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Your union’s mission includes keeping the children and our members as safe as reasonably possible, as well as, keeping everyone gainfully employed during this unprecedented pandemic. Since March, we have worked tirelessly to mitigate risk from COVID-19 and to continue with full employment for all of our members by meeting, conferring and negotiating with the district.

SLPS has decided to open Instructional Support Centers (ISC’s) which will provide in-person support to students at each site. Local 420 insisted and the district agreed to ensure that conditions at the centers will meet and

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AFT St. Louis, 
Local 420, AFLCIO
To: All Building Stewards
From: Ray
 
During St. Louis Public Schools district closure and the ongoing medical crisis our union has continued to represent you. We are pleased to announce that AFT St. Louis and SLPS have worked together to develop and implement continued compensation for employees. Our negotiated plan has been approved by the City of St. Louis Board of Education. From March 23 to April 3 employees will continue to receive normal compensation according to their payroll calendar. This includes permanent exempt, permanent non-exempt and building
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Randi Weingarten and NYC teacher Tamara Simpson

Attacks on public education in America by extremists and culture-war peddling politicians have reached new heights (“lows” may be more apt), but they are not new. The difference today is that the attacks are intended not just to undermine public education but to destroy it.

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Questions on Rule of 80? Big personal decision . . . but . . . law takes effect August 28. Eartliest date to submit paperwork to PSRSSTL is September 1.SLPS Intent to Retire filed 30 - 60 days before effective date.Form on SLPS.org HR. October appears to be the earliest effective date. Take a look at insurance, take your time, make your best, well-reasoned, personal decision. psrsstl.org PSRSSTL 3641 Olive St. Suite 300 St. Louis, MO 63108-3601 314-534-7444

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At the AFT convention in July, delegates approved a number of changes to the AFT Constitution and Bylaws.  The 2016 version is now available for you to download. http://go.aft.org/AFTconstitution




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