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i am from india ,i teach at an orphange for girls ,my
>>> students are having vacation ,but they are 'nt
fortunate
>> to
>>> go on vacation ,to bring some excitedment & know
>> different
>>> countries which ,they can only dream of visiting ,i
have
&g...See More/blockquote>
i am from india ,i teach at an orphange for girls ,my
>>> students are having vacation ,but they are 'nt
fortunate
>> to
>>> go on vacation ,to bring some excitedment & know
>> different
>>> countries which ,they can only dream of visiting ,i
have
>>> started post card project ,can you plz exchang post
card
>>> with us ,plz do contact us ,we are looking for ppl from
>> different part of world
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[link removed]
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Dan. According to kerry's speech last night we'll have an
energy program ! Yeah! DOn't know what it is , how much it
will cost, or who will pay for it, but hey,
We'll have an energy policy.
Wow I feel better :)
On 7/25/04, Dan wrote:
> Let the sunshine in.
by Guenther Muens
Aug 2, 2004
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A friend of mine is a teacher in the Phillipines and
interested in teaching in Texas. She is currently submitting
the required documents to the State Board.
How would she go about getting a job in Texas, once she
holds a license?
Thank you very much
GM
/blockquote>
It looks like the swift boat vets have some help. That is
if you want to call it thank. I found this interesting
article on this website - [link removed].
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CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVE FAILING GRADE
I found this at [link removed]
Charter schools, the alternative to public schools the
Bush administration has made a key part of its educational
platform, routinely trail behind public schools in
academic achievement, according to data obtained by the
A...See More/blockquote>
CHARTER SCHOOLS RECEIVE FAILING GRADE
I found this at [link removed]
Charter schools, the alternative to public schools the
Bush administration has made a key part of its educational
platform, routinely trail behind public schools in
academic achievement, according to data obtained by the
American Federation of Teachers.
Comparing math and reading scores on the 2003 National
Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called
the “nation’s report card,” AFT found fourth-grade
students attending charter charters for the most part
score worse and sometimes roughly as well as public school
students.
The findings, released Aug. 17, are significant because
President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind education
law punishes schools that persistently fail to make
progress. One possible sanction that Bush proposed is
restructuring a public school as a charter school.
AFT’s report also finds that the NAEP, which is part of
the U.S. Department of Education, is delaying and spinning
the charter school results.
The 2003 results are the first to include a national
representative sample of charter schools. But while
overall NAEP scores were released this past November,
federal officials are not formally releasing separate
results from charter schools until December 2004—nearly a
year later. AFT researchers independently uncovered and
analyzed the charter school results after they were
unceremoniously dumped on a government website, without
any accompanying press release that has been used by every
prior Administration.
Further, AFT leaders say federal officials are planning to
analyze the charter school data with a method that adjusts
the results. This is the first time in the exam’s 35-year
history that this is being done.
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HELP STOP UNION OFFICIALS FROM PUNISHING THOSE WHO DISAGREE
WITH UNION POLITICS.
With greater frequency, public employees in union-
represented workplaces are being punished for refusing to
fund union officials' electioneering.
Each year around contract bargaining time, I am contacted
by tea...See More/blockquote>
HELP STOP UNION OFFICIALS FROM PUNISHING THOSE WHO DISAGREE
WITH UNION POLITICS.
With greater frequency, public employees in union-
represented workplaces are being punished for refusing to
fund union officials' electioneering.
Each year around contract bargaining time, I am contacted
by teachers who decline union membership, but pay the union-
calculated fee for workplace representation--typically
between $500 and $800. These teachers tell me that local
union presidents are not letting them vote on the contract
or calendar simply because they are not paying the
additional amount for union political activities.
Other public employees probably face the same
discrimination when they opt out of union politicking. Tens
of thousands of state employees will soon be presented with
decisions about the contract currently under negotiation.
Will they be allowed to vote on their own contract if they
disagree with their union bosses' political opinion?
The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) has
jurisdiction over unfair labor practices and union
elections for more than 150,000 public employees. Their
agency regulations address union elections and union
obligations to those who pay agency fees for workplace
representation.
Five public employees and the Evergreen Freedom Foundation
have formally petitioned the state to adopt a rule assuring
that all workers in a bargaining unit are given equal
access to decisions made about their contract. Teachers
tried on their own earlier this summer but were disregarded
by PERC, so we prepared a more comprehensive petition on
their behalf.
A copy of the petition can be seen here:
[link removed]
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
E-mail or write to the Public Employment Relations
Commission asking for a hearing and the adoption of a rule
to protect these workers from discrimination. Below is an
example of the gist of the message.
"As the agency with authority over union elections and fair
practices in union workplaces, please adopt a rule to
assure that all employees under the jurisdiction of the
Public Employment Relations Commission have equal voting
rights on bargaining unit decisions."
[email removed]
Public Employment Relations Commission
P. O. Box 40919
Olympia, WA 98504-0919
Since the Governor appoints the commissioners and will hear
our appeal if the commissioners turn a deaf ear to these
workers, please let the governor know your thoughts as well.
"Please let me know your thoughts about the petition before
the Public Employment Relations Commission regarding
discrimination against those who pay for collective
bargaining but opt out of funding union politics."
[link removed]
Governor Gary Locke
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
In both cases, please be polite but firm, and let me know
if you send such a message to PERC and/or the governor. We
have already met with reporters from most of the major
state papers on this issue, but it would help us in future
contacts with them if we can say how many scores of
citizens have added their voices to those of public
employees.
If you are a public employee, you may wish to take the
blank petition at:
[link removed]
and fill it out like the first page of our petition at:
[link removed].
Likewise ask candidates for public office what they think
about unions taking collective bargaining funds and giving
the money to candidates. If you wonder which ones are
receiving these kinds of funds, I would be happy to aid you
in finding out.
CLOSING THOUGHT:
As always, keep me posted on any union electioneering you
encounter.
Did you know that the Washington State Labor Council tells
the IRS that it spends ZERO on expenditures "intended to
influence the selection, nomination, election, or
appointment of anyone to a Federal, state, or local public
office."
We are interested in all the evidence you have that this
statement is inaccurate.
______________________________________________
Mr. Jami Lund mailto:[email removed]]
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i would love to exchange postcards with u from india! please
send me an address and instructions
nancy
n 8/31/04, Robert C. Oceguera wrote:
> On 6/26/04, nilo wrote:
>> i am from india ,i teach at an orphange for girls ,my
>>>>> students are having vacation ,but they...See More