Now, though, the state is seeing its second strike in a year, as teachers at Greater Albany Public Schools, which serves nearly 9,000 students, hit the picket line Tuesday.

Unionized Albany teachers are officially on strike starting today, the Greater Albany Education Association has announced. This comes after the latest in a round of negotiations with Greater ...

Rebekah GraVette, a second grade teacher at Waverly Elementary, on the picket line, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, as educators in the Greater Albany Public Schools district go on strike.

The United Federation of Teachers has endorsed Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor's race.

According to the Greater Albany Education Association, the two bargaining teams reached a full agreement just before 6 p.m. Monday night, and teachers were already voting on whether to ratify the ...

Mamdani’s plans for universal child care, fare-free transit, and affordable housing rely on Albany getting on board.

New York State has implemented a cellphone ban in schools, requiring students to put away their devices for the entire school ...