LFT: Committed to public education
LFT: Nearly 21,000 teachers and school employees who wake up every morning determined to make a difference.
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Lawmakers discuss school employees and the Jindal agenda
A panel of lawmakers agreed Saturday that the Jindal administration’s agenda hurts school employees and their families. Five members of the House of Representatives spoke at the Louisiana Federation of Teachers’ annual Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Conference in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Federation of Teachers: A commitment to public education
The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is more than an organization. It is nearly 21,000 teachers and school employees who wake up every morning determined to make a difference in the lives of all the children in our schools. Those dedicated professionals, our members, are the heart and soul of the union.
At the core of the LFT’s commitment to public education is our determination to preserve and protect the rights professional educators. They are the experts in their fields, and they have the education, expertise and certification required to provide the instruction and support our children deserve.
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Melonie LeMay is Library Media Specialist of the Year
The Louisiana Library Association has named Calcasieu Parish librarian Melonie LeMay as Library Media Specialist of the Year.
MFP an end-run around Constitution, LFT says
(Baton Rouge – February 28, 2013) Describing today’s release of a proposed Minimum Foundation Program formula as an attempted end run around the State Constitution, Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Steve Monaghan urged lawmakers to declare it dead on arrival when the legislature convenes on April 8.
Where is the light at the end of the budget tunnel?
(Baton Rouge – February 22, 2013) Today’s announcement of yet another standstill budget for public education left the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers shaking his head in bewilderment.