President John Ripley addressed his membership at the annual meeting at the BCFPE headquarters in Towson, MD. He brought those in attendance up to date on the affairs of the union. Of particular note to members were union financial affairs and the union’s electoral activity.
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In the last two election cycles, out-of-state billionaires, hedge fund managers and school privatizers have poured millions of dollars into Louisiana school elections.
ARTICLE 1: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
1.10 Copies of the agreement
The College agrees to provide this Agreement in an accessible format that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on its public website.
1.20 Scope of the agreement
Louisiana is one of more than 30 states to be graded “F” on our support for public education in a new report from the Network for Public Education and the Schott Foundation for Public Education.
“Grading the States: A Report Card on Our Nation’s Commitment to Public Schools,” tracks the growth of private, for-profit charter and voucher schools that divert funding from public schools.
The Organizing Coalition for Public Education in Maryland met at the Baltimore Teachers Union on Thursday September 13th. The meeting saw a number of invested partners from across the state come together in an effort to promote public education across the state.
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Respect Ohio's Retired Teachers, Restore Their Promised COLA. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is suspended for all retired teachers indefinitely. STRS board members said they will not review that decision until May of 2022. It is only through a COLA that retired teachers can keep up with inflation. Learn more.
Once again, welcome to the new academic year! I hope your first week or weeks back have been exciting and fulfilling!
As we face a new environment in a post-Janus world, Education Minnesota is responding by making changes and adding new programs that will help us thrive going forward.
As always, let your field staff know if you have questions about program offerings from your state union.
Denise Specht, President
Denise.Specht@edmn.org
Twitter: @Denise Specht
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Important Dates
Sept. 21
Early voting begins.
Oct. 18
MEA Conference, St. Paul
Nov. 6
Election Day
