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The Louisiana Federation of Teachers' 53rd Annual Convention will be held on November 18-20 at the Sheveport Convention Center in Shreveport.


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Send a letter to the editor!

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Louisiana faces a lot of problems in this legislative session.

But unions that represent the voices of teachers, school employees, firefighters, police officers and other public servants aren't one of them.

Please click here to learn more and send your newspaper a letter opposing schemes to silence the voices of public employees.

Show me the money!

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Click here: Take action now!

Tax collections are up in Monroe, but employee checks are down.

Why?

The Monroe City School Board finance committee met on Tuesday, May 8, to discuss the end-of-the-year sales tax check (13th Check). The committee determined that:

•    The checks were DOWN 34% from last year.
•    Sales tax revenues were up 3.8% last year.

NO explanation was given to employees as to why their checks were drastically reduced. In fact, when employees peacefully demonstrated in the parking lot of the school board office on Wednesday, May 9, Superintendent Kathleen Harris told them:

•    She would NOT talk with employees.
•    She told employees to leave “private property.” That is PUBLIC PROPERTY!
•    She called the police.

The Monroe Federation of Teachers condemns the disrespectful and unprofessional treatment of school employees by Superintendent Kathleen Harris.

You have a right to demand an official examination! You have a right to know where taxpayer dollars are going.

The Monroe Federation of Teachers wants answers - we call on the School Board to conduct an external audit.

Click here: JOIN the Federation’s efforts by sending an email directly to the school board.


Take Action: Make your voice heard

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Make your views known to those in Congress and state legislatures who represent you on the issues that affect working families every day.  Visit the AFT's Take Action page.

LFT is widely recognized as the most effective representative for teachers and school employees. That's why the Federation is our state's largest education organization. MORE

Repeal WEP and GPO: Stop Penalizing Our Teachers and Public Employees

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Everyone deserves a secure retirement, especially those who devoted their career to public service. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) threatens that by substantially reducing or eliminating the EARNED social security benefits of the millions of retired teachers and public employees who contributed to Social Security through other employment. Thousands more are penalized every year as they retire from public service because their state, municipality, or school district does not participate in the Social Security system.

This unfair penalty also contributes to the current teacher and educator shortages, as it serves as a disincentive for those looking to join the ranks of teachers as a second career when they learn that the WEP-GPO penalty will jeopardize their earned Social Security benefits if they enter the classroom.

Click here to sign the petition.

Join the LFT Action Center!

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LFT Action Center lets you speak out on important issues with a simple click of a mouse button.

Get weekly legislative digest during the session and regular updates on issues important to teachers and school employees.