BTA First Book Donation
BTA President Chris Greer submitted a proposal to receive free books for our students based on need. Chris shared how budget cuts have impacted our District’s ability to buy new books for our students. Chris’ proposal was accepted and First Book sent him 200 free books for our students. Chris worked with Kathy Connolly to figure where the books would do the most good.
Pro-public education activists protest profiteers
AFTMD joins rally for Social Security and Medicare
AFT Maryland affiliates including members of the Baltimore Teachers Union and the City Union of Baltimore joined with AFT National and other labor unions and progressive organizations at a Sept. 18 rally on Capitol Hill to protect seniors' hard earned benefits. Speakers included Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Keith Ellison (D-MN).
MHFT Newsletter -- September 16, 2014
MHFT SITE MEETINGS
Our MHFT staff will be joining your site reps for an important MHFT site meeting in the near future (see schedule below). Please plan to attend the meeting to get updates on a variety of issues. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Fund raiser for Delegate Adelaide Eckart
Jack Nelson, Exective Director, and Debra Truit, President of Chapter #72, attended a fundraiser for Delegate Adelaide Eckart on September 6, 2014, Ms. Eckart is running for the State Senate, District 37
Take the 2014 Voter Pledge
Click here to take the 2014 AFT Vermont Voter Pledge.
AFT Vermont Annual Convention--Saturday September 27
We are fighting back and fighting forward. Come talk with your colleagues about the year ahead.
Baldwin Teachers Center - Fall Course Offering(s)
Dear Staff,
We're glad to introduce our latest model for professional development, Professional Learning Communities for Professional Readings and to present each of you with a list of our recently purchased professional books. Additionally, you will find a downloadable sign-up sheet for anyone who might be interested in joining a PLC sometime during this school year. We now have four formats. A more complete description of PLCs can be found inside the BTC Fall 2014 Newsletter/Catalog.
Negotiation Information
Dear Colleagues, as we continue to negotiate with the Administration on your behalf, I want to emphasize that all of our "asks" are based on a sense of fairness and Respect for Faculty. We believe that discussing each article of the contract and jointly reaching a solution is respectful. However:
