FOR RELEASE: May 28, 2026

NYSSBA welcomes the state’s continued investment in Foundation Aid, specifically a minimum two percent increase for all school districts.

FOR RELEASE: May 20, 2026

The New York State School Boards Association welcomes the five-year delay of the zero-emission school bus mandate.

FOR RELEASE: May 20, 2026

New York State voters approved 96% of proposed school district budgets on Tuesday, May 19, according to preliminary results compiled by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).

FOR RELEASE: January 20, 2026

The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) is pleased that Gov. Hochul’s proposed state budget fully funds Foundation Aid, expense-based aids and the existing universal school meals program.

FOR RELEASE: January 13, 2026

Governor Kathy Hochul today presented a number of promising initiatives for public schools in her State of the State address.

FOR RELEASE: November 12, 2025

As the state Board of Regents considers a proposal to require all high school students to earn a minimum of one credit in career and technical education (CTE) in order to graduate, the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) is reminding New Yorkers of a proven resource they can tap into should the Regents adopt this new graduation requirement: Boards of Cooperative Education Services, more commonly known as BOCES.

FOR RELEASE: October 24, 2025

Susan Bergtraum, a member of the Nassau BOCES Board of Trustees since 2006, was honored with the New York State School Boards Association’s (NYSSBA) President’s Award at the Association’s Annual Convention and Education Expo in New York City in October.

FOR RELEASE: October 1, 2025

John Perrino, a member of the Middletown City School District board of education for 24 years, is this year’s recipient of the New York State School Boards Association’s Everett R. Dyer Award

FOR RELEASE: August 25, 2025

School districts in New York that are experiencing teacher shortages can take concrete steps on their own to enhance recruitment and retention of classroom instructors, according to a report by the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).

FOR RELEASE: June 18, 2025

As the 2025 legislative session wraps-up, NYSSBA appreciates lawmakers’ support of public education on key issues that greatly impact our state’s schoolchildren.