When did you check your SPAM mailbox lately??????

A schoool bus bill passed. State Rep. Alma Allen had it passed and signed by Governor Perry. Union President Wretha Thomas, bus driver, bus aide rally in Austin for this bill. Now the bus drivers have a coive on the bus when there is a misbehaviing students. 

When the bus drivers get up in the morning, most school staff are still in bed, with their pillows under the head. These drivers go to work while its dark outside, they pick up students whether its raining or ice. 

In this Edition:

• Ratification of Tentative Agreement (End of Bargaining Session)
• Voting items on the agenda for next General Membership Meeting
• Community Engagement Notification

Submitted By: Brian Huffman

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(Baton Rouge – September 18, 2013) Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal joined Florida Governor Jeb Bush in Washington today to push their failed voucher agenda and rail against a Justice Department lawsuit aimed at requiring the state to follow existing desegregation agreements.

"The White House plan has three parts: pay for performance, promoting innovation and competition, and managing student debt. More information is available on the White House website."  Read the entire AFT On Campus article here.

The Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) will sponsor its annual Quality Educational Standards in Teaching (QuEST) Conference October 18th at Clifton High School, 2801 Saint Lo Drive in Baltimore.

Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) president John Ripley reports that two of the federation’s members, Corporal Elischa M. Bryant and Corporal Gregory D. Miller, both employees in the Baltimore County Department of Corrections, have been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In announcing their promotions, Deborah J.