(Baton Rouge – September 18, 2013) Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal joined Florida Governor Jeb Bush in Washington today to push their failed voucher agenda and rail against a Justice Department lawsuit aimed at requiring the state to follow existing desegregation agreements.
"The White House plan has three parts: pay for performance, promoting innovation and competition, and managing student debt. More information is available on the White House website." Read the entire AFT On Campus article here.
The Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) will sponsor its annual Quality Educational Standards in Teaching (QuEST) Conference October 18th at Clifton High School, 2801 Saint Lo Drive in Baltimore.
Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) president John Ripley reports that two of the federation’s members, Corporal Elischa M. Bryant and Corporal Gregory D. Miller, both employees in the Baltimore County Department of Corrections, have been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. In announcing their promotions, Deborah J.
One new aspect of the Evaluation and Promotion language in the 2013-2016 Full-Time Lecturer Collective Bargaining Agreement is that lecturers shall submit an Annual Activity Report to their Department Head every year by October 15th. This report is a brief document that contains a summary list of classes taught and professional development engaged in during the previous year. It can also include courses the lecturer would like to teach/develop or other responsibilities he/she would like to take on in the upcoming year.
You can download an Example of an Annual Activity Report.
Lecturers who are uninsured will be eligible to purchase health insurance on the Health Insurance Marketplaces beginning on October 1, 2013 -- with plans taking effect as early as January 1, 2014. You may be able to get financial help to buy insurance.
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