Several years after the Louisiana Federation of Teachers filed its first complaint about the exploitation of Filipino teachers hired to staff classrooms in our state, a California jury has fined the recruiting company that brought them to the United States $4.5 million.
(Baton Rouge – December 18, 2012) For the second time in a matter of weeks, a state judge has ruled that Gov. Bobby Jindal and his legislative allies overstepped the State Constitution in adopting a radical and controversial overhaul of public education in the 2012 legislative session.
When the 113th Congress heads to Washington, D.C., in January, there will be a lot of new faces among their ranks. One of these new faces to the U.S. Senate is a familiar face to the citizens of North Dakota, and especially to the members of the North Dakota Public Employees Association and the American Federation of Teachers.
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Download the latest retirement kit if you are thinking about retiring.
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Click on the link to read the AFT statement on massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
http://mhft.ca.aft.org/files/12-14-12_aft_statement_on_massacre_at_sandy_hook_elementary_school.pdf
Each year in December, the North Dakota Public Employees Association runs its own special raffle for members. Buy a ticket, and you get your chance to win money each day in our Month of Money. Click here to see if YOU won today!!
Having reflected on the tragedy on Friday, I would like to send my condolences to the community of Newtown, Connecticut and the students, parents, faculty and staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
