BCFPE Election Committee Volunteers Needed
Pursuant to the BCFPE constitution, if you are a member in good standing and wish to, you may volunteer for the Election Committee to accept nominations for Board Members. Please submit your name to Frank Pratka at fpratka@aftmd.org by May 7, 2020. The BCFPE Executive Board will make the selection of committee members.
A Union-made Solution to the PPE Shortage
UConn Health Labor Coalition Driving Effort to Protect Patients and the Professionals Who Care for Them
Childcare for Essential Personnel
Those who are are parents of young children probably know by now that the only childcare centers that are open in the state are those which have been approved to care for the children of those deemed essential personnel.
COVID-19
Since sending the questions below to UW–Madison administration toward the end of March, the university has responded with changes to policy and guidance on other procedures.
Employer Responses to WFNHP Demands Re: COVID-19
We have requested a list of information and offered recommended actions for each employer to take to protect WFNHP members. We have received some responses to those requests and have compiled the answers and policiies from your employers.
Update 2020!
End of the semester for SRJC and suspension of classes for OAP. However, many faculty have signed up for ZOOM either through the seat license from SRJC or direct to continue connecting with our students. We are resourceful!
Please check your email for the events as they unfold. The Covid-19 Pandemic will change the way we deliver our classes to our students.
WFNHP Press Coverage Related to COVID-19
Here's where you can find all the WFNHP press coverage regarding COVID-19.
Our Neighborhood Schools Do More Than Teach
Our Neighborhood Schools Do More Than Teach
An Op-Ed by CFT President Julie Sellers in AFT Voices - about these uncertain times we are living in
AFT Pennsylvania President Arthur Steinberg on COVID-19 Education Relief Package
Harrisburg, PA, Friday, March 27, 2020— AFT Pennsylvania President Arthur G. Steinberg, on Friday, issued the following statement after Governor Wolf signed SB751, a bill to provide regulatory relief to school districts, educators:
“I applaud Governor Wolf’s quick and decisive action in signing of SB751 today. At a time when educators, students, and their families are facing great uncertainty, this bill provides much-needed guidance and assuredness.
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