Salaries, School Calendar, Eve Shippens 5.12.23

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MEMORANDUM

Memo To: All Buffalo Teachers

From: Philip Rumore, President, BTF

Date: May 8, 2023

Subject: Salaries, School Calendar, Eve Shippens

Salaries
The District is working toward the goal of having the negotiated salary increases in your next check (May 19, 2023).

We will work with them to address any discrepancies.

We will send more information as it becomes available.

School Calendar
The vote on the proposed 2023-2024 calendar was:

92.04% (1,828) Support the BTF entering into an MOU for the proposed forty-three (43) week calendar for the 2023-2024 school year only.

6.75% (134) Do not support the BTF entering into an MOU for the proposed forty-three (43) week calendar for the 2023-2024 school year only.

1.21% (24) Abstained from voting on the BTF entering into an MOU for the proposed forty-three (43) week calendar for the 2023-2024 school year only.

Total Votes - 1986

We will therefore sign our usual MOU allowing for the forty-three (43) week calendar for 2023-2024 only.

Eve Shippens for Buffalo Common Council
The BTF PAC, Executive Committee and Council of Delegates have proudly endorsed one of our own Buffalo teachers, Eve Shippens, for Buffalo Common Council.

Please support her in her race for North District Buffalo Common Council.

Join her for a fundraiser June 2nd, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, at 322 Amherst Street. Get your ticket at bit.ly/party4eve!

If you can't make it, there are other ways to support her. Volunteer at https://eveshippens4north.com/get-involved or donate at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/shippens4north.

Thank you!

The Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Information

The APPR is a process by which teachers are evaluated in NYS. The intent of APPR is to assist educators to improve the quality of instruction in schools and to improve students' performance for colleges and careers. District APPR plans must meet strict state guidelines and be negotiated with local unions. Under state guidelines, APPR takes into account classroom observations and student performance. Teachers across NYS receive an overall effectiveness rating every year.

APPR is complex and can often be overwhelming. Click here to keep up to date on all the current APPR information.
Opt-Out Information

Teachers and parents share deep concerns about the standardized tests used by NYS for accountability purposes that include; stress on students, in-appropriateness and lack of validity of the Common Core-aligned tests, loss of learning time, and lack of transparency on state test content. Parents who decide it is not in their children’s best interests to take these assessments are part of an “Opt-Out” movement. BTF fully supports parents’ right to choose what is best for their children.

Click here to keep up to date on the "Opt-Out" movement and other information.
COVID-19 Information

For our members, BTF has collected COVID-19 resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, as well as our affiliates, NYSUT, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Together we must, and will, be proactive to ensure that Coronavirus does not infect and spread to our students, staff and community.

Click here to view recent information and writen correspondence. The BTF will post more information as it becomes available.

Buffalo Teachers Federation

The Buffalo Teachers Federation is the professional union that represents over 3800 contract, probationary and temporary teachers of the Buffalo Public Schools.

The BTF is proud to be a member of New York State United Teachers and affiliated nationally with the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers.

We invite you to explore our website for information and resources specifically for our members and retirees.

Calendar

March 2025

13		Executive Committee Meeting - 5:30 pm
13		Council of Delegates Meeting - 7:00 pm
25		BTF Retirement Seminar

April 2025

11		BTF Office Closed at 4:00 pm
14-21		Spring Recess
24		Executive Committee Meeting - 5:30 pm
24		Council of Delegates Meeting - 7:00 pm

Office Information

Mailing Address:

Buffalo Teachers Federation

271 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14201

Phone: 716-881-5400

Supplemental Benefit Fund:

Phone: 716-881-5462
Fax: 716-881-0580

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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