Governor Jay Inslee has declared Wednesday, Oct. 30, 'Adjunct and Part-time Faculty Recognition Day'.

AFT President Randi Weingarten will visit two Baltimore City public schools on Nov. 1, 2013 that are using an AFT Innovation Fund grant to develop project-based learning focused on the origins of students’ food, healthy food choices, sustainable urban farming and gardening.

AFT  Seattle Community Colleges

Date: November 1, 2013

Location: Seattle Labor Temple

2800 1st Ave # 140 Seattle, WA 98121‎

Time: 4-5 pm Part-time faculty, Room 6

5:00 –Dinner

5:30—7:30pm All Faculty and Dinner, Room 8

Discussion Topics:

Wage Reopener

The Birmingham AFT host monthly professional development classes. This is an excellent opportunity to earn 3 credit hours of professional development. These workshops are open to the public. Call our local office for details. 205-933-3333

These are the minutes from the first 2013-2014 general meeting.

sept_18_2013_general_meeting_minutes.pdf

How Does the Affordable Care Act affect NYSUT members in 2014 and beyond ?

Save Our Morgan Hill Schools!
Petition Drive

There is now an on-line petition to support MHUSD students and neighborhoods schools that is being sent to the Santa Clara County School Board members and superintendent.

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/support-morgan-hill-schools-1?source=c.em.cp&r_by=9364715

AFT Healthcare-Maryland president Debra Perry reports that the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) and the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing are co-sponsoring free training courses for all DHMH nurses.