Helen Bias, a member of the Monroe Federation of Teachers and School Employees, received the Louisiana Federation of Teachers' Mother Jones Award at the LFT's annual Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Conference, held February 7 at the Baton Rouge Marriott Hotel. Bias works in the cafeteria at Carver Elementary School.
The annual PSRP Conference recognizes the contributions of school support staff. It includes professional development workshops, briefings on important legislative and educational issues, and awards to honor the achievements of members.
Named in honor of the famed union organizer and self-proclaimed hell-raiser, the Mother Jones Award is presented to Federation members who are dedicated to the cause of education unionism. From left in the photo above are LFT President Steve Monaghan, Helen Bias and LFT/PSRP Chairperson Laura Harper.