Cortland United Teachers

Thanks to the efforts of our Union members on staff at Parker School, our own Alton B. Parker Elementary School has been named a "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" by the Federal Government's Education Department. Parker was one of 300 schools in the nation to recieve this prestigious award. Hats off to our Union brothers and sisters in the Hammondsport school district as well as they also had a school named to this award. (source: www.ed.gov):The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that are either high performing or have improved student achievement to high levels, especially among disadvantaged students. The program is part of a larger Department of Education effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching practices. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that beat the odds. Read More...