Thursday, November 17, 2005
Baltimore Sun article concerning Compass Learning
From the article: "Under pressure from No Child Left Behind, an increasing number of struggling schools are spending heavily on Compass Learning and other so-called "drill and kill" or "drill and practice" programs. Districts are buying the software at the urging of vendors who target poor schools with large amounts of federal funding and tell them, on the basis of questionable evidence, that they can raise their test scores with the software."
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Rights, Raises, Respect
A Project of the AFT Educational Foundation (CCW/AFTEF).
A summary with links can be seen by clicking here.
Friday, November 04, 2005
Mr. Stratton's letter of October 31, 2005
Date: October 31, 2005
To: All Staff
From: Mr. William J. Stratton
Director of Human Resources
Please be advised that today’s pay (10/31/05) represents your new salary as negotiated with the AFT for the 2005-2006 school year. It does not include any retro pay or newly negotiated stipends that were added to the new contract. Salary adjustments for content area Master Degrees have not been automatically calculated. The holders of such degrees must submit a written request for the stipend with appropriate proof (transcripts) attached. For those that have already submitted memos, further correspondence is not necessary. All retroactive adjustments will be made as soon as possible but as a result the large volume of retro pay, and school closing next week, processing will not be complete until the November 30, 2005 pay period.
I ask your patience and understanding in this matter.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Professional Development Committee election
TO: All Certificated Staff
RE: Nominations for service on the district’s Professional Development Committee
Certificated staff members wishing to nominate themselves and/or colleagues to serve on the district’s
Professional Development Committee are advised to submit any nominations on or before Wednesday, November
23, 2005 to AFT President Donna M. Chiera, c/o AFT, 149 Kearny Ave. PANJ 08861.
Three (3) seats are becoming vacant:
(2) 2-year terms ( presently held by Jean Browne and Melissa Hudanish)
(1) 1-year term ( to fill a vacancy created by Melissa Romero’s re-location out-of-state)
Nominations must be in writing or received via e-mail @ pafaft@aol.com by 11/23/05
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Monday, December 5, 2005
AFT Office - 2nd floor
149 Kearny Ave.
PANJ 08861
Polls Open:
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
All certificated staff are eligible voters.
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