FROM THE LAWYER’S DESK

By: Larry Samuel, JFT General Counsel

COVID-19 Q&A

For our Paras and Support Staff, we have put together a variety of material that we hope you will find useful. 

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In This Issue:

1) Evaluation

2) We Are Not Okay!

3) Flexible Spending Accounts

4) Reopening Timesline

5) RSVP To Mandates

AND MORE!

These are Guidance from CDC concerning COVID and school settings.

• Operating schools during COVID-19: CDC's Considerations

• Interim Guidance for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools 

• Screening K-12 Students for Symptoms of COVID-19: Limitations and Considerations

“Without a doubt, this year has brought unprecedented challenges to our lives,” says President Carter in a special end-of-year message to the members of Louisiana Federation of Teachers and School Employees. “I am so proud of the solidarity and passion I have seen from LFT members…Whether it’s lobbying BESE, speaking out at local school board meetings, talking to journalists, or participating in socially distanced protests, teachers and school employees have found ways to make their voices heard.”

st._tammany_compensation_package_2020_revised_2.pptxA powerpoint was presented during the ratification meeting on 12/15/2020. 

Every year AFT Massachusetts awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to eligible high school seniors who are dependents of AFT Massachusetts members. The awards, named in honor of former AFT leaders Kathy Kelley, Albert Shanker and Sandra Feldman, and for long-time AFT Massachusetts field representative Jay Porter, are awarded on the basis of a labor history exam administered by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.