Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The bill would have allowed concealed weapons in gun-free zones such as schools and sports arenas.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has vetoed a bill that would have allowed concealed weapons into public schools and sports arena, according to a report on Michigan Public Radio. The Michigan Legislature passed Senate Bill 59 late last week that would have allowed concealed weapons in gun-free zones, but in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, CT, many had called for Snyder to veto the legislation. David Hecker, Michigan President of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) said in a Friday statement, "We’re aghast that this lame duck legislature thinks it’s a good idea to put MORE guns in our schools, let alone places of worship or sports arenas...The House passed SB 59 on Thursday. How dare these lame duck legislators put the safety of …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Right-to-Work has seen support and opposition in Trenton and Grosse Ile. Find out what the president of the Trenton teachers union, a state representative and a local United Auto Workers union president said about the bill.
Following Gov. Rick Snyder's call to action Thursday, the Michigan Legislature passed a right-to-work bill amid throngs of protesters on the Capitol lawn. The bill could be on Snyder’s desk as soon as next week. The bill prohibits unions from collecting fees from nonunion workers, which opponents say would weaken organized labor’s ability to bargain for good wages while supporters say it would boost jobs. In a Pure Michigan video posted Thursday on YouTube, Snyder says his decision to pursue such legislation is "about being pro-work and giving workers the freedom to choose who they associate with." Although this legislation would cover both the public and private sectors, there would be an exception for police and firefighters. Find out …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Because of the new contract, which calls for teacher concessions, the district will call back nearly 14 full-time equivalent positions, which includes foreign language teachers.
With the recent ratification of a new teacher contract, the previously cut foreign language classes are back at Trenton High School. Members of the Trenton Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday night to pass a new contract in which teachers were forced to take concessions. Click here for a list of concessions. As a result of the concessions, district administration is now able to call back nearly 14 full-time equivalent positions, which includes foreign language teachers. Board president Dennis Bearden said all German and French classes will be reinstated for the 2011-12 school year. High school students have much to celebrate after recently making a public plea for foreign language and advanced placement classes at a regularly …
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Trenton High School
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Trenton teachers and district administration ratify a new contract that includes concessions for teachers.
The Trenton Education Association agreed to concessions in order to ratify a new contract with the Trenton Public Schools Board of Education at a special meeting Wednesday. Teachers agreed to a two-year contract that contains concessions that will reduce salaries and increase insurance premium costs for the 2011-12 and 2013-14 school years. Concessions include: The district and teachers have been negotiating a new contract for nearly two years. Board President Dennis Bearden said the district ended up with a contract that everyone can live with and was best for the district. TEA District Director Mark Hoffman said concessions are like eating broccoli: You know you need it, but you still hate it. "I'm glad we were able to work something …
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Trenton Public Schools Board of Education
2603 Charlton Rd, Trenton, MI
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Trenton Education Association gathered at Trenton High School dressed in red to show solidarity.
In a statewide day of action created by the Michigan Education Association members of the Trenton Education Association gathered at Trenton High School Tuesday morning to show solidarity and display signs in support of the TEA. Mark Hoffman, district director of the TEA, helped coordinate the event. "This is a statewide day of action," Hoffman said. "The TEA, in conjunction with its affiliates and friends across the state, demands that Lansing stop and reverse its unnecessary, deep, and hurtful cuts to public education, as well as the various other attacks on public schooling in general and teachers in particular." There were over 20 teachers from district schools including many from Jesse L. Anderson Elementary School at Trenton High …
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Trenton High School
2601 Charlton Rd, Trenton, MI
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Jesse L. Anderson Elementary School
2600 Harrison Ave, Trenton, MI
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Boyd W. Arthurs Middle School
4000 Marian Dr, Trenton, MI
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Richard C. Hedke Elementary School
3201 Marian Dr, Trenton, MI
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Ron
12:00 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
I was so glad to see that the governor used some common sense here and also took into account public opinion to veto this bill. Something Snyder totally refused to do with regard to vengeful right to work legislation. more ›