2019 General Membership Meetings
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The BCFPE Executive Board has approved the following dates for the 2019 General Membership Meetings:
Click here for the printable AFT Vermont Lobby Days 2019.
Wednesday, January 30: 11a-5:30 (4p Reception for Legislators)
Wednesday, February 20: 7:30a-1p (8a Coffee for Legislators
Wednesday, March 20: 10a-2p
For all Legislative Action Days
* Orientation/Update
* Meet with your State Senators and Representatives
* Noon: Working Vermont Legislative Caucus
Dear Brothers & Sisters:
Chris Cerf and his charter school advocates have lost their bid to have seniority removed from each and every one of you. This has been a long battle, and it is not yet over as the Cerf allies are still trying to destroy your right to have a strong Teacher's Union by filing these cases throughout the country hoping that they someday will arise to the United States Supreme Court.
On December 9, the Seattle Times Editorial Board published an opinion piece supporting better funding at the State level for community colleges across Washington. The board acknowledged that while k-12 funding has been appropriately addressed, the community colleges have been left behind, while stll doing the heavy lifting for employment training. They call the SBCTC's $189 million request "relatively modest"
Dear Members,
As the summer has come to a conclusion and the weather has gotten colder, I know you have all been anxiously anticipating the retro check for summers 2016, 2017, and the recently concluded 2018. Over the past few weeks I have been in contact with UUP trying to get a better idea of when we are going to see this payment. I do not want anyone to get wrong information or get their hopes up for a check in the next few weeks.
AFT-Maryland Professional Employee Council members turned out on Saturday, December 08, 2019 and VOTED 100% YES to support the 2020 Economic Re-Opener agreement that garnered its members a second consecutive year of wage increases. MPEC's President Jerry T. Smith and the contract negotiation's team are committed to "getting wage increases how they can get it".
All eligible voters who did not receive a ballot in the mail can vote in person. Ballots can be dropped off between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. On-site voting will occur between 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. The vote count will be conducted at 5:00 pm. - until all votes counted
Location:
DAEOE
115 W. Willis
Detroit, MI 48201
How will your school be graded?
Did you know that by law, every Detroit public school (DPSCD and Charter) must be given a letter grade, A – F?
What grade will your school get?
To learn more about the School Rating System for Detroit (SRSD), join the CEC at an upcoming event! Click this link for details: http://dft231.mi.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2018-12/srsd_educator_and_community_events_dec_2018.pdf
Congratulations to our newest WBLTA Certified Negotiators!
From left: Michelle Padden, Abbi Case, Becky Butters, Karin Hogen, John Forestell, Tony Walfoort, Ben Kirkham
