The District and USEP have not yet started financial negotiations for this school year due to the change in District leadership. Both sides are gearing up to begin talking money after the winter break. Please keep in mind that just because the school board budget includes two furlough days doesn’t mean the furlough days can
Read moreNovember 27, 2012, was USEP’s yearly Holiday Social for our dedicated Building Reps. Everyone was asked to bring donations of food or unwrapped toys. With each donation a prize ticket was given. After all the prizes were awarded, one raffle winner donated over $100 to the toy drive. USEP donated the food to Christian Social
Read moreIn light of ongoing legal and interpretive issues surrounding teachers’ VAM scores for the 2011-2012 school year, USEP and the District agreed to put final evaluations for last year on hold while the parties researched the issues and reviewed the VAM data and its effects. After much deliberation, discussion and review, the parties agreed to
Read moreAlthough the election is over, the waiting continues for the Florida Supreme Court’s decision on FEA’s pension litigation. There is no set deadline for the Supreme Court to make its ruling. The court is a deliberative body and known for thoroughly reviewing all of the arguments, exhibits and research. Decisions can and do take months.
Read moreTuesday, November 6th is Election Day. As the expression goes, “Bottoms up!†No, we’re not talking about hoisting a drink, but starting from the bottom of the ballot and working your way up. Why?  Because the Florida legislature has drafted all eleven of the constitutional amendments. (That alone should give you pause!)  This is the
Read moreMark your calendars to attend the District hearing of the Elementary Workload Grievance USEP filed seeking relief on behalf of all elementary teachers. The grievance was filed on October 13th and was signed by more than 1,300 teachers from 43 of the 46 elementary schools. The grievance comes after nearly two years of informal conversations
Read moreUSEP’s Benefit Partner is Helping Teachers Help Their Classrooms: Win $2,500 for Your Classroom with an Academic Award from California Casualty [SUMMARY] As more and more educators reach into their own pockets to provide supplies for their classrooms, California Casualty announces a new Academic Award program to help educators help their students. This $2,500 Academic
Read moreAFT President Weingarten to Address Union Members Next Wednesday Save the date! Next Wednesday – AFT National President Randi Weingarten visits the Tampa Bay Area to meet, greet, and address union members from around the Bay Area. The event is being co-sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the West Central Federation of
Read moreThe short answer is nothing – nothing has been proposed in negotiations, and nothing has been agreed to. As has been publicized over the past month, the School Board adopted a tentative budget on September 18th that includes 2 days of employee furloughs to make it balance.  Merely including these days in the budget does
Read moreAs we approach Labor Day on the heels of the Republican Convention, we should exuberantly celebrate the significance of this holiday. Over a hundred years ago, the labor movement dedicated the first Monday in September, Labor Day, to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers. On June 28, 1897, Congress passed an act
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