2021 TFT Member Scholarship Application 

Beware of scammers. If they say they are from a company you are familiar with. Hang up & call the company. Don’t let the scammer intimidate you.

The Florida 2021 legislative session runs from March 2 to April 30.   Issues impacting Florida’s students, educators and public education will once again be at the forefront.

The Florida Legislature has begun ! These are the 60 most dangerous days in Florida's political life !

AFT says “Activists never retire”. Working with retirees from AFT, UFT, NEA and NYSUT here in Florida that is very believable! Retirees are making a difference despite the obstacles presented by COVID.

HB 2009 passes; Payroll deduction of union dues prohibited 

The West Virginia Legislature passed a bill on March 19th to prohibit public employees from having their union dues automatically deducted from their paychecks, a practice that has been the norm for decades.  

1. You are allowed 2 hours per vaccination, 2 vaccinations maximum, for a total of 4 hours maximum.

2. You must be charged sick time for the time missed from work to get the vaccination.

3. Proof of vaccination must include name, date and time of vaccination.

4. Sick time taken due to an adverse reaction from the vaccination is NOT reimburseable.

We are very excited to announce our endorsement of Kevin ESCOBAR for School Board, District 7. Kevin is the son of 2 retired teachers and knows the struggles that educators are facing. NAFT is excited to work further with Kevin and we look forward to seeing him take the District 7 seat. The time for change is now!

http://sabea.ny.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2021-02/sabea-jan2021_1.pdf