In December 2013, EMU issued layoff notices to 10 of the 11 Full-Time Lecturers in the College of Education.
In February 2014, EMUFT began a petition drive to save those jobs. Find information about these actions at:
Ann Arbor News - Majority of Full-Time Education Lecturers Get Notices
TAKE BACK OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Take back the joy of learning, time for teaching and professionalism in public education.
On Feb. 15, 2014, parents, educators, students and community members will send a unified message to our elected leaders that it is time to take back the joy of learning, time for teaching and professionalism in public education.
Meet at the plaza in Santa Fe at 12:30.
We will march from the Plaza to the Roundhouse.
For more information contact pustudentsfirstnm@gmail.com
Find all things legislative on this Web page. The LFT Weekly Legislative Digest, the Federation’s legislative agenda, bills filed on our behalf and those we are following, and much more.
We know that AFT members are heroes who are reclaiming the promise every day, and we want to hear about them!
Please see the attached forms for Retirement Notification Memo and requisite forms.
RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION MEMO
http://scta.ny.aft.org/files/teacher_retirement_notification_memo.pdf
RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION FORM
http://scta.ny.aft.org/files/teacher_retirement_notification_form.pdf
Baltimore teachers voted Thursday to ratify a three-year contract that will give them annual raises of 1 percent and opportunities for promotion, but leaves uncertainty about evaluations and a career ladder that was introduced three years ago.
Union officials said that more than 1,000 votes were cast, with the majority in favor of the contract. They said specific vote counts would only be released to members of the union.
Marietta English, president of the Baltimore Teachers Union, said the pact "demonstrates Baltimore teachers' willingness to create incentives for boosting teacher and student performance."
"It's significant that teachers are getting a raise and keeping benefits that are precious to them," she said in a statement. "With this contract our teachers will continue to inspire ways to improve teaching and learning."
HB 67 (Representative Stewart), the bill that increases the base pay for the 3-Tiered System to $40,000, $50,000, and $60,000 over the next five years, just passed through the House Appropriations and Finance Committee – UNANIMOUSLY!
The reason this passed unanimously: lawmakers are listening to educators!
HB 2 and HB 67 head to the floor tomorrow!
Take action! Contact your State Representative and tell them “Pass HB67 and HB2 with no amendments!"
