CUB Annual Meeting

City Union of Baltimore will hold our Annual Member Meeting, virtually, via Zoom, on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We encourage every member to attend! The event is members-only, and registration is required.

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Walt Munsterman

Click 'MORE' to see a video of Walt receiving his reward, and his response! 

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Congratulations 2021 Grads!

Congratulations 2021 Grads!

Congratulations 2021 Grads!

Week 7 in the Legislature

Pay Raise Finalized in the Budget Bill

On Thursday evening, the Senate finalized amendments to HB 1, the State Budget. This new version of the budget included the additional $357 million that had been recognized by the REC earlier this month. Despite an agreement with Senate leadership, the Senate Finance Committee did not put any of this additional funding towards teacher and school employee raises.  Pressure from leadership continued on the Senate floor and despite thousands of calls and emails from Louisiana teachers and school employees, they kept the raise at the same level: $800 for teachers/certified employees and $400 for support personnel.

Uninterrupted Planning Time for All Teachers

On Tuesday, May 25th, Senate Bill 128 by Senator Jackson was approved by the full Senate. This legislation would guarantee all public-school teachers 45-minutes of unencumbered planning time each day.

While some districts do offer their teachers a planning period, it’s often interrupted with meetings or being pulled into another class. This year, more than most, teachers have lost out on valuable planning time. Not only is this necessary for lesson planning, printing materials and planning for the day, it is often the only time that teachers have to use the bathroom, drink water or eat during the entire

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