Detroit Federation of Teachers

DPS Offers Employee Severance Plan [3.1.14]

On Feb. 28, 2014, DPS announced a new severance plan for DFT members entitled the Employee Severance Plan (ESP). Eligible members will be mailed an information packet in the next few days. This plan is much improved over last year's plan.

The new severance plan addresses concerns the DFT expressed regarding last year's plan. Specifically, in addition to participants receiving 60 percent of their 2013-14 base annual salary (60 percent of: BA, step 10 = $33,659; MA, step 10 = $39,159; MA+30, step 11 = $39,579; Dr., step 11 = $39,759), the new plan will:

Detroit Teacher - March 2014

News in this issue of The Detroit Teacher:

The DFT Has a New Home
How Do You Teach a Student Who Isn't There?
Spread the Word to End the Word
HELP Unionism Stay Alive

and more....[Download here].

Calendar for Election of Delegates to 2014 AFT Convention [2.26.14]

Feb. 13, 2014: MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Nominating procedures and schedule of appropriate dates are announced. Announcement of elections posted on website and sent to schools.

Feb. 13, 2014: OPEN NOMINATIONS: Nominations and acceptances may be mailed to the DFT office, 7700 Second Ave., Suite 427, Detroit, MI 48202 OR hand delivered to the DFT offfice during office hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Feb. 28, 2014: CLOSE NOMINATIONS: Nominations and acceptances mailed or hand delivered before 5 p.m. to the DFT office.

Unofficial List of Candidates for Conventions [3.5.14]

DETROIT FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

2014 American Federation of Teachers Convention

Unofficial List of Candidates

Twenty to be elected March 25–28, 2014

Name Slate

Akpabio, Myra EON/BAMN

Arfre, Joseph EON/BAMN

Bailey, Dominic UTR

Beattie, Charles EON/BAMN

Brennan, David EON/BAMN

Win a $125 Gift Certificate [3.3.14]

Detroit teachers who share their stories, comments or photos of their First Book giveaway experience will be entered in a random drawing forone of two $125 gift certificates to spend in the First Book Marketplace. The deadline is March 21. Winners will be announced March 27.

Send your stories, comments or photos to Margaret Weertz, DFT editor, at mweertz@dft231.com and you will be entered in the drawing. If you have already emailed the editor regarding your First Book free books, you will be automatically entered in the drawing. The drawing if open to anyone in the DFT, DFP, DAEOE who registered in advance or at the Parade Company when they picked up their free books Jan. 25.

Regular Election for 4 Election Committee Members [2.26.14]

FOR TWO-YEAR TERM OF OFFICE: MARCH 2014 TO MARCH 2016

Feb. 13, 2014: OPEN NOMINATIONS: Nominations and acceptances may be mailed to the DFT office, 7700 Second Ave., Suite 427, Detroit, MI 48202 OR hand delivered to the DFT office during office hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Feb. 28, 2014: CLOSE NOMINATIONS: Nominations and acceptances at 5 p.m. mailed or hand delivered to Election Committee at the DFT office.

March 3, 2014: List of candidates mailed to schools, homes of nominees, and posted in the DFT office.

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