Wisconsin and Sacramento

Events in Wisconsin:
Teachers took a big hit in Wisconsin today.  No more collective bargaining and the same thing is happening in several other states.  We need to push back in order to stop the attack on teachers.  There is an effort to start the recall of several Wisconsin politicians.  The link below is where you can help our fellow teachers and contribute to the recall effort of several politicians.  They are only asking for $5, but give more if you can.

GIve $5 here

 

Events in Sacramento:

If you cannot afford to send money to Wisconsin, perhaps you can write a letter to the editor or a letter to you state senator. All CFT locals are being asked to do this.  The Republicans in the Legislature appear to be blocking the sending of the extension of the temporary taxes to a June election.  Please write a letter to our state senators and encourage them to allow the voters to decide in order to give the people a voice in this matter.  If these tax extensions fail to materialize, our District's budget will be extremely bad!

 

contact State Senator Ted Gaines

Donate to WFNHP's S.O.S. Fund--Save Our Services/Save Our State

We have been contacted by members asking how they can contribute financially to our fight against Governor Walker's attacks on our members' collective bargaining rights, the fight to save the quality healthcare services our members provide to the public, and the fight to take back our state. Click here to make a voluntary donation to WFNHP's S.O.S. Fund--Save Our Services/Save Our State--via PayPal or any major credit card.

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Teachers, yes; bureaucrats, no

Heart of education lies far from the 'million-dollar hallway'
By Gregg Weinlein
Published 12:01 a.m., Sunday, March 6, 2011

USA Today writer Craig Wilson's Feb. 9 commentary in the Times Union, "Find the words to tell teachers they mattered," succinctly captured the essence of education: the special relationship between teacher and student, and knowledge and learning.

Today, unfortunately, that priceless and sacred relationship is clouded over by an ever-increasing bureaucracy that has taken over our public schools. Granted, state and federal departments of education will always operate in their inherent bureaucratic fashion. But to see our public schools become similar bureaucracies, with constantly expanding levels of management, is disheartening and counterproductive to the mission of a school. Both the students and the school community lose whenever the delivery of educational services is more about administering and monitoring than what takes place in the classroom.

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DHMH Administration Meets With AFT Maryland and AFT-Healthcare Maryland President, Debra Perry on DDA Reorganization

On Monday, March 7th a meeting was conducted with Valerie Roddy, Stefanie Garrity, Ken Murray, Janet Nugent, Michael Spiller, and President Perry (AFT Healthcare- Maryland) to discuss the organizational structure of DDA and its financial business processes. The changes that began Monday will clearly delineate organizational roles and responsibilities within the centralized offices and the regional offices; align the duties of each unit so that there are clear lines of authority and responsibility; establish the framework for a new organizational culture; and enable more effective business processes. The changes will not involve layoffs, but may involve some employee retraining.  Your Union will continue to monitor and work with DHMH to make sure that your rights and job are protected.
 

DHMH Administration Meets With AFT Maryland and AFT-Healthcare Maryland President, Debra Perry on DDA Reorganization

On Monday, March 7th a meeting was conducted with Valerie Roddy, Stefanie Garrity, Ken Murray, Janet Nugent, Michael Spiller, and President Perry (AFT Healthcare- Maryland) to discuss the organizational structure of DDA and its financial business processes. The changes that began Monday will clearly delineate organizational roles and responsibilities within the centralized offices and the regional offices; align the duties of each unit so that there are clear lines of authority and responsibility; establish the framework for a new organizational culture; and enable more effective business processes. The changes will not involve layoffs, but may involve some employee retraining.  Your Union will continue to monitor and work with DHMH to make sure that your rights and job are protected.

 

Ethics and Teacher Reviews

This article, written by Penelope Swenson, is an excellent description of the non-reelecton process and questions the ethics of the process. The author offers administrators options to offer the teacher who may be good but may need more "seasoning." She suggests that administrators reflect and ask themselves, "How did I try to help? What could I do or could have done?" Administrators should look at teachers as the greatest resource for improving student learning.

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