Climate Groups To Rally At NYSUT April 29 To Call For Teachers To Divest From Fossil Fuels

Climate activists will rally in Albany on Saturday, April 29 at the state teachers’ union (NYSUT) annual meeting in Albany to urge their leadership to implement previously adopted resolutions in support of divesting the state pension funds from fossil fuels. Jordan Dale of DivestNY discusses the rally and the overall divestment effort. The state bill to require the NYS Teachers’ Retirement System to divest has more than 85 co-sponsors.