January 27, 2012

Two of Our Own

From the California Teachers Association website cta.org: Michelle Arifuku and Monica Rice traveled… [more]

Two of Our Own Monica Rice and Michelle Arifuku are featured in the CTA "Let's Get Back to Schools" campaign

Update on July 2011 NEA Representative Assembly

by Monica Rice I had the pleasure of representing BTA at the NEA in July 2011 in Chicago at McCormick… [more]

Update on July 2011 NEA Representative Assembly Monica Rice attending the annual NEA Human Rights Dinner and Awards Ceremony with Mikki Cichocki, CTA's Secretary-Tresurer

Working Vacation

The short summer was even shorter for members of the Beaumont Teachers Association Executive Board. President… [more]

Working Vacation An image of the Executive Board of Officers: Michelle Arifuku, Trina Brown, Jody Behrens-Blaul, and Norman Ault

Knowledge is Power: Know Your Weingarten Rights!

What are Weingarten Rights? The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) gives unionized employees the right… [more]

Knowledge is Power: Know Your Weingarten Rights! An image of two figures standing together. One hold a briefcase and the other a lifepreserver

Recent News

Letter to the House and Senate Supporting the FY12 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Letter to the House and Senate Supporting the FY12 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

The Cost of Corporate Tax Avoidance

Monica Rice, Eric Heins and Trina Brown at Fall Leadership Conference in Anaheim

San Gorgonio Service Center Fall Leadership Conference

  Monica Rice, Organizing Chair Eric Heins, Vice President of CTA Trina Brown, 2nd Vice President of BTA   Five teachers attended the San Gorgonio Leadership Conference October 14th through October 16th. The trainings offered involved member benefits, developing your leadership skills, unfair labor practices, teacher evaluation, special education and national board certification, just to [...]

Children Running

BTA Supports the Beaumont Spirit Run

From the Beaumont Spirit Run website: www.beaumontspiritrun.org The inaugural Beaumont Spirit run in 2010 was developed to create supplemental funding for educational programs at six Beaumont public elementary schools our two community middle schools, and our high school. Our focus for this year’s run is the same, but with the addition of two new features: the [...]

Negotiations Team in May of 2011

Negotiations Update from October 20, 2011

Negotiations Update for Thursday, October 20, 2011   The BTA Bargaining Committee met with the BUSD Negotiation Team for the third time on Thursday, October 20. The two teams have resolved most outstanding issues—including job sharing for non-teaching unit members and duty free recesses for elementary teachers (except during inclement weather or extraordinary circumstances)—and are [...]

6 Tips for Educators Dealing with Harassment of LGBT Students

This excerpt from an NEA Report on GLBT issues provides 6 practical tips for classroom educators.

6 Tips for Educators Dealing with Harassment of LGBT Students

This excerpt from an NEA Report on GLBT issues provides 6 practical tips for classroom educators.

6 Tips for Educators Dealing with Harassment of LGBT Students

This excerpt from an NEA Report on GLBT issues provides 6 practical tips for classroom educators.

Rights Watch: Cyber Speak No Evil

In a flood of lawsuits, students are challenging punishment for ridiculing teachers and principals in cyberspace.

Rights Watch: Cyber Speak No Evil

In a flood of lawsuits, students are challenging punishment for ridiculing teachers and principals in cyberspace.

Girls and Bullying: Focus on Women

Girls and Bullying: Focus on Women

Muslims In America: When Bullying Meets Religion

Muslims In America: When Bullying Meets Religion

National Training Program on Safety, Bias, and GLBT Issues

National Training Program on Safety, Bias, and GLBT Issues

A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People in Education

A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People in Education

Girls and Bullying: Focus on Women

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