The AFT National Convention continues in the city of Detroit with AFT members discussing new ways of maintaining quality education and essential public services in the face of threats presented by corporate and special interests. Across the nation, those interests have sponsored anti-union attacks and have promoted budget cuts that require the elimination of jobs for teachers and public workers. The more than 3,000 delegates attending the 82nd AFT National Convention, however, have been inspired by the remarks of President Randi Weingarten, who told convention attendees that AFT would pursue a new vision of unionism. Weingarten told convention delegates that AFT must pursue “solution driven unionism,” an approach that focuses on uniting union members and creating solutions to the problems that plague working people and their communities.

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Article from Juneau Empire on 7/24/2012.

Due to conflicting vacation schedules, we have not been able to meet with the College on a regular basis as we have done in the past. However, we are returning to the bargaining table (our next meeting is scheduled for July 26th) and plan to meet at least twice a month. We also plan to meet for longer sessions each time we meet in order to make up for last time.


In the very near future we will be holding a membership meeting and hope to answer any questions or concerns you have regarding negotiations.

As always, thanks for your patience & support.

There are good teachers, inspirational teachers, leaders, collaborators and people with a gift for drawing out the very best in everyone they touch.  Terri Craig encompasses all those traits.  She is an exemplary teacher with the gift of understanding how children learn and the skill to deliver her craft to each student, helping them reach their full potential.   Along with her clear focus on improving instruction and student achievement she has become a true leader in our district. Teachers, administrators, parents and community members seek Terri out for her leadership skills and ability to work with groups to achieve their goals.  Her talents have served Morgan Hill Unified well for over 35 years.

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The folks who keep the town of Ocean City, Md., running—beach sweepers, boardwalk crews, bus drivers, recreation staff, clerks, trash collectors and more—just want to be heard. Thus far, they’ve made their voices clear enough to win a place on November’s ballot, where voters will decide whether city general staff should have the right to collective bargaining.

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On Monday, July 16th, 2012, your Officers and Executive Board took their Oath of office.

Our members voted overwhelmingly to ratify our tentative agreement with Adams for a new contract.

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Share My Lesson is a place where educators can come together to create and share their very best teaching resources. Developed by teachers for teachers, this free platform gives access to high-quality teaching resources and provides an online community where teachers can collaborate with, encourage and inspire each other.
Share My Lesson has a significant resource bank for Common Core State Standards, covering all aspects of the standards, from advice and guides to help with dedicated resources that support the standards.
Share My Lesson was developed by the American Federation of Teachers and TES Connect, the largest network of teachers in the world.
www.sharemylesson.com