TEACHERS HAND OUT ORANGE BOOKMARKS THAT LIST HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS IN SCHOOLROOMS ACROSS CITY AS THE BTF HELPS CITY SCHOOLCHILDREN GET READY FOR A SAFE HALLOWEEN Representatives of the Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) have handed out orange bookmarks in classrooms across the city this week in an effort to make sure school children have a happy...
BTF RESPONDS TO REQUEST FROM 3 BOARD MEMBERS In response to a letter sent to BTF President, Philip Rumore, asking for a moratorium on the implementation of the Order of the Court of Appeals to return to multiple health insurance carriers...
BTF BLASTS DISTRICT'S RESPONSE TO SEPTEMBER MRSA INFECTION AT BUFFALO SCHOOL (October 17, 2008) Philip Rumore, President of the Buffalo teachers Federation, today blasted the school District's response to a confirmed case of the potentially fatal MRSA infection...
NINETEEN LOCAL YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE BTF'S 2008 MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (August 20, 2008) The BTF has awarded 19, $500 Make a Dream Come True scholarships to a group of Buffalo Public School District graduates and children of Buffalo teachers, which will...
BTF CALLS PROGRAM AT SCHOOL 44 A FAILURE CALLS TO END FUNDING (June 24, 2008) "The latest state test score for the students at the Alternative School, School 44 Academy, are among the worst in New York State. while there are...
DISTRICT'S REFUSAL TO DISCUSS RETURN OF TEACHERS PROMPTS BTF TO FORCE DISTRICT RETURN TO MULTIPLE CARRIERS (June 13, 2008) The BTF Executive Committe and Council of Delegates (representatives from all schools), in reaction to the school District's refusal to discuss the return of what the BTF calls...
SECOND COURT RULES FOR BTF AGAINST BUFFALO SUPERINTENDENT (June 9, 2008) The New York Supreme Court has ruled for the BTF against the Buffalo Board's appeal of what BTF President Phil Rumore called...
BTF CALLS FOR RELEASE OF FIRST WITHDRAWN MCKINLEY REPORT (May 20, 2008) Citing mounting questions relating to the confiscating of the original unopened sealed McKinley Reports that were to be given to Board Members on May 14th, BTF President Phil Rumore today called for...
BTF TO BOARD Spending Millions More in Addition to the Over $10,000,000 Already Spent on a Program at The Alternative School which Borders on Child Abuse Must Not Happen (May 13, 2008) The BTF today, based on its investigation, called for the Board of Education to vote against spending...
BTF LAUNCHES A MAJOR BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN THAT ASKS PARENTS, "HAVE YOU TALKED TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT SCHOOL TODAY?" (April 2, 2008) It's a simple - but very important question -Have you talked to your child about school today? It's one the BTF hopes parents who have children...
BTF CALLS FOR PARENT AND STAFF MRSA NOTIFICATION (March 3, 2008) Reacting to the delay in informing parents and staff of the MRSA case at the Makowski shool, and upon hearing that there were similar unreported (to parents and staff) cases in the District, BTF President, Phil Remore, in a letter to the Superintendent...
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (March 3, 2008) Reading is entertaining and educates at the same time. It's basic life skill that can also transport a child to many different places when they read. That's why the BTF and its membership are extremely happy to involve ourselves in Read Across America Day...
BTF OFFERS OLIVE BRANCH TO SCHOOL BOARD (November 14, 2007) Commenting on Judge Michalek's decision placing teachers on their correct step, BTF President, Phil Rumore today called upon the School Board "to end it's frivolous and hurtful court appeals on the wage freeze...
DISTRICT'S LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN FOR INJURED BILL (September 13, 2007) A number of teachers, who share the community's concern with the speedy recovery of Buffalo Bill's player Kevin Everett called the BTF to express their concern with a district-wide card and letter writing campaign...
BTF TO ACCENT POSITIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR (September 5, 2007) The BTF has distributed over 50,000 "Buffalo's Best" certificates to reward positive student behavior...
FERRY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, PAMELA PERRY-CAHILL, ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY MEETING (August 23, 2007) Pamela Perry-Cahill - A voice for our children and an Advocate for our parents...
KEANE, MCLEOD AND RIVERA TOP BTF ENDORSEMENTS (August 13, 2007) Phil Rumore, President of the politically powerful 3500 member Buffalo Teachers Federation, today released the names of the candidates it his endorsed...
BTF/BOARD UNIONS SUE FOR WAGE INCREASES - TO USE CONTROL BOARD'S COURT SUBMISSION AGAINST THE SCHOOL BOARD (August 10, 2007) The BTF, joined by four Board of Education unions, has gone to court seeking the wage increases the unions contend they were denied...
BTF TO PRESS LAWMAKERS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING (March 19, 2007) A BTF delegation led by BTF President Phil Rumore will meet with the WNY Delegation in Albany and join with the NYSUT Committee of 100 on Funding to lobby for implementation of the new funding for poor school districts...
COURT RULES FOR BTF AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT (March 16, 2007) New York State Supreme Court Judge Patrick NeMoyer today granted an injunction barring the Buffalo School District from terminating retired teachers’ health care...
BTF BLASTS BOARD’S THREAT TO CUT RETIREE HEALTH CARE – SEEKS COURT INTERVENTION (March 15, 2007) The BTF today blasted the Superintendent and School Board for threatening to end retired teachers/ health care if they did not complete a District survey in ten (10) days...
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (March 2, 2007) “Reading is entertaining and educates at the same time. It’s a basic life skill that can also transport a child to many different places when they read. That’s why the BTF and its membership are..
BTF TO SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD (February 21, 2007) "What will it take, short of a violent death, before the Superintendent and Board stop condoning violence in our schools..."
BTF CONTINUES EFFORTS TO BAN TRANSFATS FROM STUDENTS' MEALS (January 31, 2007) BTF President Phil Rumore has stepped up BTF efforts to have trans fats not only banned from school meals but also from school vending machines...
BTF BLASTS RUMORS OF RAISING CHARTER SCHOOL GAP IN EXCHANGE FOR RAISES AND A RETIREMENT INCENTIVE (December 8, 2006) Buffalo Teachers Federation President, Philip Rumore, today publicized a study done by Buffalo Public Schools COO/CFO, Gary Crosby...
FOR THE TENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THE BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION DONATES THANKSGIVING DAY MEALS TO MORE THAN 200 LOCAL FAMILIES (November 21, 2006) Thousands of dollars in food and gift certificates that were donated by Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) members were distributed today to more than 200 needy families throughout the Buffalo area...
ARBITER BLASTS SUPERINTENDENT & DISTRICT IN SINGLE HEALTH CARRIER RULING (October 23, 2006) In a searing arbitration decision, PERB arbitrator, Dana E. Eischen, ruled that the Buffalo Public Schools in a “blatant power play” (p. 7) violated the contract between the District and the BTF...
BUFFALO SCHOOLS - NON-VIOLENCE BEGINS WITH ME DAY (May 24, 2006) Over two hundred "Non Violence Begins With Me" signs, two (2) per school, have been distributed to schools for placement on Thursday, May 25th...
BTF REJECTS SUPERINTENDENT'S PRECONDITIONS FOR RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS CALLS FOR EXPLANATION OF $10 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT (May 8, 2006) The BTF has rejected the preconditions set by Superintendent Williams to resume negotiations...
BTF SUPPORTS COMMISSIONER'S CALL FOR ATTENDANCE STANDARDS <(May 6, 2006) Calling student attendance "critical, fundamental and one of teachers' major concerns," BTF President Philip Rumore today voiced support for...
NEW YORK STATE'S WORST IN NATION STATUS FOR FUNDING THE EDUCATION OF POOR AND CHILDREN OF COLOR CALLED AN IMMORAL ASSAULT BY BTF (January 31, 2006) The most recent (Winter 2005) analysis of education funding of 50 states (DC was not included) by The Education Trust, headquartered in Washington DC,...
BTF ASKS COURT TO FORCE DISTRICT AND UB TO RELEASE INFORMATION (January 17, 2006) The BTF today continued its year long quest to secure detailed information relating to how the Education Consortium/Center for Applied...
$200,000 SCHOLARSHIP FUND INITIATED BY BTF "MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE" (January 13, 2006) The BTF today announced Buffalo teachers would contribute $200,000 and recommended that another $200,000 from an account jointly...
BUFFALO BOARD/U.B. FOUNDATION MUST PROVIDE INFORMATION TO UNIONS (October 19, 2005) In a strongly worded analysis of law, Camille S. Jobin-Davis, Assistant Director of the NYS Committee on Open Government...
BTF ACCUSES SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD OF STEALING LAID-OFF TEACHER'S SICK-DAYS (September 30, 2005) In a harshly worded letter to the Superintendent and School Board, Phil Rumore, President of the Buffalo Teachers Federation, accused the District of stealing laid-off teacher's and administrator's sick days...
THE BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION DONATES $15,000 IN BOTTLED WATER AND DIAPERS TO THOSE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA (September 8, 2005) The Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) this morning formally donated $15,000 in bottled water and diapers that will be shipped south to those living in the Gulf Region...
BTF ACCEPTS SUPERINTENDENTS PROPOSAL TO RESTORE TEACHERS (August 11, 2005) The BTF has agreed to a proposal made by Superintendent Williams that would restore all the administrators and teachers....
BTF/UNICEF LAUNCH OPERATION COMPASSION - TSUNAMI RELIEF FUND (January 6, 2005) CALLS FOR CITY/COUNTY WIDE 2 MINUTES OF SILENCE ON JANUARY 14TH, 2005 (The day before MLK's birthday) to remember those who lost their lives and homes as a result of the Tsunami......
BTF BLASTS RETURN OF SUSPENDED STUDENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL (December 1, 2004)Phil Rumore, President of the 3,600 member Buffalo Teachers Federation blasted the return of a student involved in a "bloody and vicious" fight that resulted in a teacher being severely.....
BTF ANALYSIS SHOWS CHARTER SCHOOL SEGREGATION (June 29, 2004) BTF President, Philip Rumore, today released a letter to the Board of Regents once again calling for a moratorium based on segregation in Buffalo charter schools...
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEA AND NEA-NY, THE BTF DONATES MORE THAN 8,000 BOOKS TO 14 DESIGNATED BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS PART OF ITS ONGOING FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE LIVING ROOM INITIATIVE (June 15, 2004) Surrounded by miniature mountains built with thousands of books, Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) President Philip Rumore was joined today by representatives from 14 designated Buffalo Public Schools...
BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL-WIDE OPERATION RESPECT/DON'T LAUGH AT ME PROGRAM STARTED BY MUSICIAN PETER YARROW OF PETER, PAUL & MARY FAME (March 19, 2004) Faced daily with the problems of violence and peer disrespect in the city's public school system, the Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) announced today that it will participate in a school-wide Operation Respect/Don't Laugh at Me program started by musician Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary fame...
FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THE BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION DONATES THANKSGIVING DAY MEALS TO MORE THAN 120 LOCAL FAMILIES (November 25, 2003) Thousands of dollars in food and gift certificates that were donated by Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) members were distributed today to more than 120 needy families throughout the Buffalo area...
THE BTF DONATES MORE THAN 12,000 READING/LITERACY GUIDES TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF YOUNG PUBLIC SCHOOLCHILDREN AS PART OF ITS FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE LIVING ROOM INITIATIVE (November 18, 2003) As part of its From the Classroom to the Living Room program, the Buffalo Teachers Federation (BTF) is distributing...
BTF BLASTS STATE REGULATIONS FOR ALLOWING KNIVES IN SCHOOLS (January 29, 2003) Philip Rumore, President of the 4000-member Buffalo Teachers Federation, today called for the repeal of a New York State Commissioner of Education regulation that would exclude a pocketknife whose blade is...