Today, Governor Edwards announced that K-12 teachers and school employees will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, February 22nd. As most of you know, LFT members have urged the Governor’s office to grant educators priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine since the State first began assembling its vaccination rollout plan.  

In a statement released today, LFT President Larry Carter said “This is an important development for our teachers, school employees, and the communities they serve. Vaccinating teachers and school employees is one of the best tools we have to keep

Monroe Federation of Teachers and School Employees President Sandie Lollie (standing at left) hosted a Social Media and Legal Rights workshop, presented by Louisiana Federation of Teachers General Counsel Larry samuel (standing at right). Members learned about the hazards of social media posting for educators, and about the legal rights guaranteed by the Federation.

We've been asked for resources to help prepare for PRAXIS, the test that prospective teachers must pass in order to be certified.

ETS, the company that administers PRAXIS, has produced a series of Webinars to help prospective teachers ensure success on the exam.  Each live session provides attendees with the opportunity to interact and ask questions.

Click here to learn more and register for the program!

Monroe City Schools has updated their extended leave policies related to COVID-19, effective January 4, 2021. Click here to see the new policy.

The district has also compiled an FAQ to help employees understand the new policy. See the document here: Frequently Asked Questions about Covid-19 Related Leave (1/29/2021)