BUFFALO TEACHERS TO AGAIN PICKET BUFFALO SCHOOLS

On Friday, September 9, 2022, Buffalo teachers will again picket in front of their schools before they and students report.

They will once again be demonstrating their anger with the Superintendent, Board and District in general for:

• Dragging their negotiations on for over three (3) years requiring the BTF to file three (3) Improper Practice charges against the District.
• Insulting and demeaning salary offers.
• Refusal to address the need for more school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, school attendance teachers, etc.
• The District’s attempt to blame them for the District’s late and harmful methods to address the school bus shortage.
• The callous ways they are addressing teacher concerns and student needs.

BTF President Phil Rumore will be joining the teachers at D'Youville Porter Campus BPS #3, across from BTF headquarters (255 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201) at 8:20 am.

BPO "KIDS TAKE OVER KLEINHANS" CONCERT SERIES

Once again this year, the Buffalo Teachers Federation is offering over 300 tickets to Buffalo Public School parents/guardlans, BTF members and their children, to attend the Buffalo philharmonic Orchestra's "Kids Take over Kleinhans" concert series" Conductor Stefan Sanders has created an introduction to classical music for ages 5-10.

The first concert is titled "Super Heroes and Heroines". The concert is on Sunday, April 2nd beginning at 2:30 p.m. With superheroes like Batman, Superman, Elsa or Anna, the great music wlll be sure to please music lovers of all ages. There will also be music to salute the heroes in our communities such as our police offìcers and firefighters.

As a life long supporter of the BPO, BTF President, Phil Rumore, states "lt is critical that our students have the opportunity to attend classical muslc concerts in order to deepen their appreciatÍon for the arts. With budget cuts in our schools, these opportunitÍes are very seldom afforded.