Representing Teachers and School Employees in Northwest Louisiana
“Thank you thank you thank you! It’s for books that I ordered. Each 9 weeks my children read chapter books when they’re getting ready for the LEAP test. So now every child will be afforded a book to have in my class to read,” said Johnson.
National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), is celebrated during the week of February 3-7, 2014, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact that counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career
This video highlights the struggles our public schools face to address issues of security and mental health. Our counselors are on the front lines, and Red River United honors the selfless work you do for the boys and girls of Caddo and Bossier Parishes.
Breaking News: Louisiana Federation of Teachers Agrees to Principles of Unity
The Louisiana Federation of Teachers has endorsed a set of general principles that a number of public education stakeholders have pledged to honor in the upcoming legislative session.
“For the past six years, education reform has been defined by politicians, corporate profiteers and ideological extremists,” Federation President Steve Monaghan said. “The result has been an avalanche of unconstitutional laws, a raid on public education funds and baseless attacks on teachers in our public schools.
“The leaders of this bogus reform movement have manipulated data and used misleading statistics to justify the destruction of public education in Louisiana,” he said. “We are proud to stand with other public education stakeholders to correct the narrative touted by the current administration and offer real hope for our children’s future.”
In an invitation asking educators to adopt principles of unity, Louisiana School Boards Association Executive Director Scott Richard wrote, “We are experiencing unprecedented times during this era of ‘education reform’ in our state. It is of the utmost importance that we strive to work collaboratively as stakeholders in order to facilitate practical initiatives that truly work to improve student achievement.”
The principles adopted by the signers of the agreement include:
We can help! As part of the Robert G. Porter Scholars Program, the AFT offers $8,000 scholarships to four high-achieving high school seniors who are the dependents of AFT members. And 10 grants of $1,000 each are available to AFT members from all divisions who seek to implement ideas for their union about the role union members can play in collectively reclaiming the promise.
Robert G. Porter was a dedicated union activist from the time he joined his first AFT local in East St. Louis, Ill., until his death in 1991. For nearly four decades, the late AFT secretary-treasurer gave his all to championing the rights of working people, promoting civil rights, and ensuring that the union was a vehicle for helping members achieve justice. Since its inception in 1993, the Robert G. Porter Scholars Program has awarded more than $500,000 to AFT members and their dependents to further their education and to help grow our union’s capacity to achieve our goals. Your application is now available online.
This year’s winners will be announced by June 30 and will be recognized at the AFT convention, July 11-14, in Los Angeles. The deadline for submitting the 2014 application to the AFT is March 31.
Indulge yourself this New Year with a weekend away, a spa break, a designer handbag or enjoy a dinner in a top restaurant.
Share My Lesson is giving you the opportunity to win one of 6 $500 VISA® gift cards to treat yourself to a bit of luxury. Enter now for a chance to win…
It’s simple; upload your lesson plans and classroom materials before February 13. For each resource you upload, you will receive one entry into the drawing. The more resources you upload, the better your chances of winning!
Uploading is easy and can be done in a matter of minutes. This video shows you how.
You will be entered into a drawing to win one of 6 $500 VISA® gift cards which you can spend on that big screen TV or treat yourself to a designer coat. How you choose to spend the money is completely up to you!
So, get your resources ready; you have until midnight on February 13 to enter for a chance to treat yourself!
