MHUSD Board Meeting Tuesday, March 24 -- Important!

Please attend this Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m! Can you bring a friend? If you read the Morgan Hill Times or the San Jose Mercury last week, you are aware that there were a number of issues at the board meeting on March 10th. It is critical that the MHUSD board members know that we care deeply about our students and schools. We have dedicated our professional lives to the MHUSD students and community. In addition, the majority of teachers live within our district and send our children to our schools. Many of our new teachers would like to ultimately live in Morgan Hill which is why the Federation is working to improve salaries and investigate affordable housing for our educators.

As background to the collaborative efforts on compensation by LWTech, the State Board (SBCTC), the college Presidents' Council (WACTC), the state Faculty Association (FACTC) and various Legislators siupportive of Higher Ed, please see AFT Washington's Legislative Agenda.

http://wa.aft.org/legislation/aft-washingtons-2015-legislative-agenda

This is a pretty funny video.

Please Watch.

https://youtu.be/7CvLKIUDEvA

In America, WOMEN IN SCIENCE  may seem like a contradiction. Clearly women have faced obstacles in entering the scientific field that men have not had to confront but that has not stopped some from persuing their dream of scientific study and making a world of difference to, well, the world. And yes, there are more than a few names on the list although even if pressed, few of us could do more than think of MADAM CURIE, RACHEL CARSON, MARGARET MEAD.... Consider this list:

Beginning with the RC 23 February Newsletter, the quarterly publication will be posted on the website. Click on the Membership menu and choose Newsletter to see a listing of available newsletter. Choosing an issue will download a PDF copy, which may be read online or saved to disk.

The RC-23 February Newsletter is ready for download.

If you are in the vicinity of New York City next weekend, you are encouraged to attend a large rally planned on Saturday, March 28th at noon-outside the governor's Midtown District Office, located on 633 3rd Avenue at East 41st Street. Download the Event Flyer.

UPDATE: The board of Benjamin Franklin High School unanimously voted to ratify the contract with the United Teachers of New Orleans. Here is a link to the contract that has now been ratified by teachers and the board.

NEW ORLEANS (March 18, 2015) –Benjamin Franklin High School and the United Teachers of New Orleans announce a tentative agreement on an initial three-year contract.  This bargaining agreement is a promising start to a stronger relationship and improved communication between the faculty, the administration and the school board, reinforcing the school’s mission of preparing students of high academic achievement to be successful in life

AFT-Maryland joins the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO for their annual Night in Annapolis: Monday, March 23, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

This event provides an excellent opportunity for labor and elected officials to exchange ideas. We need you, your co-union members, family, and friends to make this a success. Be sure to wear your union jackets, shirts, and hats.

Monday, March 23, 2015
Lawyer's Mall
College Avenue at Rowe Boulevard