Don't Let UConn Health 'Get Carved up and Sold Off'
That's the message from UHP President Bill Garrity to the legislature's Higher Education Committee.
AFT National President, Striking Teachers Highlight Lake Erie West’s Charter Failures
Toledo, OH — As charter school teachers at Summit Academy Parma continue their strike, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and striking teachers spoke in Toledo outside the office of the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West. Lake Erie West is the sponsor for Summit Academy schools and has a record of ineffectiveness and failed oversight as a charter school sponsor, including the scandal-ridden Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT).
AFT Healthcare-Maryland Ratified MOU Amendment
AFT Healthcare-Maryland bargaining unit members ratified the Amendment to the MOU dated January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020! The count was 222 Yes to accept the amendment, 6 No to reject the amendment, and 2 that could not be counted.
In Solidarity,
Debra Perry, President
AFT Healthcare-Maryland
No to Learn Everywhere -AFT-NH President Doug Ley
Please accept this written statement from the American Federation of Teachers-New Hampshire (AFT-NH) regarding the proposed rules establishing the Learn Everywhere program. As staunch advocates of public education, AFT-NH is firmly opposed to the creation of the Learn Everywhere program.
As currently outlined, the Learn Everywhere program removes from local control the decisions regarding standards for credit-bearing activities and courses, thereby reversing longstanding New Hampshire tradition. As an organization representing educators who work closely with local administrators and school boards, AFT-NH rejects the centralization of authority over graduation standards and supports keeping it at the level closest to students, teachers, and citizens—the local level.
Good news from NTU and Ed Law Center!
COURT AGREEMENT PROVIDES NEW JERSEY JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH CLEAR PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
February 15, 2019
Summit Academy Parma Teachers Begin Strike
Parma, OH — Teachers at Summit Academy Parma began their strike today at 7:30 a.m. at the school building on Stumph Road in Parma. The teachers are striking over an Unfair Labor Practice charge against Summit Academy Management for their failure to negotiate in good faith. Through nine months of negotiations, teachers have been seeking: improved health and safety conditions, manageable class sizes and caseloads, planning periods, and standards that will allow the school to retain quality teachers and provide consistency for students.
WFNHP Supports Gov. Evers Proposal to Legalize Medical Marijuana
February 18, 2019
Milwaukee, WI--“Governor Evers is doing the right thing for Wisconsinites by moving forward to legalize medical marijuana.
Families in Wisconsin deserve the right to legally access medical marijuana to alleviate a wide variety of symptoms related to medical conditions, such as cancer, glaucoma, and seizures. Patients that need medication should not be treated as criminals.
Access to medical marijuana is an especially important tool in our state’s battle to fight the opioid epidemic, which has needlessly destroyed the lives of too many.
Support Striking Teachers at Summit Academy Parma
The strike will begin on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30 a.m. Here are some ways that you can show your support and solidarity:
Observation-Evaluation Tips—Competency 4
I know that each year it seems the goalposts are constantly moving on us teachers. It would be great if at the beginning of each year, clear instructions were given, and that goalpost remained there all year. Unfortunately, that's not the case.
Competency 4 is all about data. However, as our administrators get better at utilizing the Evaluation Tool, and get better at looking at schoolwide data...they move the goalposts for all of us.
NTU Update - February 15, 2019
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In this issue:
1) Educators Pushing Back
2) Observation Tip - Competency 4
3) Hall of Fame Dinner
And More!
