If you missed the zoom meeting yesterday, which was a tutorial on the proposed new Constitution and Bylaws, you can see it at this link: https://floridaea.zoom.us/rec/play/7MIpfr-vqzw3HtCXsQSDVqAtW47vJvqs03NI8_MJmhrkAnYDOlDzYLtDNrCkaLFim6qZc4dHgSzSAhfB?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=sAI5pDUdSMunUXj_njIPlg.1588858624556.6528d6d9b82e0c12a93646
Alliance-AFT member Yolanda Fisher with makes the cover of Time for her team’s work providing meals to Dallas ISD students.
“I’m still going to work because we’re still feeding the kids—it’s not just kids that attend my school, it’s any child that stayed in Dallas and they need a meal. And if a family is really in need, we give the adults a meal as well. When it first started we would come in from 6:30 in the morning until 5 in the evening, working weekends and stuff, but now it’s leveling off. I’m loving it because I miss [the kids’] faces. You miss hearing their noise. We are feeding our community, and I love that.”
Dear AFT NM Members:
It seems much longer than a week since we learned Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her decision to suspend the remainder of the academic year and move to a remote learning format.
Through this unprecedented period, we have been in constant contact with the Governor’s staff, NM PED, NM HED, and other appropriate agencies to ensure you are being supported as you continue to deliver educational services to our students, their families, and our communities.
The State Education Department announced the cancellation of the June 2020 administration of Regents Exams and today (April 7th, 2020) released guidance on modifications to requirements for students to graduate and earn their high school diplomas, credentials and endorsements. In addition, due to the school closures related to COVID-19, the Department delayed the rollout of state assessments a
Many have been home for a few weeks and every day has become what we now refer to as 'blursday'...in an effort to get everyone up to speed, A&R has decided to give you today's Public Service Announcement:
Today is Thursday April 9, 2020
It is the 100th day of the year.
There are 266 days left in 2020.
It is the 15th Thursday of the year.
It is the 22nd day of spring.
There are 165 days left until Summer ends.
It is Passover.
It is also Holy Thursday so the Catholic Church wants you to wash your feet today as well as your hands.
It is also National Unicorn Day (whatever that means).
That is today's Public Service Announcement...hang in there everyone....
It comes with great sadness that I report that John Elliott, former Detroit Federation of Teachers president, has died. He led our local from 1981 to 2001 and holds the distinction of being the first African American to serve in the post.
Published by the Clearwater TRIF UNIT
A collection of interviews with people who were there at key moments in women's history.
HIlary Reilly pariticpated in an International Zoom Meeting with Randi Weingarten (President of AFT) and World Teachers' Union Presidents across the Globe March 19th, 2020.
World leaders shared their experience with dealing with the COVID-2019 crisis and how it is impacting education in their respective countries. It was a humbling experience hearing from China, South Korea, and Italy, among others.
Please read the Public Service announcement here.
