October 25, 2019                                  

Hernando Classroom Teachers’ Association: Fund Our Future Statewide Tour Coming to Brooksville

The City Union of Baltimore is saddened to learn of the passing of Jeffrey Raymond. Mr.

 1) Health Benefits/Open Enrollment: Last Saturday, NBOE finally updated the Employee Health Benefits Portal.  Check your email for the site and login info.

You will be able to find information on the various options for Health and Dental Plans and other services offered through our Benefits packages.  If you would like to see what your contribution cost will look like starting in January, you need to access the Chapter 78 tab.

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AFT-MARYLAND PRAISES SEN. THOMAS V. MIKE MILLER ON HIS TENURE AS SENATE PRESIDENT AND WELCOMES SEN. BILL FERGUSON TO LEADERSHIP

The annual Fall breakfast was held at the Science Museum, on October 17.  The guest speaker was Phia Vue, who spoke about Identity Theft.

The Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC) trained another round of stewards on Thursday, October 17, 2019. The member activists serve the union on a volunteer basis and will be the point persons at their worksites for information their co-workers need to know.

Unions and social justice have gone hand-in-hand for decades. Any organization that’s committed to democracy and fairness in the workplace would logically work to ensure that the rights of all people are upheld. AFT is no different, and the Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Committee is the arm of the union that works on these issues specifically.

Douglas County School District (DCSD) has committed to “increase stakeholder awareness of all post-graduate opportunities” and “enhance and increase sustainable, quality educational pathway opportunities for all students.” Post-graduation guidance and preparation have become increasingly important as the changing labor market requires more than just high-quality instruction.