October-November-December Newsletter
Below you'll find the link to the October-November-December Newsletter. Remember, click on the link ending in .pdf to view it.
http://unit47.ct.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2017-10/octnovdec.pdf
LFT President: Scale back harsh ESSA plan
After hearing from teachers, principals, superintendents and local school boards, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved modest changes to the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan. The changes aim to ease the “sticker shock” expected to lower school letter grades when tougher standards are imposed.
LFT President Larry Carter urged the board to adopt a four-point plan proposed by school superintendents, instead of the harsh BESE plan that would see many schools drop at least one letter grade.
NTU Update - October 20, 2017
Colleagues,
1) We are looking for Building Reps! Without a NTU Building Rep in YOUR school you lose a valuable voice that will advocate for you, defend your contract, and keep you informed in your building. A NTU Rep will help assure YOU and your contract are defended each and every day. Learn how you can help be a part of securing your and your co-workers' voices!
Our Rep Support Committee has scheduled two meetings for next week.
Photos from state Biennial Convention
The 2017 biennial convention for AFT Washington took place on May 19 and 20 at the Silver Reef Casino and Spa in Ferndale, Washington, this year. Over 80 delegates, guests, and staff attended.
This Supreme Court Case Could Make All Public Unions ‘Right to Work’
From the editors of The Nation | The legal foundations of thousands of public-sector bargaining agreements could soon disappear
Staffing and a Livable Wage: Too much to ask?
Bargaining Update
Dear AFT Healthcare-Maryland Member,
We are an asset, not a deficit! Bargaining Update
“So I won't have to live paycheck-to-paycheck.”
“Not needing to have a second job.”
Important NTU Rep Information
Without an NTU Building Rep in YOUR school you lose a valuable voice that will advocate for you, defend your contract, and keep you informed in your building.
An NTU Rep will help assure YOU and your contract are defended each and every day.
Learn how you can help be a part of securing your and your co-workers' voices!
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Contempt Order against the Maryland Department of Health
October 2017 SABEA Newsletter
Fall is upon us. Making Strides events are going on- join SABEA members at the Glens Falls event on October 29 at the Civic Center.
We are also having a Happy Hour at Common Roots in South Glens Falls on October 20-- come join us
Make sure that you all go and vote. As you may have heard, this is the year that New York State voters are asked if they want to hold a Constitutional Convention. Even though this may seem like a great idea, here are just a few reasons why a "NO" vote makes sense (and make sure to turn ballot over to find this proposition):
