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"Sharpener" for Teachers

November 12, 2008 - Sharpener

American Education Week: November 16-22; Supporting Public Schools - Two Key Messages; WAA Testing Procedures; Are You Interested in Becoming an Urban UniServ Director?; Thirsty Third Thursday

November 7, 2008 - Sharpener

An Opportunity to Work for the Change We Need; Your Role in Preparing for Teacher Contract Bargaining; Joint MTEA/NAACP Efforts Help Protect Voter Rights; School Board Adopts "Kids First" Budget; Are You at Risk of Losing $200?; Calling All PDP Reviewers; King Writing Contest Deadline - November 17

September 18, 2008 - Sharpener

TEAM Helps Experienced Teachers; Lesson Plans; "Our Lights Are On" Grievances Resolved with $40,000 in Back Pay; More Spendable Income Avoid Taxes - Legally; Insurance - Important Reminder

September 10, 2008 - Sharpener

Opening Up Communication Within MPS; Support for Improving MPS Student Achievement; Faculty Meetings and Inservices; MTEA Retirement Workshop; For Initial Educators; Political Action Rebate Reminder; Who's Your Evaluator; Calling for a Substitute

August 26, 2008 - Sharpener

Welcome Back!; Know Your Contractual Rights: School-Based Professional Activities; Why a 4-Day Paycheck?; Important Updates on MTEA Staff; Date Book Delivery; Open House Notice; Scheduling Fall Parent Conferences; Retirement Planning Workshop Dates

August 15, 2008 - Sharpener

Banking Days, Make-Up Days: Agreement Reached for 2008-09; Back-to-School; New Teachers Need Our Help; First Paycheck; Action Research Fellows Openings

June 10, 2008 - Sharpener

Last Two Paychecks Will Be Mailed; Collaborative Planning Survey; Sooner Is Better!; No Assignment for 2008-09?; Moratorium on Interviews; Contract Steps Prior to a Layoff; MTEA Summer Hours; Summer Communications

June 5, 2008 - Sharpener

Important Reminders; For Your Good Health, This Summer; Got Contract?; Notify MPS If Resigning; Record Day Use; Friend of Public Education Nominations; Thanks to BRs

May 30, 2008 - Sharpener

Stand Up for Our Students; Why Bother? We Must!; Another Public Hearing on June 12; School Board to Vote on June 19; Looking Ahead to April 7, 2009

May 23, 2008 - Sharpener

Before You Vote on Banking Time; What Banking Time Means - Contractually; Bargaining Strategy: Just Say No!; Other Questions Have to Wait; Teacher Day Pre-Banking Time; More Information to BRs

May 2, 2008 - Sharpener

Education Reform: Where We Stand - Your Feedback Is Needed!; What's the Point?; Our Union's Position on the Role of Teachers in Education Reform

May 1, 2008 - Sharpener

Superintendent Fails to "Walk the Walk" of His Collaboration Talk; MTEA Proposal on Record Day; Agreement on Snow Days Make-Up

April 21, 2008 - Sharpener

For Your Good Health - and the Greater, Collective Good; Financial Incentives; Key Clarification; Health Reimbursement Account; How GoodHealth Will Save Costs; Examples of Voluntary Programs; Great First Step!; Spouse and Dependent Children; How to Start a Voluntary Program; Collaboration: Is the Superintendent for Real?; We Need Your Feedback

Addendum to the Sharpener - April 9, 2008

Snow Day Letter from Andrekopoulos

April 9, 2008 - Sharpener

We Hear You!; Frustrated With...; Initial Educators - Got PDP Questions?; Tailgate Party and Brewers Game; Legislative Breakfast - April 26; MTEA Legislative Priorities; Superintendent's Position on Snow Day Make-Up

March 14, 2008 - Sharpener

Summer School Hiring Dispute; Mail Your Ballot by March 20, Please; Interview Rights Violated at Engleburg; MTEA Grievance Wins Teachers $20,000 in Tuition Reimbursement; Security Breach Letter Clarified; MPS Spring Online Courses; Looking Ahead; Social Events - Save the Dates

February 26, 2008 - Sharpener

Reminder: February 29 Deadline; Retirement Notice Due by March 1; March 14 Due Date for Student Art; TEAM Program Referrals - March 17; PI-34 Opportunities; Understanding Your Contractual Sick Leave Benefits; Summer Jobs

February 18, 2008 - Sharpener

Let's Be Fair! How About $1,000,000 to Promote Milwaukee Public Schools; PHA Participation - Phenomenal!; Update on the Security Breach; Wanted: A Few Curious Members; Calendar Survey Starts February 20; Healthy Women Sought for Research Project

February 6, 2008 - Sharpener

Job Sharing for 2008-09; Retirement Notice Date – Moved to March 1; Special Education – Compensation for Extra Duties; MPS Teachers Earn National Certification; Summer Employment; Brewers Tailgate – May 9

January 29, 2008 - Sharpener

Security Breach Alert for MTEA Group Disability Insurance Participants; Important: Monitor Your Credit Reports; Teacher Contract on Our Web Site; Interview Training - Date Correction; NEA RA Delegate Voting - By February 6; NAACP Hosting Education Summit; Upcoming Workshops

January 25, 2008 - Sharpener

Election of NEA RA Delegates; Candidate Statements; Ballot Mailed to Your Home?; MTEA Delegates: Funded and Unfunded

January 14, 2008 - Sharpener

Contract Enforcement - Key to Safe and Orderly Schools; School Interview Team Elections; WAA Testing - Significantly Changed; Claiming a Tax Deduction for Union Dues; Scheduling Spring Parent Conferences; Join the MTEA Book Club; Record/Staff Planning; Workshop's Planned for Art Educators; Listening to Your Faculty's Concerns; Early Childhood Save the Date; Initial Educators Save the Date; "Our Lights are On" Reminder

December 14, 2007 - Sharpener

Congrats on Your Healthy Start; Join the MTEA Book Club; Tax Note on 2007 Dues; WAA Inservice Video: Know Your Rights; Action Research Fellows; Unique Master's Opportunity; MTEA Audit to BRs

December 10, 2007 - Sharpener

Final Reminder to Complete the PHA Saturday, December 15; Interested in Becoming a UniServ Director?; Extra $128.68 on December 14; Business of Members; BR Meeting on December 12; If You Call Us, We Will Come; MTEA Open House; Healthy Women Sought for Research Project

November 30, 2007 - Sharpener

Checking Your Retro Payment; Tax Deductions on Retro Pay; Grievance Payment on the December 14 Paycheck; Many Teacher Positions Will Be Added for Second Semester; New Master's Degree Opportunity at MTEC

November 27, 2007 - Sharpener

Take the PHA; Calling All PDP Reviewers; New Teacher Seminars; YogaKids

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