DETROIT—Statement by Ivy Bailey, interim president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, on Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to appeal Court of Appeals ruling on teacher pay:

“When an attorney general refuses to assist a governor in an appeal, you know something’s wrong. Gov. Snyder refuses to return money taken illegally from school employees without any guarantee they would receive retirement health benefits. Some school employees are owed thousands of dollars—no small amount of money. Add this to the list of Snyder’s disrespectful actions, insults and attacks against educators. It’s unconscionable that he would waste taxpayers’ money defending an unconstitutional law.”

July 5, 2016

MCEA Area IV Meeting Schedule, please mark your calendars.

3rd Quarter Meeting
September 30th at 6:30 p.m.
Penn Alps Restaurant, Grantsville, MD

4th Quarter Meeting
December 16th at 6:30
Place to be announced, Hagerstown, MD

Members may call or email to RSVP: dhvanskiver@gmail.com or 301-707-8246

AFT Seattle Local 1789, AFL-CIO, wishes to state publicly:

Good Afternoon all,

Just announced, Christie will be appearing in Paterson tomorrow morning at 10am.!!!!  Paterson Education Association, a sister local of the NJEA, is forming a protest.  This is last minute as Christie just announced it. We need bodies to make it painfully clear that there is a special place for his FAIR FUNDING FORMULA.

BRING YOUR SIGNS, YOUR NTU PENNANTS, YOUR LOCAL'S COLORS, BRING THE KIDS.

...CHRISTIE SAYS CUTBACK, WE SAY FIGHT BACK!

DETAILS
gathering time and location
9am
196 West Railway Avenue
Paterson NJ

BCFPHN will hold its Election and Annual Dinner on:

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Right after work
BCFPE Office: 305 W. Chesapeake Ave, Ste L30
Towson, MD 21204

Nominations by the nominating committee at the meeting.
Elections by secret ballot at the meeting

RSVP by the end of the day, 6/28/16 so we can have a good count for food.

Thank you, and see you there!

MCEA Area IV 2nd Quarterly Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Geatz's Restaurant, 202 Paca Street, Cumberland

Attendees may order from the menu.

RSVP with Donnell H. VanSkiver, CAP-OM
301-707-8246 or through e-mail dhhouseholder@gmail.com

Click here for next year's pay dates

Check out the special end-of-year DFT newsletter. Read all about:

• The DFT Member Spotlight, featuring Cass Tech's Tony Award winner, Marilyn McCormick, and Thirkel Elementary's Mitzi Davis
• How to stay engaged with the union over the summer
• Updates on contract negotiations, school board elections and Michigan House races
• How you can join a delegation of DFT members to participate in a Save Our Schools rally on July 8 in Washington, D.C.
• Much more!
   

Click here to read this special edition of Detroit Teacher! 

In unity,
Ivy Bailey 

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