February 12, 2016 – BATON ROUGE, LA – The leaders of Louisiana’s two largest public education unions – the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and the Louisiana Association of Educators – announce a partnership on legislative goals for the 2016 special session set to begin on February 14.
Delegates and State Senators in Annapolis made their way to the Maryland Inn Monday night for an AFT-Maryland legislative reception. It was well attended by labor leaders and elected officials alike. The staff and service at the Maryland Inn was superb as politicians got a chance to meet with important figures in Baltimore and ostensibly Maryland's labor movement.
Get tools to fight back against xenophobic policies and help protect our students and families.
The recent decision by Gov. John Bel Edwards to drop an appeal of former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit challenging Common Core standards was the right move.
Higher-ed advocates to call on state Legislature to provide long-term funding for SUNY and CUNY campuses.
Lots of interesting statistics about the classified workforce in 2014 in this report published by OSER.
Dear Colleagues,
During this bleak period in American public education history where educators are beset on all sides by enemies and reminders of the War on Teachers, it is absolutely fitting that we take time to pat ourselves on the back. We do that this year by awarding our first Member Recognition Award.
All members are invited to the membership meeting on Thursday May 31, 2018 at 5 pm.
At Branciforte Small Schools Library
840 N. Branciforte Ave.
Agenda:
Officer's election
Negotiations Update
Election of AFT Convention delegates
OFT teachers at Van Wert Middle School and Port Clinton Middle Schools helped earn those schools honors as Ohio Schools to Watch.
