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Professional Development Opportunities for Contact Hours
Interested in expanding your skills, networking with colleagues and earning contact hours via professional development seminars, workshops and events? See what's coming up.
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OFT to Host 71st Annual Convention Feb. 26-28
OFT’s 71st Annual Convention to be held in |
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Want to know the status of your licensure application? Check it in real time online. |
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AFT has launched a website for educators that provides information, materials and lesson plans to help students absorb the many teachable moments of the history-making Obama campaign.
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Citing President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden's "powerful promise of hope and their sound solutions to the country's most vexing problems" as the keys that helped them win the nation's trust and confidence, AFT president Randi Weingarten congratulated the winning candidates on their extraordinary Nov. 4 election victory. |
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A new Master Teacher designation has been created by the state to recognize and honor teachers who go above and beyond expectations. Find out how the program will affect you as well as tips on establishing the program in your district. |
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• STRS Data Breach Issues Being Addressed by Health Care Service Providers • World AIDS Day Dec. 1: Articles, Information, Activity Kits for Affiliates and Classrooms • Background Check Requirements Clarified for Renewing Licenses, Permits • Young Writers Contest Deadline is Jan. 15 • • College Guidebook Targets Underserved Students |
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A board brief that summarizes action and discussion at this month's meeting.
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Speaking at the National Press Club on Nov. 17, AFT president Randi Weingarten outlined both provocative and proven approaches to improve public education and thereby make a long-term investment in the country's lagging economy.
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Communities within a school that transform academic knowledge to real world contexts won a Success in Public Schools award for for one Toledo school Nov. 11. |
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Taking a long tradition of union-led education reform to a new level, the AFT on Sept. 11 announced the creation of the AFT Innovation Fund, a groundbreaking initiative to be funded by the union and philanthropies to support sustainable, innovative and collaborative reform projects developed by members to strengthen our public schools.
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AFT Wants to Hear From Public Employees
As a professional, you face myriad challenges in the workplace, ranging from limited resources to do your job and lack of professional development opportunities, to privatization and vacancy savings. Your views on these and other issues matter to the AFT. That's why we want to hear from you. Sign on to AFT Voices to answer the question: "What contract language has the most positive impact on your work life"? |
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IRS Asked to Examine 501(c)(3) Filings of For-Profit Charter Chains By a letter sent to the IRS today, that federal agency is being asked to examine whether charter schools managed by the for-profit corporation White Hat Management, Inc. and its affiliates can be properly registered as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entities under federal law. |
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Special Education Complaint Form
AFT has developed an online Special Education Complaint Form designed to capture member complaints on special education issues. Any information provided will be used to identify patterns of federal, state, and/or local implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) regulations. If you have experienced difficulties in any of these areas relating to special education, please click here to complete the survey online. |
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Have a Cup of Coffee on Teachscape!
Teachscape, in partnership with an accredited university, is debuting three online masters degree programs for teachers in 2007. Teachscape is seeking input on how to make these programs relevant for you, the classroom teacher. Please take a moment to complete their survey and get a cup of coffee - the first 500 respondents will receive a $5 Starbucks certificate. Click here to take the survey. |
