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President’s Update 4/1/12

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Hello, I hope you are doing well and I wish you a calm and smooth testing season.  Here are some important items that are coming up. 1.     Sign the Petition! -  To avoid another $4 billion in cuts to education (= $4 million in BUSD) and a divisive election, the Governor met with the California Federation of Teachers [...]

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October 2011 Newsletter

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September 2011 Newsletter

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Benchmark Newsletter Sept

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Rally in Pershing Square May 13th

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Pershing-Square-Invite-Flyer

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Good Jobs for LA Rally Sat. March 26th

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Good Jobs LA flyer Education

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Join a Team for the Relay for Life, May 14-15

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Relay for Life Flyer – Join team-donation 2011 Please click on the link above to join our team and raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

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2010 Dues for Tax Deduction Purposes

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2010 Dues With PAC Allocation Deducted (ninety-nine percent of members will fall into the category of those who allocate funds to the local PAC). Cat. 1      $946.30 – Teaching assignment is more than 60% EXCEPT child care teachers. Cat. 2A     $485.60 – Teaching assignment is greater than 1/3 but not more than 50% Cat. 2B     $562.40 [...]

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Recent Activity on Education Jobs Bill

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Below are documents from the U.S. Dept. of Education, BTA’s flyer on our position, BUSD Superintendent Stan Carrizosa, California Teachers Association, National Education Association,  and School Services —————————————————————————————————————————– U. S. Dept. of Education: Please see the following website: http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/congress-passes-bill-provide-10-billion-support-160000-education-jobs-nationwide ——————————————————————————————————————– To:                  BTA Members                                                 Date:  September 3, 2010 The District Needs [...]

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NEA/CTA Letter to the LA Times

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1201 16th St., N.W. August 20, 2010 Mr. Russ Stanton, Editor Mr. Davan Maharaj, Managing Editor Los Angeles Times 202 W. 1st St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear Mr. Stanton and Mr. Maharaj, | Washington, DC 20036 | Phone: (202) 833-4000 Dennis V an Roekel President Lily Eskelsen Vice President Rebecca S. Pringle Secretary-Treasurer John [...]

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Education Jobs Bill Passed!

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YOU DID IT!!! A MAJOR VICTORY FOR EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND OUR NATION!!! On August 10, the House passed the education jobs/FMAP bill by a vote of 247-161.  See how your Representative voted on this critical vote and how your Senators voted last week.   Reports indicate the President could sign the bill as early as this [...]

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