Will Cuomo retreat from the Common Core?
Dear Colleagues,
Thought you'd find this article regarding the State legislature's latest push to delay implementing the Common Core informative.
Why Join Education Minnesota St. Francis
Why should one join Education Minnesota??
A huge portion of what Education Minnesota - St. Francis does is to contractually negotiate your salary and work conditions for teaching, coaching, cooking, driving, advising & supervising. There are other benefits to your union membership. Education Minnesota - St. Francis is affiliated with Education Minnesota at the state level, and the National Education Association & American Federation of Teachers at the national level. Did you know .....
Paid Sick Leave Bill set to be introduced this year
Delegate John Olsziewski and Senator Cathy Pugh are set to introduce a Paid Sick Leave Bill. The bill would mandate earned sick leave, giving 700,000 people this option that they never had before. It was introduced last year by Olsziewski, but this year, might have a bit more momentum. More at the ChestertownSpy.org.
2/3/14 Todd Reynolds, Political Action Coordinator
State Treasurer Opposes O'Malley's $100 million cut to the pension fund
Nancy Kopp, Maryland State Treasurer, criticized O'Malley's plan to cut $100 million from the pension fund to balance the budget, saying it would hurt the fund's credit rating. Read more at the Maryland Reporter.
2/3/14 Todd Reynolds, Political Action Coordinator
Congratulations Muffy Hejny
Congratulations to Muffy Hejny. She has been voted by NBEA Executive board as local recipient of ECMS Outstanding Leader Award. Muffy attended the awards dinner with her colleague, Juli Summer, who introduced Muffy and shared her accomplishments. Muffy is currently a Sunrise River Kindergarten Teacher, NBEA Executive Board member, Sunrise Member Rights Lead and a Lead Negotiator. Muffy shows her leadership daily in and out of the classroom. We are lucky to have such an involved member in our union. Thank you Muffy for all you do for us.
2014 Member Event Calendar
The 2014 event schedule and calendar is here! For more details or if you have questions about upcoming events, feel free to call us at 918-587-0886.
Can't make it out to general assembly meetings? Email AFT 6049 Oklahoma Organizer Emily Wallace (ewallace@tulsacoxmail.com) to hold a union meeting at your worksite!
Click the logo below to be redirected to the AFT 6049 Member Event Calendar!
Atlanta Teachers Honored for Heroic Effort During Storm
For Immediate Release:
Jan. 31, 2014
Contact:
Verdaillia Turner
(404) 315-0222
Atlanta Teachers Honored for Heroic Effort During Storm
Scores Stayed Overnight in Schools to Ensure Their Students’ Safety
ATLANTA--Whether they are digging into their own pockets to buy school supplies or making sure their students have enough to eat, teachers in Atlanta and throughout Georgia go the extra mile for the children they teach. So it wasn’t surprising that during the recent storm, scores of teachers remained in schools overnight to ensure that stranded students were safe.
Woodstock Soup Kitchen Volunteers Wanted!
February is a Community month for Daily Bread Soup Kitchen. If you’re interested in helping out on any of the dates listed below, please contact Victoria at: victoria@towerpower.com
Mon 3, 10, 17, 24 / Wed 5, 12, 19, 26 / Fri 4, 14, 21, 28
Remember that 1.5% Pay Raise The Governor Promised You? It Just Vanished
The pay raise the Governor announced for classified state workers has already begun to disappear from state budgets. This week budget subcommittees at the state legislature began deleting the pay raise from appropriation bills. So far employees at the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health and Environment have seen their pay raises vanish.
Is there a silver lining here? Maybe.
Article in The Williston Times
Dear Colleagues,
