Bill > S01210

This bill requires the New York State Commissioner of Education to develop and implement a more comprehensive curriculum about labor history for school districts. Specifically, the bill mandates that the curriculum cover both organized labor (traditional labor unions) and unorganized labor (workers without formal union representation) in the United States. The curriculum must be age-appropriate and designed to provide students with a more complete understanding of labor history, tailored to students' developmental stages across different grade levels. Schools can incorporate these materials into their social studies curriculum or integrate them in other ways they find suitable. The new curriculum requirements will take effect on July 1, 2026, applying to school years beginning on or after that date. The goal appears to be expanding students' knowledge about workers' rights, labor movements, and the historical context of workplace organization and worker experiences in the United States.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1210