Hello everyone,

I hope that everyone has survived the always challenging month of September.  Going back to a daily work schedule, new kids, ever changing curriculum, standards, parents etc is an adjustment after the relaxing slow days of summer. I congratulate you for surviving September, tomorrow is payday!  I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to having that entire week of Thanksgiving off to take a moment to catch my breath. We've already earned it.

It got a little crazy at the Union office this month with all the changes we are going through as we create better structures and systems to make the ABCFT work better for you. So I want to just tell you that these updates will be much more often in the coming months.

FYI:  Here is an interesting bill (SB161) that is in the legislator and concerns all school employees and the administering of medicine for students with a certain type of seizure . Take one minute to scan the info so your aware of the bill.

This is to alert you all that Gov. Brown is expected to take action on this bill anytime before Oct. 9th. And so your letters, emails, and phone calls are urgently needed ASAP!

For more information on this bill, please see this link to CTA's alert: http://www.cta.org/Issues-and-Action/Health-Care/Index.aspx

Here is  a link for sending the Gov. an email: http://govnews.ca.gov/gov39mail/mail.php it's easy and quick and will take you one minute to send them an email.

Have a good day!
In Solidarity,

Ray Gaer
President, ABC Federation of Teachers
Local #2317