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$4.2 million announced for Baltimore City Schools

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake stood in front of Carver Vocational Technical High School in West Baltimore to announce $4.2 million for programs that will benefit youth and communities across Baltimore City. That money serves a variety of purposes  including funding enrichment activities both during school and out of school hours, and additional funding for Baltimore's award-winning Community Schools strategy.

The Baltimore Education Coalition (BEC) and the Maryland Out of School Time Network (MOST) were active partners with AFT-Maryland in lobbying city officials for the funds. Mayor

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on BCPSS Workforce Reduction

The Baltimore Teachers Union is very concerned about our PSRP members who received lay-off notices today. We are doing all we can to ensure those affected will ultimately be rehired.

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Gov. Hogan's funding games have consequences

Op-Ed by BTU & AFT-Maryland president, Marietta English in The Baltimore Sun:

In the last few weeks we've heard much about the neglected and underdeveloped parts of Baltimore and how decades of degradation and neglect played a role in the recent social upheaval and civil unrest. Almost universally we've heard activists, experts and thought leaders tout education as a surefire way to make long-term changes to blighted communities.
 
Therefore, imagine our shock and disappointment here at the Baltimore Teachers Union when Gov. Larry Hogan announced he would withhold over $11 million from students
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Family League Honored for Community Schools Work

[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"29403","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image media-image-left","style":"width: 35%; float: left; margin: 5px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]]Statement by Baltimore Teachers Union President Marietta English on the Family League of Baltimore Being Honored For Their Work On Community Schools: I am so pleased that our partners at the Baltimore Education Roundtable are being acknowledged for their work. Family League of Baltimore has been a diligent partner in ensuring that Baltimore city students and ultimately their communities get all the resources they need to... READ

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Pack City Hall for Community Schools

Help Us Pack City Hall for Community Schools! Join us as we ask the City Council to fund enrichment programs that cultivate a safe and nurturing environment for Baltimore City youth. Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 3:00 p.m.

When: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, 4th floor, 100 Holliday St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Click here for an event flyer to share!

Baltimore sorely needs funding for Community Schools and Out of School Time programs! The people of our city cried out and demanded to be lifted up and given an opportunity. Educators, Community Schools, and Out of School time do just

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Solidarity with Postal Workers

Members of AFT-Maryland turned out in a show of solidarity to stand with AFL-CIO sisters and brothers of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU)​​. The show of force was to protest to privatization of postal service, as the USPS has a deal with Staples where they provide mailing service to customers costing numerous APWU members jobs.

The protest was organized by a group called Popular Resistance, a progressive group who does work on behalf of public sector unions as well as other causes that directly affect the general public. The response to the protest was strong as many citizens honked in

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