Report It! Evaluation issues

What to do if you are having problems with the new state teacher evaluation:
Report it! Tell us about your COMPASS experience!

Please click here to Report It! and tell us about your COMPASS experience.

Louisiana Federation of Teachers: A commitment to public education

The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is more than an organization. It is nearly 21,000 teachers and school employees who wake up every morning determined to make a difference in the lives of all the children in our schools. Those dedicated professionals, our members, are the heart and soul of the union.

At the core of the LFT’s commitment to public education is our determination to preserve and protect the rights professional educators. They are the experts in their fields, and they have the education, expertise and certification required to provide the instruction and support our children deserve.

Governor Jindal may boast of victory for steamrolling a package of dubious education “reforms” through the legislature, but many now are asking: What was won, and at what cost?
Choices were made to vilify teachers. Choices were made to frame public schools as failures. Choices were made to blame the unions, the school boards, and/or anyone who dared question the governor’s agenda.

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.

Federation Voice January 2011

Administrators are getting substantial overtime pay.

Federation Voice May 2010

Join the Federation today and there will be no dues until September.