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BTF News & Alerts
06/11/13 - These two motions were passed by the BTF Executive Committee and will be voted on by 05/10/13 - APPR Offensive - Copy of resolution Phil recommended to Executive Committee 05/07/13 - Last Year's Evaluations Will Not Stand Memo >>> View Memo 05/03/13 - Important. Please Read! April 9th Q&A related to SLO's >>> View Memo 05/02/13 - Buffalo School Board Candidate/Election memo 05/02/13 - No agreement on which "indicators" will be used for teacher evaluation... >>> View Memo 05/01/13 - The BTF is prepared to do battle. "The Battle Begins" memo 04/27/13 - April 27th "Fighting Back" memo. We will not be bullied... 04/24/13 - Phil Rumore's response to Buffalo News article, "If we have to fight them, we will." 04/17/13 - BTF Continues Battle Against Standardized Tests and in Support of Parents Wishing to Opt Out 04/16/13 - BTF Receives NEA Media Assistance Grant >>> View Announcement 03/26/13 - 2012 - 2013 Turnaround Model Schools - Memorandum of Understanding between the Buffalo City School District 02/26/13 - Report for February 2013 Executive Committee Meeting >>> View 02/12/13 - February 1, 2013 Memo from Frances Wilson, CAO of the Buffalo Public School District to all Principals and Assistant 02/05/13 - January 11, 2013 Safe Schools Memo to Dr. Brown, BPS Board of Ed Members 12/19/12 - Proposed Code of Conduct Memo. The District has released a draft revised Code of Conduct, BTF member are -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/28/12 - List of the great Disney and Randon House titles available to teachers. 11/26/12 - BTF Book for Students Project 11/21/12 - First Book Titles and Sign-Up Information 11/16/12 - First Book - Memo to All Buffalo Teachers 11/07/12 - BTF "A Book of Their Own" Project Update 11/02/12 - A Book of Their Own - A BTF Initiative 10/25/12 - A Book of Their Own - BTF/First Book/Disney/Teacher's Desk/NYSUT/AFT Initiative 11/07/12 - A Book of Their Own – A BTF Initiative 11/03/12 - Phil's Buffalo News "Another Voice" article submitted as response 10/26/12 - BTF seeks State and National SLO Intervention 10/26/12 - BTF Files SLO Grievance 10/26/12 - Delegate Questions sent to Superintendent Questions from Teachers relating to Infinite Campus and Student Learning Objectives Student Learning Objectives (SLO) 10/26/12 - BTF Files Infinite Campus Grievance 10/24/12 - Phil's SLO/APPR Disaster Memo to NYSUT President Richard Iannuzzi 10/23/12 - Council of Delegates Q & A - Student Learning Objectives and Other Issues 10/12/12 - Distinguished Educators Report 09/17/12 - Letter to Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis - Standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters. 09/07/12 - Letter to Members - Sean Ryan Endorsement 09/07/12 - Involuntary Transfer Case Update - September 7th memo - Pertaining to legal representation 09/06/12 - Involuntary Transfer Case Update - September 6th memo from Phil 09/04/12 - "50% Stupid Solution" memo dated August 31st and emailed over the Labor Day weekend. 08/13/12 - "Share My Lesson" Program Announcement Memo 08/13/12 - Women's Teachers Association of Buffalo 2012-2013 Annual Membership Drive Flyer 08/03/12 - Negotiations/Court Update 08/01/12 - All BPS employees are welcome to a reception for Dr. Pamela C. Brown. It will take place on Thursday, August 16th at the 07/27/12 - Waterfront Charter School - Letter of Intent 07/27/12 - East Charter High School - Letter of Intent 07/11/12 - Phil's memo pertaining to overage payments beginning on July 13th. 06/15/12 - BTF Election of AFT Delegates Results - June 2, 2012 06/15/12 - Darien Lake Ticket Discount for NUSUT Members - July 13-20, 2012 Brochure and Order Form 06/02/12 - Memo from Phil regarding the newest SIG APPR (5/24/12) and the MOU (5/25/12). 05/25/12 - Phil thought you would want to participate in this... Please read the PDF and send your letter. A BTF Email A Call to the New 05/04/12 - Phil's Memo to Commissioner John King - "Insulting and False Statements" and Buffalo News Article "BTF Stages Walkout 05/04/12 - Phil's "Letter to the Editor" Response to Recent Misrepresentations in Buffalo News Editorials 04/24/12 - Letter to Interim Superintendent Amber Dixon - Not Giving Up 04/23/12 - Phil's Response to Sunday's Buffalo News Editorial 04/12/12 - April 12, 2012 Letter from Interim Superintendent Dixon and 04/05/12 Letter from Anita Murphy, NYSED 04/06/12 - Important Memos, Letters, and Articles previously sent via e-mail 04/01/12 - 50th Variety Club Telethon - Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Adam's Mark Hotel (120 Church Street in Buffalo) MEMORANDUM 03/19/12 - First look at the new student absenteeism public service announcement. 03/08/12 - Phil's response to Buffalo Board of Education President Louis Petrucci's letter to remove any conditions from proposed 03/02/12 - Sick Leave Extension - 30 Day Board Extension Instructions 02/16/12 - Clarification and Modifications of the APPR 02/16/12 - Final Submitted Version of the Memorandum of Understanding Between Buffalo City School District and the BTF 02/13/12 - $1000 Grant Available - The New York State Retired Teachers Association is pleased to offer a $1000 grant. Details... 02/13/12 - 2011 Teachers Dues Breakdown 02/06/12 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Buffalo City School District and the Buffalo Teachers Federation, Inc. 01/07/12 - Phil's Letter to Teachers - Teacher Evaluation and Evaluation Appeals 12/27/11 - Phil's letter to Commissioner King and Board of Regents - Reasons for not signing 50% transfers 12/27/11 - Buffalo News Article - Teacher's Desk redefines school shopping - Nonprofit helps educators outfit classrooms for free 11/09/11 - Free Financial Planning Workshop for NYSUT Members - See attached brochure - Wednesday, November 9th 09/08/11 - Tuesday, September 13th is Primary Day. The Executive Committee has made endorsements in several ballot races. 09/08/11 - The Retiree - NYSUT Retirees of WNY Scholarship (includes application) 08/26/11 - BTF Proposal to Save Jobs - Resolution 08/16/11 - The guidelines for the Sick Leave bank have changed. If you are a member of the Sick Leave Bank and have not received Letter from Phil about the recent Sick Leave Bank changes. Old SLB Guidelines - New SLB Guidelines 07/27/11 - Executive Committee Memorandum - Meeting Date - Please RSVP 07/27/11 - Memo to Superintendent Williams - Arbitration Agreement and Another Attempt to Violate our Contract 07/28/11 - Attendance Teachers Grievance Memo to Superintendent Williams - Another Intolerable Action 07/15/11 - Memo to Superintendent Williams concerning Neighborhood Schools 07/27/11 - Arbitrator Rules for BTF - Superintendent violated BTF contract in denying voluntary transfers • • • • • • • • • PRESS RELEASE - Arbitration Results • • • • • • • • • 07/20/11 - Principal Transfers and New Appointments - Administrative Updates Memo from Superintendent Williams 07/18/11 - PRESS RELEASE - BTF Calls for Return of Neighborhood Schools 06/07/11 - Memo from Phil Rumore to Superintendent Williams - Student Absenteeism 05/19/11 - BTF Releases Devastating Student Absenteeism Report 05/19/11 - New York State Department of Education Upholds BTF Handicapped Student Complaints 05/17/11 - Darien Lake Discounts - Exclusive NYSUT Member Discount Days (July 15-22) 05/17/11 - NYSUT Board Alert from Vice President Neira - Regents Adopt APPR Regulations. E-mail sent to K-12 Local Presidents 05/13/11 - Memo: NYSED Findings of District Violations of Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Students with Disabilities 05/05/11 - Memo: EPO Legislation/SIG Grants 04/25/11 - Memo: School Improvement Grants 04/16/11 - Demonstration of Teacher Solidarity - BTF Solidarity Rally April 27th 04/15/11 - Phil Rumore Memo Concerning Refusal to Sign Buffalo SIG Application 03/30/11 - So much for justice - We will continue to fight this... 03/25/11 - City of Buffalo - Buffalo Board of Education Resolution - An Order to Rescind Residency Rule Policy 03/14/11 - BTF TV & Radio spots to begin today. We will keep this document updated as new dates and times become 03/11/11 - Court Case: Buffalo Teachers Federation v Buffalo Board of Education. Decision expected between the end of 01/01/11 - Memo to Superintendent Williams - I. D. E. A. Complaint relating to alleged violations of Federal and/or New York 01/01/11 - For those of you with slower internet connections, here is the same file as above but divided into 4 sections. 12/08/10 - 2010 BTF Dues Breakdown 12/08/10 - Memo to Superintendent Williams concerning Child Abuse 12/08/10 - Memo to Superintendent Williams - Reasons the Residency Policy Should be Rescinded 12/08/10 - Memo to Buffalo Teachers Regarding Teacher Residency - Points to Consider 11/15/10 - After months of intense marketing and promotion for “Waiting for ‘Superman,’ the initial buzz around 11/11/10 - Memo to Superintendent Williams - Special Education: Possible Illegal Action by District 11/11/10 - Cosmetic surgery article sumbmitted to the Buffalo News for the "Another Voice" column 11/10/10 - Memo to Superintendent Williams - Supplemental Educational Services 11/09/10 - Letter of Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Podolefsky, President Buffalo State College 11/09/10 - Memo to Delegate Chairs Concerning After School Supplemental Services 10/26/10 - BTF to Accent Positive Student Behavior - Distributes 50,000 "Buffalo's Best" Certificates to Teachers 10/19/10 - The Washington Post article - Strengths and Weaknesses of "Superman" 10/19/10 - Blog post by Aaron M. Pallas (published by The Hechinger Group) "An Inconvenient Truthiness" 10/19/10 - Education Justice Editorial, "Superman is from another planet" 10/19/10 - National Center for Fair and Open Testing article "The Real Facts About Waiting for Superman" 10/07/10 - Education Week Article - Obama ESEA Plan Short on Research (Original Article Location) 10/07/10 - Washington Post Article - What Superman Got Wrong (Point by Point) 09/30/10 - New Vanderbuilt study finds Teacher Performance Pay alone does not raise student test scores 09/16/10 - Memo to Superintendent Willaims and the BOE - Attendance Report Rebuttal - (Includes Report) 09/14/10 - Letter from Phil Rumore about Candidate Support in Primary Election 08/25/10 - Administrative Staff Changes: Board of Education Approval Request 08/25/10 - Donald Ogilvie Letter: Buffalo Joint Intervention Team (JIT) 08/25/10 - Memo to Superintendant Williams: Denial of Teacher Transfers 07/29/10 - Memo to Superintndent Williams and Board Members: Proposed Changes Interrelating Lafayette and 07/28/10 - Education Department Civil Rights Leaders Discuss Reform 07/28/10 - NEA's Delegates Vote "No Confidence" in Race to the Top... 07/28/10 - Civil Rights Groups Call for Federal Education Agenda 07/27/10 - Letter To Delegate Chairs concerning the APPR (download copy below) 07/26/10 - Reasons For Not Signing Buffalo PLA Schools Grant Proposal (Board of Regents Memo) 07/13/10 - Letter to Commissioner Stating Reasons For Not Signing District School Improvement Grant Application Note: BTF has not agreed to any items in conflict with our contract. Any changes in contract must be agreed to. To access appendices relating to specific schools, click below: Bennett • Burgard • Lafayette • Riverside • South Park • MLK 39 • International School 45 When J.I.T. reports are received they will be posted on the BTF website. These are only the grant applications. They have not been approved by State Education 06/24/10 - Press Release! BTF to Buffalo State University - Not renewing lease for the Campus West School 06/24/10 - Important! Information concerning the 2010 Teachers Retirement Incentive 06/17/10 - Phil's letter to Superintendent Williams related to in-school suspensions 05/17/10 - BTF opposes NYSUT agreement to use test scores on evaluations and changes to 3020-a (dismissal) legislation 05/04/10 - Phil Rebutts District School Calendar Assertions 03/19/10 - Memo to Superintendent Williams requesting reconsideration to move the February 22, 23, 24, and 25 04/29/10 - BTF Buffalo Board of Education Candidate Endorsements 04/29/10 - NYSUT Buffalo Board of Education Candidate Endorsements 04/21/10 - Letter to Senator Charles Schumer concerning Federal Funding. Copies also sent to Senators 04/16/10 - "Have You Talked With Your Child About School Today?" Latest Ad Schedule 03/29/10 - Phil Answers News Editorial Supporting Hoyt's Call for Teachers to Freeze Their Wages 03/12/10 - Proposed School Calendar and Letter to Superintendent Williams with Suggested Changes 02/17/10 - Memo to Dr. Dennis Ponton - Making the Campus School one of the Finest in New York State 02/16/10 - Board Residency Policy/Q & A 02/11/10 - BTF To Picket Pro Health Sciences Charter Presentation at Hearthstone Manor on Wendesday February 17th 01/26/10 - Letter to Faculty on the Designation of Schools and the Tentative Actions by BTF 01/07/10 - Letter to Superintendent Williams regarding Buffalo News Article Relating to Board of Education Meeting 01/05/10 - BTF Raises Concerns Re: Race to the Top MOU (this is a large file, please be patient) 11/20/09 - BTF initiates discussion with District Regarding Burdensome Lesson Plans, Paperwork and "Walk 11/02/09 - Testimony to the NYS Finance Committee on the Governor's Proposed Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) 11/02/09 - BTF Candidate Endorsement List 10/27/09 - BTF Delegates and Executive Committee asked to reconsider endorsement. |