Two of Our Own
From the California Teachers Association website cta.org: Michelle Arifuku and Monica Rice traveled… [more]
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]
Working Vacation
The short summer was even shorter for members of the Beaumont Teachers Association Executive Board. President… [more]
Knowledge is Power: Know Your Weingarten Rights!
What are Weingarten Rights? The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) gives unionized employees the right… [more]
Recent News
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 [...]
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 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.
