How many workers jump at the opportunity to toil long hours over the weekend to refine their craft? Thirty-five Perth Amboy teachers spent Friday through Sunday Feb. 6 to 8 reviewing lessons, collaborating with colleagues to critique and refine classroom practices and sharing successful plans.

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Hear from teachers about their favorite lessons and the value of collaboration.

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The VSP offered today by Department of Budget and Management benefits neither the employee nor the State. (Sun: "State workers offered $15k in voluntary separation program")  It is instead a reward for political appointees who will be leaving State government.

The VSP offered today by Department of Budget and Management benefits neither the employee nor the State. (Sun: "State workers offered $15k in voluntary separation program")  It is instead a reward for political appointees who will be leaving State government.

Midland Federation of Paraprofessionals delivers member's valentine messages to Midland Public Schools Administration!

Emily Sweeney (Executive Building Rep), Tanya Ross (President) deliver 

MFP member valentines to Corrie Piotrowski and Cynthia Marchese of Administration.

Midland Public Schools was named #3 in Region 5 in Bridge Magazine's Academic State Champs! View the Bridge Magazine website here. 

State Champs are chosen by calculating state and national test scores combined with student family financial information. For more information on how the listing is calculated, visit Bridge Magazine's informational page. 

Statement from BTU President, Marietta English on Baltimore Sun Article from 02/18/15: "City schools face $60 million deficit even without state cuts"

Baltimore, MD- Baltimore City's impending budget deficit is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Any suggestion that the teacher contract is in large part responsible for the school system's deficit is not earnest on its face.

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Plan to come vote!  EMUFT Elections will be held on Friday, March 13,

from 10am - 7 pm in 203 Pray-Harrold.

The ballot information:

Do you approve the budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016 including a dues rate of 2.15%

Click here for the proposed budget

Officer Nominations:

President:  Lisa Laverty                

Vice President: (choose one) Matthew Cooper or Tom Wagner
   
Secretary: Jill Darling        

Treasurer: Anthony (Tony) Kurek

Grievance Officer: Laura Zimmerman

Click here to read statements from the candidates

National media are paying close attention to Scott Walker's outrageous attacks on the University of Wisconsin System.  Walker is facing close scrutiny as he attempts to pay for tax breaks for his wealthy donors by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars from the UW System, with in-depth articles in both the New York Times and the Washington Post in recent days.

February 12, 2015

Dear____________________________________________________________

As an educator in a public school, I want to express my opposition to the Governor’s proposals for public education.  These proposals reflect a “bigfoot” approach – an attempt to centralize power over public education in Albany and strip away local control from parents and their local, democratically elected school boards.