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Writing Workshop for Middle School Students - Open to students in grades 6 to 8 - July 27 through 31
Middle school students will enjoy this one week intensive writing and arts workshop facilitated by The New Orleans Bread Loaf Experience (NOBLE). Students will discover how enjoyable creating arts and writing can be... (Click all the way through to UTNO's Parent Resource Page for full details as well as many other resources for parents.) |
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If there was one message that came out of the June 25 healthcare reform rally on Capitol Hill, it was that healthcare reform cannot wait. The demand from the crowd of nearly 10,000 was for affordable, high-quality healthcare with the choice of a public or private option—now!
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Randi Weingarten, who was elected AFT president one year ago, announced on June 24 that she will devote herself full time to that role and is stepping down from her position as president of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City, effective July 31.
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"Lead, governor, we are prepared to follow." (Baton Rouge – June 11, 2009) In an unprecedented intervention, four former Louisiana governors met privately with Governor Bobby Jindal today, and then publicly stated their dissatisfaction with his planned higher education budget cuts. |
On May 26, 2009, Civil District Court Judge Sidney Cates gave preliminary approval to a settlement of United Teachers of New Orleans’ (UTNO) class action against the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB). This lawsuit claimed that OPSB failed to distribute savings from amendments to the sabbatical leave and sick leave laws in 1999. Notices will be sent out by June 15, 2009. Persons who wish to file a claim to participate in the settlement must complete the Claims Form and return it postmarked not later than October 15, 2009. If the Court grants final approval to the settlement on December 1, 2009, and if there are no objections to the settlement, checks should be mailed prior to December 31, 2009. |
On Friday, April 24, the UTNO PSRP Program and Policy Council held a reception to honor the para-educators and school related personnel who work so hard in our schools every day. |
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EdLog: News commentary and analysis
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The Federation's weekly report on legislative issues important to teachers, school employees and college faculty.
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United Teachers of New Orleans and the American Federation of Teachers receive a variety of questions from charter school faculty and staff. The most frequently heard questions are below. If you have a question and you don’t see it below, please feel free to call AFT-UTNO or email your question to our Communications Director, Sherri Wilder, at swilder@utno.org. Thank you. |
