This is our newsletter for January 2019. Please enjoy and take a look.

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The Pennsylvania House and Senate have named the following legislators as majority and minority chairs of their committees. The retirements and election losses brought major leadership changes to several committees.

The AFT Healthcare-MD negotiation team has entered into a tentative agreement with the State of Maryland to amend the Memorandum of Agreement for bargaining unit E employees dated January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020. The bargaining team recommends that you vote to accept this tentative agreement. The terms and provisions of the Memorandum of agreement are to be modified in the following manner:

The help and companionship of a service dog. The opportunity to play on a sun-soaked beach. A magical visit to Disney World. The dreams of children battling critical illnesses are coming true across the state thanks to the generosity of OFT members.

In This Update:

1) Everything that has to do with educaon is our domain.

2) Observation-Evaluation Tips—Midyear Update

3) Upcoming professional development

4) Legal Update - Conduct Unbecoming

And Much more

Attorney General Shapiro announces for-profit college company will provide $493 million in debt relief for over 179,000 students nationwide. 12,600 Pennsylvania students will have $38.6 million in education debt relieved.

Thanks to our members for donating dozens of toys to support the United Labor Agency's annual holiday toy drive this year!

See information on registration for events by clicking on the event under Events.

PITTSBURGH - Educators at Environmental Charter School here have in December for union representation in an official ballot conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

A clear majority of ECS teachers and other professionals elected to unionize after signing a petition last month stating their desire to join the American Federation of Teachers. Voter turnout was 100 percent.