• WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU'RE IN TROUBLE

    [Image description] If this thought crosses your mind when dealing with workplace issues, it's time to contact your union rep. Union members have rights that employees in non-unionized workplaces don't,...

  • What does your union do?

    [Image description] 1. We negotiate contract details for our members, most of which fall under three categories, salaries, benefits, and working conditions. (This is generally referred to as the collective...

  • What to do if you know you're in trouble:

    Just Google “Teacher Falsely Accused” and you’ll find evidence that even the best of us can find ourselves on the wrong end of an administrator’s, parent’s, student’s, or even another teacher’s unfair,...

  • The Constitution and Bylaws

    Fun stuff. Every union, once formed, must create a constitution and bylaws. Nowadays, just referring to them as bylaws is fine. Having bylaws isn’t optional. It’s required by federal law, and once created,...

  • Do unions protect bad teachers?

    We often hear stories of unions protecting the jobs of undeserving teachers. I don’t plan to focus on those outliers too much here or in future newsletters, but I’d like to address it in brief. Unions...

  • Who should represent you, and how?

    By L. Spriggs [Image description] We would all benefit as a union if everyone were knowledgeable enough to advocate on behalf of a fellow member at a moment’s notice. Technically, any member mayrepresent...