Teachers Take Interest In Legislation

There are several reasons why teachers are taking an interest in legislation establishing a "Fair Labor Relations Law."
1. Maryland is the only state without an independent labor relations body to listen to and be a judge in a dispute over a negotiated agreement.
2. The bargaining parties can go to impasse and have an independent arbitrator make a judgment, but that judgment can be thrown out by the Board of Education.
3. Education Support Personnel can be dismissed from their job without the benefit of hearing the cause for their dismaissal.

Election Results

Results of the recent ACTA Executive Board Region Representative election are:
Region 1 - Amy Duncan
Region 2 - Debbie Weisenmiller
Region 3 - Rita Cross
Region 5 - Joe Wilson
Region 6 - Sheila Kinnie
Region 7 - Michelle Saville

NEA Delegate - John Reuschlein and Rita Cross

MSTA Delegate - John Buckalew and Evan West

Representative Council Review

Click here for highlights of the March 16, 2009 Representative Council meeting.

Annual ACTA Membership Meeting

The Annual Membership was held in conjucntion with the monthly Representative Assembly meeting on Monday, February 9, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. in the Career Center Auditorium. Richard Smith and Michael Markowitz, NEA Member Benefits, presented information to the group.

Lobby Night

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Fifty educators from Allegany and Washington County, plus education majors from FSU, attended Lobby Night on February 23, 2009.