In a recent editorial,The Advocate noted that the Supreme Court’s reversal of a lower court ruling that Act 1 of 2012 violated the constitutional prohibition on bundling multiple objects into a single bill is troubling.
Camron T. Cheeks, a sixth-grade student at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School of Literature and Technology in New Orleans, is the designer of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers’ 2014 holiday greeting card. Camron’s teacher is William Jones.
Speaking to more than 200 delegates and guests at the Louisiana Federation of Teachers’ 50th Annual Convention, LFT President Steve Monaghan called for reclaiming the promise of public education and returning the joy to teaching and learning.
Obviously the Louisiana Federation of Teachers is disappointed by the high court’s decision. After a district court ruled three times that Act 1 is wholly or in part unconstitutional, we had hoped for a different outcome.
Members at Villa del Rey Elementary School has taken the pledge
I will reclaim the promise of public education—not as it is today or as it was in the past, but as we imagine it for our children—to fulfill our collective obligation to help all children succeed.
I will reclaim the promise to fight for neighborhood public schools that are safe, welcoming places for teaching and learning.
I will reclaim the promise to ensure that teachers and school staff are well-prepared, are supported, have small class sizes, and have time to collaborate so they can meet the individual needs of every child.
Hats off to you Courtney A. Brown. Courtney is the CEO of Somebody’s Answer LLC which presents literary and musical works to enhance, educate and encourage humanity. A prolific author, Courtney has published Letters From A Concerned Friend (Publish America, 2004), BJ Goes to School (Publish America, 2007), In the Process (Lulu.com & Somebody’s Answer LLC, 2011), and now BJ and the Bully (Lulu.com & Somebody’s Answer LLC, 2013).
In addition to being a writer and musician, Courtney has served as a residential counselor, therapeutic foster care case manager, and case manager
LFT President Steve Monaghan: “Let’s talk about the inherent unfairness of comparing Louisiana children with children in other states, given the current chaos and the documented failure to prepare students, parents, and teachers for these changes,”
