Pre-Retirement Planning Seminars Filling Up Fast!

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Important Information Regarding 2 Language Programs!

Click here to find information about these really great exchange programs for teachers, schools and principals!.

Labor Negotiations Bill

There are several reasons why teachers are taking an interest in establishing real collective bargaining through labor negotiations legislation.

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 dismissal.

Lobby Night

Click here for more informarion on ACTA lobbying and The fund for Children and Education PAC Fund.
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Last year in February, fifty educators from Allegany and Washington County, plus education majors from FSU, attended Lobby Night. Join us this year February 22. Contact Debbie Pappas in the ACTA Office to let her know you'll go with us!

Representative Council Review

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Labor Bill Passes Senate!
Call your Delegate! We need it to pass the House!

Race to the Top
~Student success requires involved parnts and caring communities, not just good teachers. ~ Howell S. Baum

March 26, 2010: President Barack Obama and others who want to hold teachers "accountable" for students' learning base their case on two false assumptions. One is that any good teacher can cause any student to learn a great deal. The other is that the only reason any teacher fails to do so is that he or she is lazy. Complete article: http://www.mcall.com/topic/bal-op.accountability0325,0,5942016.story

Census Year is Here!

Check out this site to find great school information regarding the census:
http://www.census.gov/schools/index.html

MSEA Convention
October 16-17, 2009

Irene Strieby, retired teacher from Allegany County, has continued to help the MSTA/MSEA Fund for Children and Public Education by working at the annual convention booth for the last fifteen years, even through her retirement.  Irene is shown assisting Debbie Pappas, ACTA President, Allison Kyte ACTA Building Rep and John Reuschlein, ACTA Treasurer at the 2009 MSEA Fund booth.  Hats off to Irene for her continued support of our associations!

ACTA Board of Directors

ACTA Executive Board Region Representatives:
Region 1 - Amy Duncan
Region 2 - Debbie Weisenmiller
Region 3 - Rita Cross
Region 4 - Joshua Cook
Region 5 - Joe Wilson
Region 6 - Sheila Kinnie
Region 7 - Michelle Saville