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• BTF questions non-certified teachers in charter schools.

• Contract for Excellence Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• BTF answers First Student, Inc. insulting letter.

• Visit the NEA Health Information Network (HIN) website regarding information on Novel H1N1 Influenza
  at:
http://www.neahin.org/h1n1/index.html

• BTF expresses sadness to firefighters union.

• BTF questions effectiveness of hand sanitizers.

• BTF provides H1N1 documents to schools - see letter to all teachers.

• BTF continues to push for H1N1 preparedness - see letter to bus company.

• BTF H1N1 Recommendations to School Board.

• Download the 2009 Summer School Survey.

• 7/29/09 - BTF Blasts Regents approval of charter - calls for Regents to rescind action and
  Kaleida and CWA to put program in a Buffalo Public School.

• 7/16/09 - BTF Answers Editorial on Control Board.

• 6/16/09 - Memo to Members of the Buffalo Board of Education regarding School Board Elections.

• Appellate Division ruling on step case.

• Final Report of BTF Officers Election Committee.

• Swine Flu Update from the NASN - National Association of Nurses.

• BTF supported At-Large (City-Wide) candidates.

• BTF to Parent Group - Late start has more days of instruction than early start.

• 3/31/09 - Petition Drive to elect Fred Yellen to the Buffalo School Board.

• 3/1/09 - Phil's response to a letter sent to the Board by Carl Paladino.

• 2/23/09 - Letter to the Superintendent regarding the 2009-2010 school calendar.

• 2/2/09 - Phil's Presentation to the Western New York Delegation on the New York State Budget.

• 1/28/09 - Phil's response to Carl Paladino.

• 1/12/09 - Phil's response to the Buffalo News - - if it's printed, let's see what happens.

2008...

• Read Arbitrator Dana Edward Eischen's October 23, 2006 single carrier arbitration decision

• December 12, 2008 - BTF files Contempt Proceedings with the court and sent all documents
  to the Superintendent and Board of Education.

September 3, 2008 - BTF Endorsements for Primary Day, September 9th

September 4, 2008 - BTF/NYSUT Endorsements for Assemby District 144

August 20, 2008 - Labor is getting out the vote for Joe Mesi!

August 5, 2008 - BTF Recommendation for NYSUT Endorsement

June 11, 2008 - Resolution re: Multiple Carrier Decision

May 14, 2008 - President Rumore answers the Superintendent's insults

May 12, 2008 - Letter to Superintendent and Buffalo Board of Education Members re: School 44/ResulTech

May 12, 2008 - School 44 Survey Results

April 29, 2008 - Letter to James Kane re: 2008-09 School Calendar

April 3, 2008 - Letter to Superintendent and Buffalo Board of Education Members re: Public Apology to Charlene Harris

March 12, 2008 - Letter to Superintendent and Buffalo Board of Education Members re: Grievance Litigation

March 11, 2008 - Letter to Patricia Pancoe, re: Proposed 2008-09 School Calendar

March 7, 2008 - Letter to Superintendent and Buffalo Board of Education Members 
  re:
Threat on Teacher's Life - Suspected Child Abuse

February 27, 2008 - Letter to Superintendent and Buffalo Board of Education Members
  re: Invasion of Privacy Teachers Receiving Workers' Compensation

February 27, 2008 - Letter to Superintendent and Buffalo Board of Education Members re: MRSA*

*For more information regarding MRSA, please check out the following links:

www.mrsaresources.com
www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinSchools
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html
www.neahin.org