Negotiating for Safety
Dear Novato Community,
Faculty and Staff Statement of Support for ASM and UW-Madison BIPOC Coalition
Release Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020
Constitutional Amendments
This election cycle, Louisiana voters will consider seven possible constitutional amendments, in addition to candidates and local ballot initiatives. Each could have a lasting impact on our state.
LFT strongly OPPOSES Constitutional Amendment #5 because it could rob our schools of vital funding, here is our position on all the amendments:
Amendment 1: No Position
Amendment 2: OPPOSE
Amendment 3: OPPOSE
Amendment 4: OPPOSE
Amendment 5: OPPOSE
Amendment 6: SUPPORT
Amendment 7: OPPOSE
To see a full explanation of LFT’s positions, click
LFT Mourns the Death of Nat LaCour
We lost an iconic trade unionist and distinguished educator. Nat LaCour exemplified the best of our union. He was a true visionary with regard to the essential role of unions in helping increase the power, agency, wages and professionalism of educators. He challenged the racism that he had to confront as a Black man, educator and union leader in the South, and he was admired by friend and foe because of his grace, kindness and brilliance. All of us at the AFT are deeply saddened to learn of his passing.
Sick Bank Open Enrollment (BCPSS) 2020-2021
Reminder to CUB BCPSS members: Sick Bank open enrollment for SY 2020-2021 ends Friday, October 16, 2020. You must opt in to be a member of the Sick Bank program.
Check out these COVID-19 Resources
Our national union, the American Federation of Teachers, has compiled a variety of resources on COVID-19. Check out A Plan to Safely Reopen Schools and Communities, as well a wide variety of resources for the workplace and for members.
Be a voter!
Millions of Pennsylvanians have already requested a mail in or absentee ballot, and many have already even completed them and have cast their vote. And we hope you're one of them! If not, we've got you covered.
Statement on the passing of Nat LaCour
It is with deep sorrow AFT-Maryland shares the passing of Nat LaCour. Nat was a high school teacher in New Orleans and got his start as a union leader who was at the forefront of school integration in New Orleans. Additionally, Nat was the first Executive Vice President AFT and Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of the national federation.
United Teachers of New Orleans Statement on the Life and Legacy of Nat LaCour, UTNO President Emeritus.
Local 527 membership elected Mr. LaCour vice-president in 1969 and then president in 1971, a post he held until he was promoted to a position in the American Federation of Teachers in 1998. He transformed Local 527 from a relatively small group of mostly segregated teachers into the largest local in the state. In 1972, amidst top-down faculty desegregation, Mr. LaCour helped orchestrate a merger with the mostly-white NEA local to form UTNO: The United Teachers of New Orleans. The merger was unprecedented:
2021-2023 Negotiations Announcement
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced change upon us. Despite the negatives, this crisis brings the opportunity to change poor building environmental conditions, improve telework policies, and bring awareness of the value we bring to Maryland.
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