Contract creates Labor-Management Committee, guarantees planning time, rewards experienced teachers.

Detroit's own Cass Tech Drama Teacher, Marilyn McCormick, was honored on June 12 at the 70th Annual Tony Awards in New York City. Marilyn received this year's Excellence in Theatre Education Award. The annual award, sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University, recognizes a K-12 theatre educator in the U.S. who has "demonstrated monumental impact on the lives of students and who embodies the highest standards of the profession."  

• Read more about it.
• Watch Marilyn's acceptance speech.
• Watch video of Marilyn and her students.

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AFT-Maryland President Marietta English joined with other AFT national officers and representatives for a visit to Israel. There, they participated in a cultural exchange about best practices in educating young people. The trip had significant importance as the group also engaged with students and teachers at Jerusalem’s Hand-in-Hand School.  The school promotes integration and tolerance among the Arab and Jewish residents of Israel.

Save the Dates for the EPEA!

9/8/16 Board Meeting 4PM

10/6/16 Board Meeting and General Membership Meeting 4:30PM

11/3/16 Board Meeting and Board Training 4PM

12/8/16 Board Meeting 3:30PM Holiday and Retiree Party 4PM

1/5/17 Board Meeting 4PM

2/2/17 Board Meeting 4PM

3/9/17 Board Meeting and General Membership Meeting 4PM

4/5/17 Board Meeting 4PM

5/4/17 Board Meeting 4PM

6/2/17 Membership Picnic 4PM

6/8/17 Board Meeting/Dinner 4PM