That’s right. Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has submitted a budget that calls for reducing the state’s contribution to the pension plan by $100 million dollars a year.

That’s not fair! Click here to tell your legislators to vote against cutting the state's contribution to the pension fund.

Two years ago, that state required you to increase your contribution to the employee pension fund. In return, the legislature promised to contribute $300 million per year to that fund. Now, Governor O’Malley is breaking that promise. There are several problems with the governor’s proposal:

The Board of Regents met on Feb. 10th and were poised to vote on some course corrections. The vote was held on Feb 11th with regard to the rollout of Common Core, state tests and APPR.  You can read the press release and the proposed changes here.  http://www.oms.nysed.gov/press/regents-adjust-common-core-implementation.html

AFT NEW MEXICO PRESIDENT STEPHANIE LY CALLS ON THE GOVERNOR AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL COMPROMISE AND STOP HOLDING UP THE STATE BUDGET OVER FUNDING FOR FAILED REFORMS.

Wednesday, the House moved House Bill 2 back to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee (HAFC), where Republicans will have another chance to reach a meaningful compromise and allow the budget process to move forward.

In December 2013, EMU issued layoff notices to 10 of the 11 Full-Time Lecturers in the College of Education.

In February 2014, EMUFT began a petition drive to save those jobs.  Find information about these actions at:

Ann Arbor News - Majority of Full-Time Education Lecturers Get Notices

TAKE BACK OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Take back the joy of learning, time for teaching and professionalism in public education.

On Feb. 15, 2014, parents, educators, students and community members will send a unified message to our elected leaders that it is time to take back the joy of learning, time for teaching and professionalism in public education.

Meet at the plaza in Santa Fe at 12:30.

We will march from the Plaza to the Roundhouse.

For more information contact pustudentsfirstnm@gmail.com

SPEAK OUT - The SCTA's Award Winning Publication - February 2014

Find all things legislative on this Web page. The LFT Weekly Legislative Digest, the Federation’s legislative agenda, bills filed on our behalf and those we are following, and much more.

We know that AFT members are heroes who are reclaiming the promise every day, and we want to hear about them!