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Nov23

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November 2023 Newsletter Includes:

  • General Membership Information
  • October Labor/Management Meeting Minutes
  • President's Note on PMT Training
  • Avoiding Past Practice
  • Member Article on Lessons from Unions Past
  • Understanding Your Paycheck
  • Flier for Protect & Transform Education Summit
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September 2023

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September 2023 Newsletter Includes:

  • Meeting Locations and Times
  • Calendar
  • Important Reminders on Tuition Reimbursement & Sick Bank Enrollment
  • Union Rights During An Investigation
  • Article by SVFT Delegate
  • Article by SVFT Member on Tenants Unions
  • Committee Members for 2023-2025
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Photo of AFT President Randi Weingarten addressing TEACH 2023

The AFT has always been a solutions-driven union, and our new campaign, launched during TEACH on July 21, proves it once again with a fresh, practical approach to strengthening public education. As AFT President Randi Weingarten pointed out during her keynote speech, the $5 million, yearlong campaign, “Real Solutions for Kids and Communities,” stands up against attacks on public schools and offers real-world solutions to build up, rather than break down, our communities.

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Randi Weingarten at a Massachusetts high school

Summer is upon us, and parents, children and teachers are winding down from what has been an exhausting and fully operational school year—the first since the devastating pandemic. The long-lasting impact of COVID-19 has affected our students’ and families’ well-being and ignited the politics surrounding public schools. All signs point to the coming school year unfolding with the same sound and fury, and if extremist culture warriors have their way, being even more divisive and stressful.

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