I’m writing to let you know about an important development in the proposed merger of AFT-Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC). As you know, a vote on merger was originally scheduled to take place in April at both the WEAC and AFT-Wisconsin conventions. Last Saturday, WEAC’s Board of Directors voted to postpone a full merger vote.
AFT-Maryland President Marietta English released the following statement after a Missouri grand jury failed to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown:
"It saddens me that the grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. I urge all who protest to engage in civil disobedience... Read
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Until you consider the alternative, growing old does not seem like it is all that much fun! Most of us talk about aches and pains and operations the way we compared recipes, classes or our children's milestones. As we age we adjust to many changes albeit not as quickly as in the past.
The Family League of Baltimore, the Coalition for Community Schools, and the Maryland Equity Project are presenting the Institute on School-Community Partnerships: Sustaining High-Impact School-Community Partnerships on Thursday, Nov. 20th at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.
Marietta English (President, AFT-Maryland and Baltimore Teachers Union) spoke before the Education Sub-Committee of the Baltimore Delegation Saturday, November 15, 2014. She addressed topics such as a hybrid school board (elected & appointed), funding for Baltimore City schools, and the proliferation of Community Schools across the city.
Here is a link to the CCCFT Steering Committee Meeting Minutes from the 11/14/14 meeting:
http://cccft.wa.aft.org/files/cccft_steering_committee_minutes_11.14.14.pdf
Note from Dave S.:
