New York State United Teachers president Richard Iannuzzi. NYSUT represents more than 600,000 teachers across the State. Iannuzzi says much progress is being made to address the need for high quality standards and education. But he says they continue battling an achievement gap and low performing schools. Iannuzzi will be visiting one of Buffalo's elementary schools that was recently removed from the Schools Under Registration Review list know as SURR. He believes City schools are improving.

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