Reminder: Vote on Tuesday, May 20

nnual school budget votes and school board elections will be held in most districts statewide on Tuesday, May 20. Members are encouraged to make sure to get out and vote YES. Get your friends, neighbors and family to vote yes as well.

We know the people who are against strong public schools will turn out to vote NO. We need to make sure we are turning up to vote YES.

Last year, working together helped 97 percent of school budgets pass and 84 percent of candidates endorsed by local teacher unions won spots on school boards, including 73 NYSUT members who were elected or re-elected to board positions. Together, we can make those results happen again!

What you and your fellow NYSUT members can do:

Learn who your local union is supporting for the school board and how you can help. Knock on doors. Make phone calls. Post on social media.

Let your neighbors know that strong, pro-public education, pro-student school boards are vital. Many school board races hinge on just a handful of votes, so every vote matters.

When students thrive, communities across the state thrive. We’ve done a lot of work — and there is more left to be done — but by voting for strong local budgets and leaders who support and believe in public education, we can realize this vision together. Visit PublicSchoolsUniteUs.org/2025.