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FEATURED SPEAKER: RICHARD IANNUZZI
President, New York State United teachers (NYSUT)
Richard C. Iannuzzi was elected president of the more than 585,000-member New York State United Teachers in April 2005. A long-time fourth-grade teacher and president of the Central Islip Teachers Association, Iannuzzi also served as a NYSUT vice president and on the NYSUT Board of Directors before ascending to the union's top leadership position. Iannuzzi is a vice president of the American Federation of Teachers and vice president of the New York State AFL-CIO. He also serves as an AFT delegate to the national AFL-CIO and as co-chair of the New York State Labor-Religion Coalition. As NYSUT president, Iannuzzi heads the largest state federation in the AFT. NYSUT is also affiliated with the National Education Association. Iannuzzi taught elementary school in the Central Islip public schools for 34 years, including fourth grade for the last 20 years.
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