Sept 30th: Day of Solidarity
New Address for AFT-Wisconsin
Attention: AFT-Wisconsin has a new address! Please address all correspondence to the following address no later than October 1, 2020:
AFT-Wisconsin
ATTN: Kathy Kreul
P.O. Box 285
Highland, WI 53543
Observation Update
Late this afternoon, the state released guidance on the observation and evaluation process
‘Back to school’ like never before
In her September New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten says that going back to school has never looked like it does now. Weingarten explains that because of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus, which has been chaotic, contradictory and inept, and the lack of federal guidance and funding, we’re seeing a patchwork of school reopening plans across the country.
Important Back-to-School Updates
This school year has had a start like none other! These are unprecedented times. We thank you for your resilience. A special thank you to those who have used the JFT reporting form to document concerns at your school/worksite. We are using this information to inform the district about your concerns and work through resolutions. Please remember, issues cannot be addressed, if they are not documented and shared with our staff.
Please continue to use this form if there are safety concerns at your school/worksite. Your name is not revealed, when sharing the information with the district.
2020-2021 Negotiations
January 13, 2021 - Please be advised, the outcome of the ratification votes on the tentative agreements by the bargaining units is as follows:
Paraprofessional Bargaining Unit: Yes
Teacher Bargaining Unit: Yes
The vote tallies are as follows:
Yes No
Paras 386 37
Teachers 1743 150
Raises and retro pay will be paid in the February 26th paychecks.
Longevity for those who qualify this year will be paid in the February 12th paychecks.
Sincerely,
Kara Carney, Chair
Internal Affairs Committee
Notice
of
Teacher and Paraprofessional Ratification Voting
on
Tentative Agreements 2020-2021
Voting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2021
and will end at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
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The ratification votes will take place by electronic ballot.
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Voting instructions will be sent by email to each member of the teacher and paraprofessional bargaining units. The tentative agreements will be posted at your school and are posted below.
- Teacher and Para Tentative Agreements:
teacherandparatentativeagreements.pdf - 20-21 Teacher salary schedules: 2020-2021_teacher_salary_schedules_final.pdf
- 20-21 Paraprofessional salary schedules: salary_schedules_all_paras_20-21.pdf
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) re: 20-21 Referendum: 2020-21_referendum_revenue_and_expenditure_summary_-_teachers_and_parassigned.pdf
- MOU re: Teacher pay dates: signedmoupayoptionsteachers.pdf
- MOU re: Para pay dates: signedmoupayoptionsparas.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact MEA at 747-5091 or via email at association@manateeschools.net.
Tentative Agreements Reached
The bargaining teams of the Manatee Education Association and the District met to discuss para and teacher contracts on Thursday, December 10, 2020.
After negotiating for several hours, the teams were able to reach tentative agreement on the teacher and para contracts.
Highlights of the Teacher Tentative Agreements are as follows:
-Base salary increases to $46,429 (Grandfathered Schedule)/$46,439 (Performance Schedule) using the funds provided in the state Teacher Salary Allocation
-Those above the base salary receive a three-pay level increase
-Longevity for teachers who completed 16 years ($2,100)/25 years ($3,600) in Manatee County last year
Highlights for the Paraprofessional Tentative Agreement are as follows:
-one step movement on the salary schedule for eligible paraprofessionals
-2% to paraprofessionals at the top of the schedule
-$0.10 per hour increase applied to each step of the salary schedule
For both contracts all current contract language including health insurance premiums continues until 2021-2022 negotiations.
All salary improvements are retroactive to July 1, 2020.
The teachers and paraprofessionals will vote on ratification of the tentative agreements after the Winter Break. Then, the School Board will place the agreements on their agenda for ratification.
Pat Barber Cynthia Saunders
President Superintendent
Manatee Education Association School District of Manatee County
November 18, 2020 - The MEA and management bargaining teams met today to discuss the teacher and para contracts for 2020-2021.
During the time since the last session, MEA continued to dig into the School Board’s budget to determine where funds could be located to find raises for those teachers not impacted by the Teacher Salary Allocation and raises for all paraprofessionals.
If there is going to be any money for raises for teachers and paras other than those for whom the state has provided Teacher Salary Allocation money, it will have to come from the School Board’s budget and salaries will have to be made a priority.
Today, Tim Bargeron, Deputy Superintendent of Finance, gave a budget presentation to the MEA bargaining team. A great deal of uncertainty remains around the budget.
In addition, management responded to MEA’s last proposal which was presented at the last bargaining session on Friday, September 18, 2020. The district modified their proposal to include recognition of longevity.
No agreements were reached.
The bargaining notes from the September 18, 2020 meeting are posted below.
The next bargaining session is scheduled for December 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
September 21, 2020 - The MEA and management bargaining teams met for an initial bargaining session on Friday, September 18, 2020 to exchange initial proposals. Management focused on meeting the parameters of HB 641 and making sure that those funds are spent. Their intent is to make a report to the school board in order to meet the state requirement pertaining to HB 641 to report by October 1st. MEA provided compensation proposals on behalf of teachers and paraprofessionals. This information will be discussed further at Rep Council on Monday, September 21, 2020.
The following are the bargaining team members:
For MEA - Bruce Proud, Pat Barber, Dawn Walker, Cory Bernaert (Freedom), Linda Bryan-Beachler (Freedom), Kara Carney (Rogers Garden Bullock), Helen King (Bayshore Elementary), Brian Kirchberg (Braden River HS), Melanie Newhall (Kinnan), Rena Morano (Palmetto HS), Marlyce Stringer (Tillman) and Jon Syre (King).
For Management – Tim Bargeron, Bill Vogel, Doug Wagner and Genelle Zoratti-Yost.
Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
AFT-Maryland joins a grateful and sad nation in mourning the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Affectionately known as "Notorious RBG" by supporters, Justice Ginsburg was a passionate advocate for working people and was most well known for her work to ensure gender equality.
MPEC ANNUAL MEETING 2020
We will hold our annual meeting on Monday, September 21st at 5:30 pm. The executive board will give reports on business operations and finances. This meeting will also give members an opportunity to provide input on our contract priorities for the next bargaining session, which starts in October for the 2021-2023 MOU. This will be a virtual meeting for dues paying members only, registration is required to attend
2020 AFT Pennsylvania Endorsed Candidates
List as of October 18, 2020.
Statewide Endorsements
Auditor General: Nina Ahmad
Congressional Endorsements
NTU Update - September 18, 2020
In This Issue:
1) Workload/Observation Concerns
2) Executive Board Procedures
3) NJ Citizen Action Resources
4) Seton Hall Leadership Program
5) Personal Day Buyback
And Much More!
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