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Rally Against the Governor's Budget, March 16th

Last chance to fight the 2% pay cut for public employees!
Last chance to save Public Education Funding!
Rally against the Governor’s Budget, March 16th

The Senate and House of Delegates are in the most critical stages in determining the state’s operating budget. This is our last chance to make our voice heard to save education in Baltimore City! And this is our last chance to make our voice heard to fight against Governor Hogan’s 2% pay cut to public employees!

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Don't Shortchange Maryland Education!

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A united coalition of students, parents, teachers, labor, and community groups brought together by AFT-Maryland took to Annapolis on Monday night, March 9th, to demand the state legislature stop the cuts to education funding that Gov. Larry Hogan has proposed. The cuts would amount to $144 million dollars statewide, hitting Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Prince George's County especially hard.

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Rally for Public Education: March 9th

Maryland's public schools are under attack. 
Don't Shortchange Maryland Education!

Join us in Annapolis, Monday, March 9th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Meet at the House of Delegates in the Canteen,
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, 1st floor.

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  • Say NO to funding cuts to Maryland Public Education.
  • Say NO to Governor Hogan's Charter Expansion bill, which would undermine teachers' rights, remove essential oversight, and lower the quality of education in Maryland charter schools.
  • Say NO to the rising cost of higher education in Maryland.
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Don't Let Annapolis Shortchange Maryland Education

Gov. Hogan’s $144 million in school funding cuts threaten the progress of our top-notch public schools, slashing an average of $3,600 from every classroom and $100,000 from every school. We can’t let these cuts challenge our students’ success.

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AFT-Maryland Members take to Annapolis

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It's one thing to work to get officials elected; it's another to lobby them for action. In an effort to lobby their elected representatives, AFT-Maryland took to Annapolis on February 9th to let State Delegates and Senators know just how they felt about a number of issues.

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Baltimore charter school teachers may lose union rights

Are charter school teachers and staff in danger of losing their hard fought union rights? Oppose Changes to the Charter School Law.

Charter schools play an important role in public education in Baltimore City. One main reason why Maryland ranks so high when it comes to education is because we have charter schools that work. Maryland has consistently high public school rankings in large part because of our strong charter school law.

The Governor and some charter operators want to change that. They will introduce legislation that remove charters from local oversight, and remove charter school

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Help reverse Education Budget Cuts in Maryland

Help reverse the Education Budget Cuts! Help save public Education in Baltimore City. Our jobs are at stake!

Governor Hogan's proposed budget cuts to education would be a catastrophe--especially to Baltimore City. Under the Governor's budget, Baltimore City Public Schools would be cut by $35.5 million dollars, or nearly 4%-- the largest cut by dollars or by percentage of any jurisdiction in the state.

In Baltimore City, a $35.5 million cut could mean:

  • A loss of over 400 teachers,
  • Nearly 700 layoffs for Educational Support Staff,
  • A per pupil cut of $419 in Baltimore City alone,
  • An average loss of
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Budget Cuts and State Workers

Are state workers not Maryland families? Governor Hogan said Maryland families have been tightening their belts, but his new budget makes state workers tighten them even more. ​Under the Governor's budget, well deserved and long overdue Cost of Living increases will be taken back by the State.

Maryland public employees and their families are the very families that Governor Hogan said he ran to help. We can be heard. Join AFT-Maryland Monday February 9, 2015 for Lobby Night in Annapolis. This is an opportunity to discuss Governor Hogan's budget with you state representatives.

February 9, 2015
AFT

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English gives remarks on threats to teacher diversity

AFT-Maryland President Marietta English delivered impassioned remarks at the National Press Club on Tuesday Morning. The program, sponsored by The American Federation of Teachers and Howard University School of Education, examined the impact federal policy has on teacher diversity.

In her remarks, President English acknowledged the important work historically black colleges and universities as well as other minority servicing institutions do in preparing and training the next generation of diverse teachers.

President English wore two hats at the event, not only being leader of AFT-Maryland but

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Charter School Law change unnecessary

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-charters-atf-20150126-story.html.

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