AFT-Maryland President Marietta English has released the following statement on the election of Larry Hogan as governor of Maryland:

Education is under attack. Colleen Sheehan presented an information session to 45 C-RTA members about the politically motivated attack on the due process rights of educators. She reminded us that:

• NYS has some of the most rigorous teaching standards

• NYS has the most credentialed, most effective teachers in the nation

• due process protects good teachers from attack

Dr. Lorretta Johnson, AFT Secretary-Treasurer and past president of AFT-Maryland, hit the polls in Baltimore on Election Day to help AFT-MD members and staff get out the vote in Maryland.

Pictured here is Dr. Johnson in "The Mighty 45th" district with Delegate Cheryl Glenn, who is running for re-election, along with one of our youngest volunteers (a family member of a City Union of Baltimore member).

Dr. Lorretta Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer of AFT and Past President of AFT-Maryland, and Randi Weingarten, President of AFT National, wrote a letter for Ebony Magazine. The letter to voters is on why our community's young people need us at the ballot box today.

Have you made a plan to vote? Visit our website for a link to look up your polling place and other Election Day tools.

Click here to read the article on Ebony.com.

(Baton Rouge – November 3, 2014) A Louisiana Department of Education report boasting success for Louisiana’s controversial school voucher scheme amounts to little more than political propaganda on the eve of an election, Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan said today.

Minutes of United Faculty meetings are listed below. Click on the date to open the file:

October 24, 2014

Here is a link to the minutes from the CCCFT General Membership meeting on 10/30/14.

http://cccft.wa.aft.org/files/cccft_general_membership_meeting.pdf

Election Countdown: 4 Days

Need a reason to vote? It's simple, really.

Working people, whether we're teachers or firefighters, grocery clerks or bricklayers, need a seat at thetable if we're going to be able to put food on the table for our families. Our seat at the table comes from making our voices heard on Election Day.

Members please read the following Daily News Article, "Cuomo will push new teacher evaluations, vows to bust school 'monopoly' if re-elected" By Kenneth Lovett.

To Read Article, Click on Link Below.

http://m.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cuomo-vows-bust-school-monopoly-re-elected-article-1.1989478#bmb=1

Contrasting Candidates for Governor Information Sheet.

To Download, Click on Link Below.

Dear Colleagues,


Tuesday is Staff Development Day.  In light of recent events, we invite you to wear your Baldwin attire (Keep Calm, BTA, School apparel,etc!)  and please join