Archive for August 2010
AFT Pledging To Join the No Kid Hungry Campaign
Posted on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 8:02 PM by
In partnership with the nonprofit group Share Our
Strength (SOS), the AFT is gearing up to help launch the No Kid Hungry
campaign, which is aimed at eradicating child hunger by 2015. To start,
AFT affiliates are asking their members to take a No Kid Hungry pledge
online. What is the pledge? It's a national effort to mobilize Americans
in the fight to end child hunger. The campaign will give people tangible
actions they can take to connect children facing hunger with the
nutritious food they need every day. Like everything AFT members do both
in their lives and work, the pledge is for people who believe they can
make a difference in tackling a huge obstacle facing our nation's
children. The official launch of the No Kid Hungry campaign is planned
for November. In the meantime, take the pledge, ask your union brothers
and sisters to do the same, and stay tuned for other ways we can
mobilize AFT members to end childhood hunger.
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Perth Amboy Moonlight Walk/Run
Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 10:29 AM by
The 2nd Annual Perth Amboy Pink Ribbon Run will take
place on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Join Team AFT, which will
contribute $10 towards the entry fee of $25.
The registration form can be downloaded here:
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Hometown Hero
Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 10:01 AM by
After the signing of the bill that will
save many educator's jobs, our very own Loris Welch spoke to a group in
Washington that included Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
AFT President Randi Weingarten said, "I
watched this historic vote from the House gallery with two amazing
teachers who received pink slips earlier this year—Amanda Van Ness from
Toledo, Ohio; and Loris Welch from Perth Amboy, N.J. Ms. Welch (in
picture below, with Weingarten and Van Ness) just learned she has been
recalled due to retirements and attrition but is anxiously hoping other
laid-off colleagues, as well as Ms. Van Ness, will benefit from the
funding."
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School email address change
Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 9:38 AM by
Hi team:
The address for school email has changed. It is now https://webmail.paps.net/owa
As before, the login is your email address and your regular password: username@paps.net or you can also enter it this way: pa_admin\username
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