Herricks Teachers' Association President Jane Morales read a statement at the February 28, 2013 Board of Education Meeting.  A copy of it can be viewed here

(Baton Rouge – February 28, 2013) Describing today’s release of a proposed Minimum Foundation Program formula as an attempted end run around the State Constitution, Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan urged lawmakers to declare it dead on arrival when the legislature convenes on April 8.

The North Dakota Public Association has joined with a coalition of 27 statewide organizations, calling for the expansion of Medicaid coverage in North Dakota, as proposed in the Governor's budget guidelines. This will provide health-care coverage to between 20,500-32,000 uninsured residents of the state, who need this assistance. 
Read here for more details and a full list of our partners in this coalition.

On February 15, 2013, the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents (NCCSS) hosted a conference on our Long Island Schools.  We have summarized the event into two parts, with the first segment sent to members last week and the second to be sent over the week of 2/25/13.  Visit our blog to see the facts and figures provided at the event.   Head on over to --> http://rvcta.blogspot.com/ .

(Baton Rouge – February 22, 2013) Today’s announcement of yet another standstill budget for public education left the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers shaking his head in bewilderment.

Week by week, day by day, step by step, bill by bill, NDPEA Legislative Update by NDPEA Legislative Update, we are getting closer and closer to March 1 and Crossover at the North Dakota State Legislature.

A Conference on Representing Wisconsin Public Workers Post-Act 10.   Saturday, April 6, 2013, 8:30 to 4:30.   Also a Friday evening event.  Speakers include Matthew Lushkin, Chicago Teachers Union, Tom Brewer, NC Firefighters and others. 

Draft Agenda.

Professor Brenda Hall applied for tenure and promotion to full professor in spring of 2011. She met all standards in place and the approval of the then-provost. However, when a new provost was hired, her decision was reversed, based on numerous factual errors. NDPEA went to work, appealing the decision. This is the story of our member's fight to win the promotion she had clearly earned, and stand up for the rights of all the faculty on the campus of North Dakota State University.

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO  (MILWAUKEE, WI)

"As Wisconsin working families call on Wall Street and the

wealthiest 2% to pay their fair share in taxes, a new report by U.S. PIRG, shows

that Wisconsin loses $814 million in individual and corporate income tax every

AFT Healthcare-Maryland president Debra Perry reports that the leaders of two labor organizations representing healthcare professionals announced on February14 that they have approved an affiliation agreement that will bring 34,000 registered nurses into the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the largest union of professionals in the AFL-CIO.