For the week of March 25-29 of the North Dakota state Legislature, the North Dakota Public Employees Association was advocating for responsible property tax relief, NDPERS assistance, academic freedom and protecting accreditation of our University System. Read about it all in this week's Legislative Update.
Testimony delivered by North Dakota Public Employees Association Executive Director Stuart Savelkoul to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 27, 2013, on HCR 3047, which would restructure the administration of the N.D. University System.
Certainly no one wants to repeat the 2012 Legislative Session, right?
Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan said SB 89 suggests that the Governor is "doubling down on flawed policy borne of bad politics."
A standing-room-only crowd of Jefferson Parish teachers tonight unanimously ratified a new three-year contract that was negotiated between the bargaining teams of JFT and the JPPSS.
The previous contract expired on June 30, 2012, in the wake of the Jefferson Parish School Board's decision to not extend it while a new one was negotiated. The Board did authorize the Superintendent to enter into negotiations last summer, and the district's bargaining team met regularly for many months with the union's bargaining team to reach agreement on the new contract.
Andy Wright, Teacher Outreach Manager from DonorsChoose.org, recently gave a presentation on how the DonorsChoose.org system works for Newtown Teachers.
You can watch the video here:
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I want to give you an update on where we are with negotiations, clarify some of the details of our proposal, and share our next steps.
NESHAMINY SCHOOLS — Neshaminy teacher Tara Huber spoke at the 89th Annual Columbia Scholastic Press Association National Convention at Columbia University on Wednesday.
For a second year in a row, she received this honor based on the Gold Medal achievements of the student journalists of the Playwickian, Neshaminy High School's student newspaper. Her presentation was "Going Gonzo: Incorporating Literary Journalism Techniques in Your Publication.” Huber is an adviser to the newspaper.
Posted Friday, March 22, 2013 on phillyburbs.com
The North Dakota Public Employees Association was very active at the state Legislature this past week. We played a huge role in defeating a bill that would have lowered oil extraction taxes and cost the state $3.6 billion in the first five years. And we're fighting hard to protect our university system, and to protect education from the meddling of extreme forces in the Legislature. Click here to read more about it all.
AFT Healthcare-Maryland president Debra Perry reports that a bill before the Maryland Senate intended to strengthen violence prevention standards in health care facilities across the state has been withdrawn.
Reportedly, the bill’s sponsor, Senator Katherine Klausmeier (D), was told by nursing home representatives that they already have sufficient standards and methods for dealing with workplace violence. Delegate Tom Hucker (D), who introduced a similar bill in the Maryland House of Representatives, expressed disappointment at the Senate bill’s withdrawal.
The Executive Board of the American Federation of Teachers held its first meeting of 2013 March19.
