Teachers Unions

Brenda J. Clayburn, City Union of Baltimore president, dies

2013-01-30 12:49:00

Brenda J. Clayburn, a founder and later president of the City Union of Baltimore who was also a longtime city Police Department supervisor, died Sunday of undetermined causes at her Northwest Baltimore home. She was 63. "She had recently been sick, and...

County and state teachers union presidents push to make education a priority in Harford

2012-12-06 14:45:00

The state's teachers are in "over their heads" and should be compensated at a higher level, says the Maryland State Education Association's president. Betty Weller, the MSEA president, and Harford County Education Association President Ryan Burbey, both...

American Federation of Teachers, BTU parent union, proposes new 'bar exam' for teachers

2012-12-03 14:51:00

In the next five years, teachers entering the profession would first have to pass an comprehensive licensing exam--much like the bar exam for attorneys--as part of their certification, under a new proposal announced this week by the largest U.S....

Emanuel, teachers union both miss the big picture in Chicago strike

2012-09-12 09:36:00

The Windy City is engulfed in a stormy teachers' strike that has gathered front-page national attention. But will it turn out to be just more hot air in the national debate over school reform? I'm afraid so, even though the issues at stake in Chicago are...

Baltimore educators to rally in support of Chicago teacher strike

2012-09-10 10:33:00

Baltimore City educators are planning to rally in solidarity with their Chicago Public Schools counterparts, who made national news Monday by executing their first teacher strike in 25 years. About 25,000 Chicago unionized educators fulfilled their vow...

Aegis editorial says Harford teachers union vote could be a shift away from extremes on pay issues

2012-08-30 14:54:38

The recent election of a new president of the Harford County Education Association, the local teachers' union, has the potential to be something of a turning point in the discussion of important matters of compensation for public employees. For many...

Harford teachers union, school board reach tentative deal on bonuses

2012-02-02 14:40:48

Harford County Public Schools officials announced late Wednesday they have reached a tentative settlement with the county's teachers union on receipt of a bonus payment offered by Harford County Executive David Craig that the union's leadership had...

Harford veto throws bonus plan for 5,443 school employees into disarray

2011-12-20 16:20:00

Harford County Executive David Craig's plan to give bonuses to more than 5,400 county school employees was thrown into disarray after the teachers union failed to sign off on the agreement and Craig in turn vetoed the part of the legislation funding the...

More realistic approach needed to teacher contract negotiations

2011-06-23 13:54:35

The likelihood of a negotiating impasse between Harford County Public Schools and the local teachers union will no doubt drag out further any final contract settlement between the two sides. The stalemate may also eventually trigger a test of the state'...

Critics seek more oversight of renovations at school district headquarters

2012-04-30 06:54:47

Outraged education, community and political leaders have called for increased oversight of spending in the Baltimore City school system, amid revelations that about $500,000 was spent to upgrade offices at the district headquarters while city and state...

Baltimore Teachers Union surprises special educator with extreme classroom makeover

2012-03-27 16:19:00

On any given day, the activity in Ellen Vikestad's classroom would resemble a round of bumper cars. As Vikestad and her special-needs students at Claremont High School have made their way from one end of her cramped classroom to the other for lessons,...

Schools with grants struggle with teacher evaluation systems

2012-04-16 15:38:00

Elliott Elementary in Lincoln, Neb., struck off on its own last year when it became the only school in the city to win money through the federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) program. Winning wasn't something to be proud of, though: It meant the school...

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten supports U.S. Senate candidate Democrat Chris Murphy at a campaign rally at the Hartford Federation of Teachers building Saturday morning.

2012-11-03 00:00:00

Chicago Teachers Union Attorney Robert Bloch, left, talks with CTU President President Karen Lewis following oral arguments before the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board in the dispute over a longer school day today.

2011-10-20 18:23:29

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis speaks about CPS efforts to lengthen the school day.

2011-10-13 22:00:00