Reform Alert--Urgent!

Teachers,

PLEASE MAKE THIS AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR “To Do List” TODAY!

URGENT REFORM ALERT

A move to ban collective bargaining for teachers in low-performing schools is picking up steam fast in the State House of Representatives.

It’s urgent that you contact your state representative and ask him/her to oppose Governor Malloy’s proposal that would eliminate your rights and give unprecedented power to the Commissioner of Education so he can:

·         take control of Network Schools,

·         make teachers reapply for their jobs,

·         ban collective bargaining,

·         and turn public schools over to third parties, including for-profit companies.

This is critical to ALL teachers—those in both high-performing and low-performing schools.

If union-busters were to get their foots in the door with legislation affecting many urban and rural schools, statutes impacting all schools would soon follow.

With a week left in the session, call your state representative now:

www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/CGAFindLeg.asp

House Democrats  1-800-842-1902                House Republicans  1-800-842-1423

People can find their own legislator here: http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp

Sample letters are here: https://docs.google.com/#folders/0B3VHPxKInr_iN2M5ZmIxN2MtZWJjZS00YzdiLTkwYTItMmZiODYyMjI5MjU3

More information is here: http://sb24action.blogspot.com/p/contact-your-legislators.html

An example letter….cut and paste it if you would like!

Dear Representative ______,

I am very concerned about the rumors suggesting that the House of Representatives is talking about banning collective bargaining for teachers in low-performing schools. These teachers are hardworking and admirable, and we need to encourage them to stay in these positions; not push them away by treating them like second class citizens. Please fight to resist the pressure from corporate special interests and maintain appropriate working conditions for teachers in these districts.

Thank you,