2019-2020 Calendar
The baltimore Teachers Union
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T 2 9 16 23 30
S M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29
APRIL W T F 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26
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JULY W T F 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31
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JANUARY T W T F 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 29 30 31
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AUGUST S M T W T 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
NOVEMBER S M T W T F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29
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MAY S M T W T 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
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FEBRUARY T W T F 1 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 26 27 28
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S 3 10 17 24 31
S 4 11 18 25
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DECEMBER T W T F 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31
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MARCH M T W T F 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29
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OCTOBER S M T W T F 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30
JULY S M T W T 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30
APRIL S M T W T F 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30
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JANUARY T W T F 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31
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2020
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M 2 9 16 23 30
6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 NOVEMBER T W T F 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27
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AUGUST S M T W T F
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MAY S M T W T
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FEBRUARY S M T W T F
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S 2 9 16 23 30
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M 2 9 16 23 30
T 2 9 16 23 30
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JUNE W T F 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26
MARCH T W T 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31
DECEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30
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Telephone Numbers You Can Use American Federation of Teachers .........................202-879-4400 Baltimore Teachers Union .....................................410-358-6600 • Grievances • Membership Services • Sick Bank • Fax ..................................................................410-358-2894 Baltimore City Public Schools ..............................443-984-2000 BTU Membership Insurance .................................410-337-7577 City Clinic/Occupational Medicine ........ Main BCPSS Number Dental Network .......................................................888-833-8464 Joint Governing Panel (JGP) ......................... jgp@bcps.k12.md.us Municipal Employees Credit Union (MECU) .........410-752-8313 Office of Certification.............................................410-396-8885 Payroll ......................................................................410-396-8885 Retirement and Leaves...........................................410-396-8885 Tuition Reimbursement ........................................410-396-8885 National Vision Administration (NVA) .................800-672-7723 BTU Professional Development Center ............ info@baltu.org
Dear Members and Colleagues:
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sincere welcome to you as we begin the new 2019-20 school year! It is an honor to represent all of you during this year of great change. I am humbled and energized to be your new union president and during the transition, I must honor and give my gratitude to former President Marietta English who has worked with great pride the last 20 years for our Baltimore Teachers Union. I will continue to build on her tremendous work for better pay, working conditions, and benefits, so that we can all be at our strongest to educate, support, and advocate for our students and their families and Baltimore City as a whole. We’ve experienced a year of both great successes and challenges. We must continue to fight for our schools to have basic functioning air conditioning and heating. Many of our members and students will supply their own fans or space heaters to provide minimal comfort for themselves and their students. We must continue to fight for school safety as a record number of our members have been severely injured at our schools from both the students and community. We must continue to fight for adequate funding for our students as Governor Hogan withholds precious funds for unacceptable reasons and our City Council grapples with instability. We must continue to fight for teachers and unions across our state and country as the labor class and minority communities are under continual assault from the current White House administration, especially as the Janus decision has chipped away at our agency fees and thus our bargaining power. We will fight! We will organize and persevere! Just as we did to ensure a peaceful transfer of power within our Union, with a new Executive Board that has a healthy blend of the new and the experienced. I am so encouraged to see the great work that will be done with this newly elected group of teachers and PSRPs who are not only passionate about their members, but about the health of our Union as a whole. We celebrate
the increased engagement of BTU members, as a record number of PSRPs and teachers turned out for the May 15th Union election. But our work is far from done. I ask you all to double down on the power and ability of our Union. Sign our membership card to ensure full membership. Participate in your school’s Union Chapter Committee and start organizing within the very walls of your building for better working conditions for educators and better learning conditions for our students. Read your contract and ENFORCE your contract! Don’t be afraid to file a grievance if you see a clear violation being done in your building. We will support you! Stay engaged! Go to the school board meetings, pay attention to City Hall, and follow the policies being proposed in Annapolis. Vote! Vote every year no matter how big or small the election may be. We know our democracy is under attack and it starts with grassroots campaigns and local citizens becoming educated and engaged to ensure equality, equity, justice, and compassion for all. In closing I say, our students and families need us now more than ever. They need us to fight with them in this world of great wealth disparity and bigotry. We’ve always known that educators are on the “frontlines” or “in the trenches,” and that has never been more true than it is today, but I do believe that we educators have never been more fired up, engaged, and educated about the issues we face. We will make change! We will have an impact! We will, in solidarity, rise up and fight! In Solidarity, President Diamonté Brown
2019-2022 BTU Teacher Chapter Executive Board Members DiamontĂŠ Brown, President Cristina Duncan Evans, Chair Kimberly Mooney, Vice-Chair Jocelyn Providence, Secretary Candace Fryer, Treasurer Corey Gaber, Elementary School VP Angela Campbell, Elementary School VP Antonio Mason, Elementary School VP Fareeha Waheed, Elementary School VP Brian Mosher, Middle School VP Zachary Taylor, Middle School VP Shelly-Ann Higgins, Senior High School VP Michael Pesa, Senior High School, VP Diana Desierto, Special Services, VP Brittany Johnstone, Special Services VP Steve Mednick, Special Services VP Harry Preston, V, Vocational Education VP Leilani Jones, Member-at-Large Melissa McDonald, Member-at-Large Ebony McKiver, Member-at-Large Caroline Schmidt, Member-at-Large
2019-2022 BTU PSRP Chapter Executive Board Members DiamontĂŠ Brown, President Sandra Davis, Chair Shawn McKay, Vice-Chair Terry Harper, Secretary Deborah Crockett, Treasurer Arshay Bacon, Elementary School VP Darlene Brown, Elementary School VP Sophia Carroll, Elementary School VP Kellie Knight, Elementary School VP Notaya Forte, Middle School VP Tangela Moore, High School VP Sita Chaitram, Senior High School VP LaKeisha Purnell, Senior High School VP Irene Booze, Special Services VP Miriam Brooks-Arnette, Special Services VP Michelle Worsley, Special Services VP Juanita Ware, Vocation Education VP Bernard Barber, Member-at-Large Celia Elliott, Member-at-Large Donte Givens, Member-at-Large Wanda Thompson, Member-at-Large
BALTIMORE TEACHERS UNION STAFF If you need help in addressing issues, the Baltimore Teachers Union staff is here to assist E-Mail: info@baltu.org Website: www.baltimoreteachers.org 410-358-6600 410-358-2894 (FAX) PRESIDENT Diamonté Brown EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Natalia Bacchus FIELD REPRESENTATIVES Chandra Carriere John Casey Sandra Davis Clifton Denby Peggy Harris Gladden George Hendricks Cynthia Sjoquist Neil Ross COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST Candance Greene OFFICE STAFF Jessica Aldon-Jackson – Assistant to the Executive Assistant Wanda Dew, Members Services Assistant Cristina Duncan Evans – Coordinator of Educational Initiatives Corey Gaber – Organizing Specialist Erica Gardner - Receptionist Todd Horsey – Production Specialist Marisha Ingram – Membership Secretary Angela T. Knight – Administrative Assistant – Finance Office Janice Nolley – Administrative Assistant to the President Julie Richardson – Administrative Assistant Afruza Shams – Finance Office Zachary Taylor – Director of Research and New Initiatives
BTU COMMITTEES Email a committee and join! Committees are open to all BTU members and are one of the best ways for members to get involved in improving working conditions. Committees meet at 5800 Metro Drive, on the dates indicated on each monthly calendar. Each committee sets regular meeting times at their first meeting. Please check the BTU website www.baltimoreteachers.org for more information on meeting times and committee activities. • SAFETY COMMITTEE This committee addresses and responds to conditions that affect the physical safety of BCPSS worksites. This committee works to develop and implement short-term and long range plans to eliminate violent and disruptive behavior in the BCPSS and involve segments of the community so every child has the opportunity to learn in a safe environment. safetycommittee@baltu.org • COPE (COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) This committee promotes COPE, reviews voting records, recommends political endorsements, runs voter registration, education, and the get-out-the vote drives. cope@baltu.org • LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE This committee informs members about legislation in Maryland General Assembly that impacts education and educators (meets with COPE). Legislativecommittee@baltu.org • ORGANIZING COMMITTEE This committee works with BRs and field representative on school based and district wide educational issues. Organizingcommittee@baltu.org • SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE This committee discusses special education issues and develops policy for the BTU and in the area of special education, the Consent Decree, inclusion, and other issues. Specialeducationcommittee@baltu.org • CIVIL, HUMAN AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE This committee identifies and supports issues and events relating to civil, human, and women’s rights. Civilhumanandwomensrightscommittee@baltu.org • NEW TEACHERS STEERING COMMITTEE This action group works to identify and concerns of new teachers and implement organizing solutions to those concerns. newteachersteeringcommittee@baltu.org
• EDUCATIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE Works to discuss and disseminate research relevant to classroom practitioners. It offers opportunities for members to publicize best practices and reform issues. educationalissuescommittee@baltu.org • PUBLIC OUTREACH/COMMUNITY RELATIONS This committee will plan and implement community outreach projects and act as a liaison between the union and student, parent and community groups with the goal of supporting grassroots organizing work in Baltimore City. publicoutreachcommunityrelationscommittee@baltu.org • INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE This committee meets with BCPSS officials periodically to keep union informed on progress made to renew visas of international teachers. Also assists international teachers with problems on job and in the community. Internationalcommittee@baltu.org • CLERICAL COMMITTEE This committee discusses issues and concerns of clericals, and identifies solutions to organize around. clericalcommittee@baltu.org • CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE This committee addresses issues impacting charter schools and monitors proposed charter school legislation. charterschoolcommittee@baltu.org • SRP This committee addresses concerns and problems confronting School Related Personnel and constructs workshops and seminars to enable PSRPs to be more effective in their positions. srpcommittee@baltu.org • NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE This committee engages the union members about their priorities in preparation for contract negotiations. negotiationscommittee@baltu.org • FINANCE COMMITTEE This committee makes financial recommendations to the executive board based on financial accounting documents. financecommittee@baltu.org
• PUBLICATIONS This committee develops and strengthens two-way communication to the membership, as well as maintaining connections between the union and the media. publicationscommittee@baltu.org • SPECIAL EVENTS This committee plans the Holiday Party, Spring Break Cruise and other special events. specialeventscommittee@baltu.org • BENEFITS This committee acts on member concerns about benefits. benefitscommittee@baltu.org • EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE This committee consists of the President, Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Secretaries and Treasurers of the Chapters. executivecommittee@baltu.org • FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE Plans and coordinates fundraising efforts for the union. fundraisingcommittee@baltu.org
August19
SUNDAY
MONDAY
JULY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
4
5
S 1 8 15 22 29
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER M T W T 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD RETREAT
F S 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28
6
BTU REPRESENT
11
18
E IDAL-ADHA
12
13
19
20
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
25
26
27
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
7
8
HAJJ 8-13
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
2
3
9
10
BUILDING TATIVES RETREAT
PAYDAY
14
15
16
17
23
24
NEW TEACHERS INSTITUTE NOTRE DAME OF MD UNIVERSITY
21
22
PAYDAY
28
29
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS)
30
ISLAMIC NEW YEAR
31
DAY OF ARAFAH
SUNDAY
September19
• HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH • LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
1
MONDAY
2
LABOR DAY (SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED)
TUESDAY
3
SCHOOL OPENS FOR STUDENTS 1st QUARTER BEGINS
PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
8
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
9
DAY OF ASHURA/ MUHARRAM
10
NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
15
22
16
17
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
URL MEETING APRI
23
24
AUTUMN BEGINS
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE (5:00 PM)
29
ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS
30
CITIZENSHIP DAY
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING (4:00 PM) SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
WEDNESDAY
4
NABSE
11
PATRIOT DAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
5
6
7
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
PAYDAY
12
13
14
20
21
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
18
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (6:00 PM)
19
CLERICAL COMMITTEE
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING
COPE MEETING
CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
25
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM)
S M 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26
AFL-CIO (5:00 PM)
PAYDAY
26
27
RETIREE’S MEETING
AUGUST T W T F S 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31
S M 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28
OCTOBER T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31
28
• NATIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE MONTH
• POLISH-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
• LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH
S 1 8 15 22 29
October19
• ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE AND CULTURAL MONTH
• DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH
• CZECH HERITAGE MONTH
SUNDAY
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER M T W T 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
6
TUESDAY
1 F S 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28
ULR MEETING PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
7
8
YOM KIPPUR
NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
13
14
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DAY
15
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK (14-18)
APRI MEETING
20
21
NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK (21-25)
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING (5:00 PM)
27
DIWALI/ DEEPAVALI
28
22
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
29
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
2
3
4
MBABSE
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
PAYDAY
9
10
11
12
18
19
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
16
BOSS’S DAY
CLERICAL COMMITTEE MEETING COPE MEETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
5
WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (6:00 PM)
17
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS) CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AFL-CIO MEETING
BTU QuEST CONFERENCE
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING
PAYDAY
23
24
25
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM)
RETIREE’S MEETING
30
31
UNITED NATIONS DAY
26
BTU CASINO NIGHT (7:0011:00 PM)
HALLOWEEN
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NOVEMBER T W T
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F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30
November19
• CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION MONTH • NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
SUNDAY S M 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28
3
MONDAY
OCTOBER T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
4
S 1 8 15 22 29
M 2 9 16 23 30
TUESDAY DECEMBER T W T F S 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS)
5
ULR MEETING PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
10
11
VETERAN’S DAY
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK (11-15)
17
18
12
NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
19
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
24
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING
APRI MEETING
25
26
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
ALL SAINTS DAY
2
ALL SOULS DAY
8
9
MILAD UN NABI
15
16
1
PAYDAY
6
1ST QUARTER ENDS
7
2ND QUARTER BEGINS
NABSE
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
13
14
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MILAD UN NABI (SHIA)
BTU MEMBERSHIP MEETING (4:30 PM)
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (6:00 PM)
PAYDAY
20
21
22
COPE MEETING
CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM) LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
27
23
AFL-CIO (4:30 PM) EDUCATIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING RETIREE’S MEETING
28 THANKSGIVING DAY
29
BLACK FRIDAY
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS (SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOSED)
PAYDAY
30
December19
SUNDAY
1
WORLD AIDS DAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
2
3 ULR MEETING (4:30 PM) PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
8
9
10
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
15
16
17
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
22
HANUKKAH STARTS (22–30)
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING (5:00 PM)
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
23
24
APRI MEETING CHRISTMAS EVE
(SCHOOLS & OFFICES CLOS
29
30
31
(SCHOOLS CLOSED)
NEW YEAR’S EVE
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
4
5
NABSE
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
11
12
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
6
7
13
14
PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (6:00 PM)
PAYDAY
18
19
20
21
27
28
WINTER BEGINS
BTU HOLIDAY CELEBRATION COPE MEETING CLERICAL COMMITTEE MEETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
25
CHRISTMAS
CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING EDUCATIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING RETIREES MEETING
26
KWANZAA (to Jan 1st)
WINTER HOLIDAY
SED)
(SCHOOLS CLOSED)
PAYDAY
S M
NOVEMBER T W T
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28
F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30
S M 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27
JANUARY T W T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
F S 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31
January20
SUNDAY S 1 8 15 22 29
5
M 2 9 16 23 30
MONDAY
DECEMBER T W T F S 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
S M
TUESDAY FEBRUARY T W T
F
2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28
6
S 1 8 15 22 29
7
ULR MEETING NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
12
13
14
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
19
20
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
21
(SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED)
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING
26
27
3RD QUARTER BEGINS
28
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING (4:00 PM) SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
WEDNESDAY YEAR’S 1 NEW DAY
THURSDAY
2
SCHOOLS REOPEN
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
3
4
10
11
(SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED)
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
8
LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS (12:00 PM)
9
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
PAYDAY
15
16
17
CLERICAL COMMITTEE COPE MEETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
22
18
CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AFL-CIO MEETING SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
23
2ND QUARTER ENDS
24 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF
(SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS)
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM)
RETIREES’ MEETING
PAYDAY
29
30
31
URL MEETING
25
SUNDAY S M
February20
• BLACK HISTORY MONTH
5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27
2
JANUARY T W T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
GROUNDHOG DAY
MONDAY F S 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31
S 1 8 15 22 29
M 2 9 16 23 30
3
TUESDAY MARCH T W T F S 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
4
ULR MEETING PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
9
10
11
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
16
17 PRESIDENTS’ DAY
18
(SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED)
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING APRI MEETING
23
24
25
MARDI GRAS
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING (4:00 PM) SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
5
CHINESE NEW YEAR
6
7
8
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
PAYDAY
13
14
REPORT CARDS
NABSE
12
LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
BTU MEMBERSHIP MEETING (4:30 PM)
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
19
20
CLERICAL COMMITTEE COPE MEETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
26
ASH WEDNESDAY
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM)
VALENTINE’S DAY
21
15
SUSAN B. ANTHONY’S BIRTHDAY
22
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
EDUCATIONAL ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AFL-CIO MEETING
PAYDAY
27
28
RETIREE’S MEETING
29
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
2
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK (2–6)
TUESDAY
3
ULR MEETING
March20
• IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH • MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH • WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH • NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH
PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
8
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
9
10
NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
15
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
16
17
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
22
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING
APRI MEETING
23
24
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
29
30
31
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
4
5
6
7
NABSE
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
PAYDAY
11
12
13 PARENT/TEACHER 14 CONFERENCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF (SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS)
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (6:00 PM)
18
19 SPRING BEGINS
CLERICAL COMMITTEE COPE/LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
20
21
ISRA AND MI’RAJ
ED ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AFL-CIO MEETING
PAYDAY
25
26
27
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM)
RETIREE’S MEETING
S M
FEBRUARY T W T
F
2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28
S 1 8 15 22 29
28
S M 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27
APRIL T W T F S 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30
SUNDAY S 1 8 15 22 29
5
M 2 9 16 23 30
MONDAY
MARCH T W T F S 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
PALM SUNDAY
6
S M
TUESDAY MAY T W T
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS
7
F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30
WORLD HEALTH DAY
April20
• COUNSELING AWARENESS MONTH • KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL MONTH • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH
SPRING BREAK NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
12 EASTER SUNDAY
13
AND 14 SCHOOLS OFFICES REOPEN
SPRING BREAK (SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED)
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
19 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 19–25
20
21
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
26
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
27
WORKERS’ 28 MEMORIAL DAY
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY (SCHOOLS CLOSED)
WEDNESDAY FOOL’S 1 APRIL DAY
THURSDAY
2
4TH QUARTER BEGINS
FRIDAY
3
SATURDAY
4
3RD QUARTER ENDS
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
NABSE
BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING (6:00 PM)
PAYDAY
8
9
10 GOOD FRIDAY
PASSOVER (8–16)
11
(SCHOOLS CLOSED)
(SCHOOLS AND OFFICES CLOSED) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
15 TAX DAY
16
17
18
CLERICAL COMMITTEE MEETING COPE COMMITTEE MEETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
22
EARTH DAY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS’ DAY
CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AFL-CIO MEETING
PAYDAY
23
24 RAMADAN BEGINS
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM)
RETIREE’S MEETING (11:00–2:00 PM)
29
30
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
25
SUNDAY S M
May20
• ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH • LABOR HISTORY MONTH • NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MONTH
5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27
MONDAY
APRIL T W T F S 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30
3
TUESDAY
JUNE S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
4
5 CINCO DE MAYO
TEACH NATIONAL TEACHERS DAY ULR MEETING PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
10 MOTHER’S DAY
11
12 NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
17
18
19 LAYLAT AL-QADAR
CIVIL, HUMAN & WOMEN’S RIGHTS COMMITTEE MEETING
OF 24 END RAMADAN
31
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
APRI MEETING
MEMORIAL DAY 25 (SCHOOLS &
26
OFFICES CLOSED)
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING SCHOOL BOARD MEETING a (5:00 PM)
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1 MAY DAY
SATURDAY
2
PAYDAY
6
7
8
9
15
16
HER APPRECIATION WEEK, MAY 4–8 SCHOOL NURSE DAY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING BTU MEMBERSHIP MEETING NABSE
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
13
14
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
20 CLERICAL COMMITTEE MEETING COPE COMMITTEE MEETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
PAYDAY
21
22
23
30
ED ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING CHARTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING AFL-CIO MEETING
27
28
29
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES MEETING (4:30 PM)
RETIREE’S MEETING
PAYDAY
ARMED FORCES DAY
June20
• CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH • LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH • NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
2
ULR MEETING PUBLIC OUTREACH/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
7
8
9
NEW TEACHER STEERING COMMITTEE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (5:00 PM)
14 FLAG DAY
DAY OF 15 LAST SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
16 PROFESSIONAL DAY FOR STAFF, CLOSED FOR STUDENTS
APRI MEETING
21
28
FATHER’S DAY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER
22
23
29
30
WEDNESDAY
3
THURSDAY
4
BTU MEMBERSHIP MEETING (4:30 PM) NABSE
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING
10
11
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEETING
17
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
5
6
12
13
PAYDAY
18
19
20
26
27
TENTATIVE INCLEMENT WEATHER
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
24
25
PAYDAY
S M
MAY T W T
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30
S M 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27
JULY T W T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
F S 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31
July20
SUNDAY
MONDAY
JUNE S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
S M 2 9 16 23 30
TUESDAY AUGUST T W T
F
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31
5
6
7
12
13
14
19
20
21
26 PARENT’S DAY
27
28
S 1 8 15 22 29
AMERICAN FEDERATION O JULY HOUST
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
3
4
8
9
10
11
INDEPENDENCE DAY
PAYDAY
15
16
17
18
22
23
24
25
PAYDAY
29
OF TEACHERS CONVENTION 27–30 TON, TX
30
31
August20
SUNDAY S M 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27
2
JULY T W T 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30
MONDAY F S 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31
3
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER T W T 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30
S M 6 13 20 27
F S 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26
4 BTU EXECUTIVE BOARD RETREAT BTU
9
10
11
16
17
18
23
24
25
30
31
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
5
6
7
8
BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES RETREAT
PAYDAY
12
13
14
15
19
NEW 20 ISLAMIC YEAR
21
22
PAYDAY
26 WOMEN’S 27 EQUALITY DAY
28
29
Pet Health Insurance* Get up to a 10 percent discount off premiums from a plan that lets your pet receive care from any licensed veterinarian, emergency vet or specialist.
Auto & Home Insurance* As a member, you will have access to special group discounts on auto and home insurance.
No-Cost Term Life Insurance for New Members* New AFT members can obtain $5,000 of term life insurance coverage for one year with no premium payment.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance All active, working AFT members have a $5,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy.
AFT Advantage This is an exclusive online shopping program for AFT members. Save 10 to 70 percent on electronics, apparel, tickets, gifts and more. Earn WOW points on your purchases to use toward future purchases.
Legal Services* You can avoid and solve legal problems via a national network of law offices that offer free 30-minute initial consultations and discounted services on more complex matters.
Health Savings Plans Special rates on vision insurance as well as dental, vision, prescription and hearing discount plans are available to AFT members.
AT&T Wireless Discount Save 15 percent on the monthly service charge on qualified AT&T wireless plans.
Money Transfer Get a 10 percent discount on the transfer fees when sending money online.
* New York State United Teachers members have similar programs through NYSUT Member Benefits Trust. To obtain more information about these plans, members can call 800-626-8101.
Mortgages Find competitive rates on a wide range of mortgage options, plus special benefits, including hardship assistance for union members.
Disability Income* As a member, you can purchase group voluntary insurance protection to provide income if you are unable to work due to an accident or extended illness.
Retiree Health Insurance Members can find the right Medicare insurance plan, with access to thousands of health plans from nearly 30 top carriers.
Senior Term Life* Help pay final expenses and ensure peace of mind.
Term Life* Members have access to group rates on voluntary term life insurance to provide financial protection for your loved ones in the event of a premature death.
Car Rental Save up to 25 percent with car rental discounts.
Motor Club Participating member households can receive emergency roadside assistance with vehiclerelated problems, anywhere in the country.
Budget Truck Rental Get 20 percent off do-it-yourself moves when you reserve in advance.
Professional Moving Discounts Members get discounts on interstate moving, packing and in-transit storage.
Save My Home Hotline Members facing foreclosure or mortgage issues can make a free call to a hotline staffed by HUD-trained counselors.
Disclosures The AFT has numerous endorsed programs listed in this brochure for which it receives expense reimbursements. All payments to the AFT are used solely to defray the costs of administering the AFT + Member Benefits programs and, where appropriate, enhance them.
Magazines Enjoy new and renewed subscriptions to popular magazine titles.
Entertainment Discounts Save on movie, theme park and theater tickets as well as restaurants savings.
DinnerTime Members can save money and make healthy meal planning easy with special rates on this app. Members can enroll in a free one-month trial.
Flowers & Gift Baskets Members can save 20 percent on flowers, gifts and plants.
ConsumerReports.org Members can save on annual online Consumer Reports subscriptions.
Questions? 800-238-1133, ext. 8643 AFT + Member Benefits www.aft.org/benefits Many of the AFT’s benefits are provided through Union Plus. The programs listed in this brochure are current as of April 2018.
Auto Buying/TrueCar Receive pre-negotiated, upfront best-market pricing on new cars and trucks without having to negotiate with the dealer. Bonus: $100 rebate for purchase of new union-assembled vehicles; $200 rebate on union-assembled “green” vehicles.
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2019 Holidays
2020 Holidays
Labor Day – Mon. Sept. 2
New Year’s Day – Weds. Jan. 1
Rosh Hashanah Begins – Sun. Sept. 29
Martin Luther King Day – Mon. Jan. 20
Yom Kippur Begins – Tues. Oct. 8
Groundhog Day – Sun. Feb. 2
Columbus Day – Mon. Oct. 14
Lincoln’s Birthday – Weds. Feb. 12
Halloween – Thurs. Oct. 31
Valentine’s Day – Fri. Feb. 14
Daylight Savings Time Ends – Sun. Nov. 3
President’s Day – Mon. Feb. 17
Veterans Day – Mon. Nov. 11
Mardi Gras – Tues. Feb. 25
Thanksgiving – Thurs. Nov. 28
Ash Wednesday – Weds. Feb. 26
Hanukkah Begins – Sun. Dec. 22 Christmas – Weds. Dec. 25
Daylight Savings Time Begins – Sun. March 8
Kwanzaa Begins – Thurs. Dec. 26
St. Patrick’s Day – Tues. March 17
New Years Eve – Tues. Dec. 31
Passover Begins – Weds. April 8
Washington’s Birthday – Sat. Feb. 22
Easter Sunday – Sun. April 12 Earth Day – Weds .April 22 Cinco de Mayo – Tues. May 5 Mother’s Day – Sun. May 10 Armed Forces Day – Sat. May 16 Memorial Day – Mon. May 25 Flag Day – Sun. June 14 Father’s Day – Sun. June 21 Independence Day – Sat. July 4 Labor Day – Mon. Sept. 7 Patriot Day – Fri. Sept. 11 Grandparents Day – Sun. Sept. 13 Rosh Hashanah – Fri. Sept. 18 Yom Kippur Begins – Mon. Sept. 28 Columbus Day – Mon. Oct. 12 Halloween – Saturday. Oct. 31 Daylight Savings Time – Sun. Nov. 1 Veteran’s Day – Weds. Nov. 11 Thanksgiving – Thurs. Nov. 26 Black Friday – Fri. Nov. 27 Pearl Harbor Day – Mon. Dec. 7 Hanukkah Begins – Fri. Dec. 11 Christmas Day – Fri. Dec. 25 New Year’s Eve – Thurs. Dec. 31
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