LFT: Committed to public education
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LFT hopeful that supreme court will overturn vouchers
(New Orleans - March 19) For more than an hour on Tuesday, attorneys for the Louisiana Federation of Teachers and others explained to the State Supreme Court why a district judge ruled one of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s assaults on public education unconstitutional.
Ravitch and Roemer debate education reform in Baton Rouge
Education historian Diane Ravitch and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Chas Roemer debated the way education is being overhauled in Louisiana on Thursday, March 14. Roemer, defending the status quo of Gov. Jindal’s reforms, was clearly outmatched.
Healing Our Healthcare System
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten talks about the accomplishments to date of the Affordable Care Act, even in its early stages. And she discusses the vital role that nurses and healthcare workers—the AFT is one of the largest unions of nurses in the country—play in enhancing patient care and improving the healthcare system. Read Weingarten's column.
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Report It: Tell us about your COMPASS experience!
Teachers are understandably concerned about this new process. The Louisiana Federation of Teachers has filed suit to halt it. But until that lawsuit is settled, COMPASS will be a big part of your professional life.
Whether you are a member in need of assistance, or just want to report what is happening, LFT would like your feedback on the evaluation system.
Another immoral, unconstitutional, inadequate funding formula for Louisiana's K-12 schools
The LFT has spelled out six specific objections to the $3.46 billion formula approved by BESE on March 8. The Federation was the only teacher organization to speak in opposition to the Minimum Foundation Program proposal.
Judge rules entire teacher “talent” act unconstitutional
(Baton Rouge – March 4, 2013) In a stunning setback for the Jindal administration, a Baton Rouge district judge today ruled the entirety of an act governing teacher tenure, evaluations, salaries and more to be unconstitutional.