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The School System has a $10.1 in surplus!

Our state is now facing a $1.1 billion budget shortfall, and the Louisana Federation of Teachers is advocating well-targeted investments in public education funding that could amount to billions over the next decade. That may sound like foolishness, but please hear us out.

The officers, staff and members of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers
wish you and yours a blessed holiday season and a happy new year!

The Louisiana Federation of Teachers won a prestigious Carl Megel Award for growth at an American Federation of Teachers national conference on November 13.

(Monroe – August 15, 2008) Recent actions by the Monroe City School Board and Superintendent James Dupree have created a crisis of confidence in the system among teachers and school employees, the president of the city’s largest employee organization said today.

Our beloved friend and MFT Executive Board Member Donnie Johnston is truly missed.

The Monroe Federation of Teachers and School Employees has posted a copy of the city teacher salary schedule online.