Tentative Agreement August 11, 2020

Zoom meetings for the TA ratification will occur on

September 2, 2020 and September 9, 2020. 

at 3:30 pm.

Click here to join the meeting.

So, along with everything else happening, we are moving! Please be patient with us as we make the transition from our old office into our new location. Also, our phone lines will be down until September 3rd after Friday. You may reach out to us at info@northsideaft.net or FB Messenger.

Thank you!

It’s hard to tell what the voting environment in our country will look like in November, but we know one thing for sure: many Floridians across the state will be relying on vote by mail to make their voices heard.

A Year Like No Other

While there are a lot of different feelings and opinions about the upcoming school year, without question the 2020 academic year will be like no other we have experienced in our careers, or even our lifetimes.

We know the beginning of the academic year will not be without transitional challenges, especially since local districts and higher education institutions have wide discretion in the approaches they are able to take to educate students during the fall semester. Some districts and higher education institutions have already chosen to continue remote learning through the fall term, and some are waiting for further guidance from our Governor to plan their next steps towards increased hybrid, in-person instruction.

Our union, at a national, state, and local level, has been fighting to ensure local decisions are being made which not only balance your needs, but also the needs of the students and families we serve. We remain steadfast that all local educational decisions must prioritize the health and safety of the educational community. This prioritization is underscored by recent reports that almost three dozen separate educational sites across New Mexico have had confirmed cases of COVID-19 – even before many educational sites opened their doors to students.

DETROIT – (August 19, 2020) During an emergency special meeting Wednesday, members of the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) voted to authorize a potential safety strike aimed at pressing the Detroit Public Schools Community District to implement basic science-based safety protocols before schools reopen during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. 

The vote authorizes the DFT executive board to call a safety strike if the union and the school district do not reach an agreement. Members voted 91 percent in favor of authorizing a safety strike. 

SABEA's March News and Notes

SABEA's April News and Notes