In response to member requests, here are the Powerpopint presentations from our 2011-2012 convocation sessions.

This article contains the most recent proposed Fall 2012 schedule.  Part-time faculty are encouraged to check out the schedule and bring any concerns to the attention of their Associate Dean or Campus Administrator.

The Georgia Federation of Teachers met with Executive Director, Jeffrey L. Ezell of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia on March 26, 2012 to discuss the steps that TRS is taking to maintain financial security, stability and sustainability.

Education Austin members who are able should consider attending the dedication of the Tejano Monument on the south lawn  of the Capitol this Thursday, March 29, at 10 AM.   The memorial honors early Spanish and Mexican explorers and settlers and their descendants.  According to yesterday’s Statesman,   “…hundreds of schoolchildren will lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and the descendants of pioneer Tejano settlers will unveil some of the 10 pieces of the massive granite and bronze statuary. Children will lift the veils off statues depicting a young boy and girl.” 

For more information, visit www.tejanomonument.com

Agreement between the Board of Directors Tacoma School District No. 10 and the Tacoma Federation of ParaEducators Local 461, AFT/AFL-CIO.

September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2013.

Progress at Last! Representatives from the MSFF and Faculty Senate meet with college adminisrators to change the Handbook with regard to Saxe v. Board of Trustees.

Statistics show that approximately 1 in 110 American children is on the autism spectrum – a 600% increase in prevalence over the past two decades. When Hicksville High School Special Education Teacher, Margot Horn, began her career over 31 years ago, the “autistic” diagnosis was rare. Most people confused the term with “artistic”.  Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. 

For-Profit Charter Threatens Progress in Lowell

Just five months ago Governor Deval Patrick came to the Murkland School in Lowell to celebrate huge gains on the MCAS tests by students there. This week administration officials gave the nod to a for-profit charter school in Lowell that will compete with the Murkland for scarce resources. Read More

How Charter Schools Can Hurt

By Lucinda Rosenfeld - The New York Times Opinnion Pages - March 16, 2012

A few weeks ago, for three days in a row starting at 3 p.m., a representative from the Success Academy charter school that is scheduled to open this fall in adjacent Cobble Hill stood outside the doors of P.S. 261, handing out fliers and attempting to recruit its students. On day two, outraged teachers asked the man to leave. He refused. On day three, a loose group of teachers, parents and students occupied the sidewalk next to him. Heated words were exchanged. It wasn’t until the next day, when a schoolwide rally unfolded in the front yard — and cameras from NY1 arrived — that the representative vanished. I can’t help wondering if this is the educational future that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg had in mind when, in his State of the City address earlier this year, he called for 50 new charter schools to open in the next two years. Read More

The negotiations team is pleased to announce that we have come to agreement with the district on calendars for the years 2012 – 2013, 2013 – 2014, and 2014 – 2015. 

Click on the above link to access copies of the calendars.