The Hartford Federation of Teachers was thrilled to see President-Elect Joe Biden nominate Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s Commissioner of Education, as the next U.S. Secretary of Education. Dr. Cardona has been an advocate for Connecticut’s children for decades, first as a fourth-grade teacher, then as a principal, next as a district leader, and most recently …
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Honoring Hartford’s School Nurses\n\nNBC Connecticut recently aired this feature interviewing School Nurses around the state, including Hartford’s own Maxine Davis. The HFT is proud of our school nurses, and we’re so grateful for the amazing work and unbelievable hazards they face every day to keep all of us safe.
The graphic above is from the CT Average Daily Rate COVID-19 Tracker, November 24, 2020. For Immediate Release, November 23, 2020 “Safe and Successful Schools Now” report outlines immediate steps necessary to keep students, educators, staff, and communities safe. With the surging COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut, the highest since May, Connecticut must establish and …
HFT President Carol Gale clarifies a number of items regarding COVID precautions, the MOA, and the evaluation process.
First Vice President Corey Moses will represent the HFT at this event. JOIN US! Hello community, We are reaching out to Invite you to a FREE VIRTUAL EVENT where you can- ASK LIVE QUESTIONS to Doctors & Experts About the CORONAVIRUS! Date: Thursday, November 19th @ 6:00PM Topic: Preparing for Coronavirus During the Holidays An opportunity for you …
From AFT Connecticut: Back by popular demand, we’ve scheduled another session of our mindfulness training course for members of AFT Connecticut-affiliated PreK-12 and Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) unions. Register now to join us via Zoom for this useful webinar: WHAT: Virtual Mindfulness Workshop for Educators WHEN: Wednesday, December 16 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM. WHERE: Via Zoom HOW: Click here to RSVP online (access info will be provided once …
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The Hartford Federation of Teachers joins the HFSSPO Local 1018D, in congratulating Officer Jay McElroy, the Hartford Public Schools School Safety Officer of the Year! Officer McElroy is a dedicated community servant, giving countless hours of his time to the Naylor community. He is a part of many school-wide and community events at the school, …
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We, the collective professionals employed by the Hartford Public School system, acknowledge the current challenges we face in our city’s school communities. We strive to ensure the policies, procedures, and protocols developed and implemented by our district leadership create the necessary safeguards such that all employees feel valued, respected, and safe, thereby able to provide …
Date: Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 12:12 PM Subject: HPS COVID status Dear Leslie, I am concerned with the significant increase in COVID cases experienced by the Hartford Public Schools last week. We had 18 positive COVID cases in 15 different buildings. That means more than one-third of our schools were affected. This spike in …
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Date: October 27, 2020 Time: 12:31pm Hi Evette, We spoke previously about allowing teachers to work remotely on their next PD day which is November 3. Our discussions centered around the hybrid plan, which we have not yet implemented. Therefore, I ask that this option be provided regardless of what plan we are under. I offer …
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Carol Gale, President
Corey Moses, First Vice-President
Stuart Beckford, Second Vice-President
