July 31, 2020 - The language in the Reopening of Schools MOU regarding pay for teaching more than one schedule needed to be clarified. For that reason, Superintendent Saunders and MEA President Pat Barber have agreed to the 
this AMENDMENT to the MOU.
Administrators received the same information from Ms. Saunders.
1) COVID/Reopening Updates
2) Updated Tuition Reimbursement Form
3) Distance Learning Library
AND MORE!
July 30, 2020 - The Manatee Education Association and the Superintendent have reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that spells out the working conditions for teachers and paras during the re-opening of schools under the conditions of the pandemic and the Executive Order of Commissioner Corcorcan to open brick and mortar schools 5 days a week.
We are providing highlights but encourage you to read the attached MOU to fully understand your rights and working conditions.
Highlights
Please read the details contained in the attached documents and let us know if you have questions.
Colleagues,
Louisiana Federation of Teachers has compiled the following resources to help inform members of their rights as schools begin to reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic:
AFT Frequently Asked Questions Q & A
U.S. Dept. of Labor Employee Rights
U.S. Dept. of Labor FFCRA Excerpt
The NTU has been active on Youtube and Facebook Live answering members COVID-19 and reopening questions. More to come!
School Reopening Updates
What does the survey tell us?
Simply put, UW-Madison workers are uncomfortable with the administration’s plan to bring students back to campus:
86.4% of all respondents across campus reported feeling either extremely uncomfortable or uncomfortable.
Any teacher who wishes to teach in the eLearning schedule because he/she falls in a high-risk category according to CDC guidelines* should follow the following steps:
1. inform his/her principal of that fact as soon as possible.
2. the principal should then direct the teacher to contact HR Director Wendy Mungillo to provide information regarding the condition or circumstance that causes the person to be high risk. This also pertains to those who live with or care for a high-risk individual in their homes.
We suggest that you wait to hear from Ms. Mungillo about sending the doctor's note.
This is not going to be a cumbersome process with a lot of documentation needed. A simple explanation and a doctor's note will be enough.
*The following conditions put people at high risk for COVID:
