Governor Jay Inslee has declared Wednesday, Oct. 30, 'Adjunct and Part-time Faculty Recognition Day'.

AFT President Randi Weingarten will visit two Baltimore City public schools on Nov. 1, 2013 that are using an AFT Innovation Fund grant to develop project-based learning focused on the origins of students’ food, healthy food choices, sustainable urban farming and gardening.

AFT  Seattle Community Colleges

Date: November 1, 2013

Location: Seattle Labor Temple

2800 1st Ave # 140 Seattle, WA 98121‎

Time: 4-5 pm Part-time faculty, Room 6

5:00 –Dinner

5:30—7:30pm All Faculty and Dinner, Room 8

Discussion Topics:

Wage Reopener

The Birmingham AFT host monthly professional development classes. This is an excellent opportunity to earn 3 credit hours of professional development. These workshops are open to the public. Call our local office for details. 205-933-3333

These are the minutes from the first 2013-2014 general meeting.

sept_18_2013_general_meeting_minutes.pdf

How Does the Affordable Care Act affect NYSUT members in 2014 and beyond ?

Save Our Morgan Hill Schools!
Petition Drive

There is now an on-line petition to support MHUSD students and neighborhoods schools that is being sent to the Santa Clara County School Board members and superintendent.

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/support-morgan-hill-schools-1?source=c.em.cp&r_by=9364715

AFT Healthcare-Maryland president Debra Perry reports that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing are co-sponsoring free training courses for all DHMH nurses.

Says AFT NM President Stephanie Ly, "We believe this governor and PED are destroying public education in NM.  It is our obligation to the communities, students, and educators to advocate for reclaiming the promise to a world class public education system in NM."

Read the full article here:

http://www.abqjournal.com/288936/news/two-teacher-unions-step-up-action-against-ped.html