2024 Local 434 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to Parks Moser and Addison Stellwag, our 2024 Secondary Education Scholarship recipients! We wish you all the best as you journey into the incredibly rewarding career path of education....
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Labor Day Parade 2023
Happy Labor Day from BFT Local 434! Thank you to our members who showed up to celebrate being union strong and marched in the parade today! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Union Leadership Institute: Building and Sustaining Power
Members attended this professional development in January. Here are some of their key takeaways: Jeff West: "We learned how to begin and sustain union engagement at the local level. Participants also...
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Union Response to Students' Stress and Trauma
[Picture] Members from all 3 councils and all three campuses spent the March 24 Wellness Day participating in the IFT Trauma Informed Training Session. Here were some key takeaways: Kara Schnoeker:...
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SWAC Meeting
In April members attended the Southwest Area Council meeting and collaborated with other educator from Southern Illinois. Here's what they had to say: Thomas Gallaher: "This was a great opportunity to...
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Letter from the President
[Image description] As I end my final term as President of the Teacher’s Council for Local 434, I have been reflecting on unionism and what it means to be part of a union. During my 20 years in 434 leadership,...