Fish Fry
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
This week, the House of Representatives will take up the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Senate is scheduled to follow suit as soon the House is finished. The reauthorized law, called the Every Student Succeeds Act:
* eliminates the adequate yearly progress requirement; * maintains certification for paraprofessionals; * revamps accountability to include other measures of student learning and school indicators, and allows for a pilot program for project based-assessments in lieu of standardized tests;
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Letter From the President - November 2015
As the year is quickly coming to a close, and we take the next few days to reflect and give thanks to a higher power for our Blessings, let's take a minute over this break to reflect upon the source that provides us the protections we still enjoy.
Charter Schools - TAKE ACTION NOW!
Absolute power and lack of transparency are NOT perfect together. Charter school evaluations are not shared with the public, nor are their profit/loss statements.
RC 23 Chapters Celebrate the Holidays
RC 23 Chapter members are getting together to celebrate the holidays. Visit the Events page for more information:
December 4 — Retired - United Teachers of Northport Luncheon at Norcello's, Northport
December 8 — Kings Park Retired Teachers Association Luncheon at San Marco Ristorante, Hauppauge
December 8 — Three Village Schools Retirees Luncheono at Lombardi's on the Sound, Port Jefferson
WV Legislature: Contact Information
Use this list to contact your local legislators about education issues.
LFT congratulates Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards
(New Orleans – November 21, 2015) “The right man at the right time for Louisiana.” That is how Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan introduced Representative John Bel Edwards when the Federation announced its endorsement last March.
Voters obviously agreed, and Rep. Edwards will become Governor Edwards on January 11, 2016.
County 911 Center Vote Results
BCFPE members at the 911 Center have voted to APPROVE the recent tentative agreement between the Baltimore County Administration and the Union. This agreement affects ECT Trainee, Tech I, II, Assistant Supervisor, and Supervisor (40 hour) classifications.
Sign the petition to defend the UW System!
The status of the University of Wisconsin System as one of the world's premier public university systems is under threat. As the UW System Board of Regents contemplates the end of meaningful academic freedom, AFT-Wisconsin members around the UW System - academic staff, faculty, graduate employees, university staff - are mobilizing to defend the quality of public higher education in Wisconsin. Take a stand for UW System students - sign the petition today!
