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The AFL-CIO has launched its 2012 AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch site—now called CEO Pay and the 99%—which includes the most comprehensive data available on 2011 executive pay. All the data available is searchable by industry, by state and by the top 100 highest-paid CEOs.
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To Innovate, Look to Those Who Educate
 In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten describes how the AFT Innovation Fund is providing an alternative to school reform efforts that ignore the expertise of educators and their unions. The fund supports AFT affiliates that engaged in collaborative efforts that focus on promising ideas and proven programs that can be scaled up. Read the full column. |
We need teachers to attend a rally at the capitol next Tuesday and Wednesday. Windham will have a bus going on Wednesday.
We also need to teachers to contact legislators and express their belief that SB 24 should be adopted in the version that came of the education committee. Furthermore,
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Comments I made in response to a presentation to the Board of Education by Teach for America's Nate Snow. By Tom Drewry |
Here is Tom's response to an article by the Courant's Rick Green, which can be found here:
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/rick-green/hc-green-teachers-anger-0316-20120315,0,4234142.column |
I am Tom Drewry, a teacher who has worked at Windham High School for over a decade and a citizen who has lived in Willimantic for over 16 years, and I’m here tonight to condemn this reform agenda as utterly fraudulent and cynical. |
Here find a link to a blog that contains information on the reform bill of particular interest to Windham Public School employees. |
Summary of the Discipline Survey at Windham High School
Earlier this year, a survey of the professional climate at the High School was conducted by the WFT, particularly in regards to the impact of discipline on the learning environment. The survey asked teachers to provide feedback on several questions related to the way in which discipline referrals were managed by the administrations and the overall effect of this management |
Here is the first edition of the new monthly electronic newletters. |
Here find a link to an editorial published in the Hartford Courant by Willimantic resident Mary Gallucci. In it, Mary expresses her concerns as a parent about Windham Public Schools' plan to hire between 40 and 50 Teach for America teachers over the next two years. |
The agenda for the February 7th general meeting of the WFT. |
Information about a meeting between officers of the WFT, and representatives from the AFT and AFT-CT. |
Community Discussion of Teach for America
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This section contains a series of questions that have been posed through the wftcommunications@gmail.com site, and provides answers to those questions. |
WFT General Meeting
Tuesday, January 10th 2012
Sweeney Elementary School 4:30 PM |
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Many studies over the years have documented the need for smoother transitions from prekindergarten to the elementary level. A new AFT report reinforces that conclusion—and does it in a manner that puts frontline voices at the heart of the dialogue.
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Members:
Given the spread of rumors over the past few days, rumors based only in small part on factual occurrences, Randy and I have determined that a general notification establishing the limited developments in the reform plan the high school.
This memo continues to address some of the reports circulating in recent days about lay offs and other issues in the Windham Public School system.
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The citizens of Ohio took back their state with a historic vote on Nov. 8 to repeal Senate Bill 5. The vote, which marks the first time that the collective bargaining rights of public employees have been upheld on a statewide ballot, sends a clear signal that Ohioans will not sit idly by while politicians scapegoat hard-working public employees for an economic crisis they did not create.
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Click for an updated agenda for tomorrows meeting at Windham Middle School |
The forms provided in this section guide members through the grievance process. We will provide a summary of the process in the near future. |
A list of union officers with select contact information. |
Thank you to Superintendent Ortiz, Special Master Adamowski, board members, teachers and staff and other guests.
One of the things I’ve started noticing is that there are two myths about teachers out there. The two myths contradict one another, and neither myth is true.
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