March April Snippets 2015  Election Edition

 http://corningta.ny.aft.org/files/maraprilsnippet_electionedition2015.pdf

Congratulations to all newly elected officials and thank you to all members for your participation in the elections.

Election Results

Amid the summer sun (or clouds), the Part-time Faculty Association of Maine (PATFA) would like to bring you up to date on a few matters affecting all adjuncts in the University of Maine System.

During her recent trip to Pittsburgh, AFT President Randi Weingarten met with several adjunct organizing committee members and the President of the CCAC Faculty Federation.

As we move towards an election, it's time for CCAC adjuncts to publicly support the campaign by signing on to the CCAC Adjuncts United mission statement.

The GCTA encourages parents to REFUSE the NYS Standardized Assessments in grades 3-8 - these assessments serve no educational purpose because the results are not known until after the school year ends, the test questions are kept secret and there is no way to use the tests to help improve your child’s learning.  As per Dr.

For Immediate Release: April 8, 2015

Contact: Madison Donzis, madison@fitzgibbonmedia.com,210.488.6220

Alliance To Reclaim Our Schools Address Consequences of the ESEA in Letter to Boehner and McConnell; Demand Revisions to the Act

Click here to see Ray's memo about duty-free lunch during STARR testing.

March 2015 RIC/AFT Newsletter