Tentative Agreement Reached
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers reached tentative agreements on contracts for the District’s 2,400 teachers, 565 paraprofessionals and 20...
View Article2018 AFT Convention Planning Meeting—Next Thursday, March 15!
Our committee (including a few members from locals surrounding Pittsburgh and a representative from Visit Pittsburgh) have done a wonderful job of compiling thoughts and ideas for the upcoming 2018 AFT...
View ArticleEver Wondered About How to Get Special Items or Projects for Your Classroom?...
Our own PFT member and Teacher Leader (Cohort 5) Colleen Schmidt (Brookline) has gotten many great items for her classrooms and for special projects through the Donors Choose Program. Now, she is...
View ArticleOur Next PFT Building Rep Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14! Sign...
Hear updates on the tentative agreements, ask last minute questions (ballots are due only FIVE days later), find out next steps if the TA’s do/don’t get ratified, when to hold PFT building rep...
View ArticleChanges to PFT Contract Ratification Timeline
PITTSBURGH – Due to an adjustment in the healthcare rates for the three tentative agreements, tonight the Executive Board of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers approved a new contract ratification...
View ArticleTentative Agreement Reached
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers reached tentative agreements on contracts for the District’s 2,400 teachers, 565 paraprofessionals and 20...
View ArticleLast Call to Chaperone the “March for Our Lives” to Washington, D.C. on...
Kudos to our partners, One Pennsylvania, for organizing this event in order to give over 160 of Pittsburgh’s young citizens a chance to join the “March for Our Lives” in D.C. next weekend! Kudos to our...
View ArticleDon’t Forget that it is a PFT Election Year!
If you are interested in running for a PFT Executive Board position, a 2018 AFT Convention Delegate position, or a 2019 AFT PA Delegate position, you must submit nominating petitions to the Nomination...
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PFT Serves District With Strike Notice
This morning, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers President, Nina Esposito-Visgitis served Superintendent Anthony Hamlet with a strike notification to inform the Board that the PFT’s three bargaining...
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PFT Executive Board Unanimously Authorizes PFT President to Strike If Necessary
PITTSBURGH – The Executive Board of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers voted unanimously to authorize PFT President, Nina Esposito-Visgitis, to call a strike if necessary. President...
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PFT Membership Ratifies All Three Contracts
The Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers members voted overwhelmingly to ratify the three collective bargaining agreements with the Pittsburgh School District. The professional unit contract was accepted...
View ArticlePlan on Taking Your Mom to Go See Andrew McCutchen with the PFT on Saturday,...
We only have 75 seats available, and they are great ones—in Section 329! Join us for PFT Night on the night before Mother’s Day—tickets are only $20! Click here for flyer and we hope to see you there...
View ArticleAATMP Fish Fry and Line Dancing…..May 18!
How exciting! The PFT African American Teacher Mentorship Program will be hosting the Final, Final Friday of 2017-2018 at the PFT Building this year! Join us for a fish fry, line dancing, games, and...
View ArticleLet’s Keep the Union Strong By Hitting the 100% Mark in Recommitting to the PFT!
We are at 72%—but that’s not good enough! We still have 848 members who have not signed a Recommit Card to our Union! If you are one of those who have not recommitted, go to your union rep for the card...
View ArticleTeacher Leader Project Cohort #5 Graduation and Research Presentation—May...
We will be celebrating our FIFTH TLP Cohort Graduation Celebration! Consider yourself invited to this grand event! It runs from about 9:00 am until about 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 19, when our fourteen...
View Article2018 AFT Convention Meeting –Thursday, May 17!
Please join us—and AFT locals from around the region– in the Fondy Room at 4:30 pm on May 17! We are looking for greeters and people to man the raffles, run walking tours, help our AFT guests from...
View ArticleRSVP for the Cohort #5 Teacher Leader Project Graduation—Saturday, May 19!
Come and see the great work put together by the 5th Cohort of our Teacher Leader Project—funded mostly by a grant from our own AFT and coordinated by Sarah Mueller (Allderdice/E-Board) and Brittany...
View ArticleAre You Interested in Becoming Nationally Board Certified? Join Us May 15!
Kathy Monti-Trievel (Langley/E-Board/NBPTS) and Rosalie Dibert (PFT Retiree/NBPTS) have donated a tremendous amount of their time and NBPTS expertise to help others achieve this valuable and valued...
View ArticlePFT Membership Ratifies All Three Contracts
The Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers members voted overwhelmingly to ratify the three collective bargaining agreements with the Pittsburgh School District. The professional unit contract was accepted...
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