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January Newsletter

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COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING

Louisiana school districts are poised to receive nearly 4x more COVID-19 relief funding under the latest federal relief plan. This aid does come with restrictions in how districts may allocate the funds, but it is a much needed and long overdue step towards a reprieve for our educators and students who have been ‘making it work’ for far too long. We are excited about the possibilities this funding presents, but it is vital that teachers

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Powerpoint from the ratification meeting 12/15/2020

File st._tammany_compensation_package_2020_revised_2.pptxA powerpoint was presented during the ratification meeting on 12/15/2020. 

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Federation Members Vote to Ratify Agreement

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Ratification Meeting Moved to Tuesday

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Ratification Meeting for the new contract!

A yellow flyer was put in school mailboxes and mailed home to bus drivers with information about the upcoming contract ratification meeting.  

The meeting to ratify the new contract of the St. Tammany Federation of Teachers and School Employees will be held in December.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and CDC guidelines, the meeting will have to be online.  If you are a member and would like to be a part of the discussion and ratification, we need you to do one of the following: 1. Please go to the website to register at https://bit.ly/stftse_contract (please not, this link is case sensitive). OR

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2nd Special Session: Week Two!

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This week we conclude the second week in the ongoing Special Legislative Session, bringing us to nearly the half way point. Due to the oncoming Hurricane Delta, some meetings were moved up until earlier in the week, most notably both the House Education and Senate Education Committees conducted their weekly meetings at the same time on Wednesday morning. They both considered important legislation, but here are some of the highlights:

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