Ohio Faculty Senate Meeting
Phil Weiker and Jack Fatica attended the meeting. The new chancellor of the Board of Regents, Jim Petro, met to share thoughts with OFS and answer some questions. Below are some of the key points he made:
More Recall Info
We Would Love You To Help.
Senator Bernie Sanders' Guide to Corporate Freeloaders
Guess which 10 companies aren't paying their share. Find out here.
VOTE-COPE 2012 Drive Breaks $2000
As of June 15, 2012 we have given over $2000 toward VOTE-COPE. Highest per member giving in recent memory.
2012 - $2008 (181 total members) $11.09 per member
2011 - $2136 (207 total members) $10.31 per member
2010 - $1320 (206 total members) $6.40 per member
$2008.25
58 people participated this year.
Payroll deductions - $803 (16 people)
Largest contribution - $260
Mode - 25 people gave $25
7 more people plan to switch to payroll deduction next year. 5 others are increasing their giving.
Thank you,
Terry
NYSUT Handbook for Laid off workers online
C-RTA is working to inform reduced and laid off members. The NYSUT Career center and Handbook for laid off members. http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/careers.htm
NYSUT Handbook for Laid-off and Retrenched Employees - Updated 2011
This is a very important resource to have. It contains important information from maintaining your health benefits to maintaining your retirement benefits. It clarifies the recall process. Lastly, it walks you through the unemployment benefits, answering frequently asked questions. Open the link for the Handbook
Meet the BOE Candidates 2011
Parents, Students and Community Members of
Mount Morris Central School District
You are invited to:
Meet the Candidates for the Mount Morris School Board of Education
Candidates will share their qualifications for the Board of Education and their vision for the future of our school. They will also answer questions from the audience.
Where: Mount Morris High School Dining Room
When: Thursday, May 5th, 2011 at 7pm
Please direct any questions to Danielle Dean, VP of MMTA.
658-2019 ext: 2108
The Annual Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 6pm in the Auditorium
The Budget Vote and Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from Noon to 9pm
This event is sponsored by the Mount Morris Teachers' Association because we are committed to providing an excellent education for all of our students and we care about the future of our school.
State Education Chief to Step Down
The New York state education commissioner, David M. Steiner, said Thursday that he would be resigning from his position in August.
NY Times - 4/7/11
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
New State Teacher Evaluations Hike Concern
Long Island's school teachers continue to have serious concerns about a new, state-mandated evaluation system that seeks to tie their success to that of their students, leaders of several teacher unions said Tuesday.
From Newsday - April 5, 2011
by JO NAPOLITANO AND JOIE TYRRELL.
Scholarships Available (Apr. 6, 2011)
Our union has scholarships available through the California Federation of Teachers for high school seniors and college students who are children or dependents of our members.
