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RUMOR CONTROL
Race to the Top
Aronowitz Says
"NO" to Florida DOE
No Reform, Participation or Collaboration = No Agreement - “We are strongly opposed to DOE’s complete disregard for the needs of our students and teachers. I want you to know that I will never sign an agreement that puts our contract in jeopardy and ignores the voices of educators.”
Click here for more.
Click here for audio message
FEA President Calls Federal Grant Program "fatally flawed" - Click here
Open letter to Florida Education Commissioner Eric Smith, FEA President Andy Ford - Click here

UTD members get latest
news and updates. Click here
Haiti Earthquake Relief
- Click here for Information about Donations to Help Haiti Earthquake Relief: AFT, NEA Fund, Miami-Dade County Schools (305-995-3000)
- To make a donation to the American Red Cross from your cell phone: Send a Text from your phone to 90999 and write the word HAITI in the text. It is a ten dollar donation and it goes to your phone bill.
UTD NEWS
Congratulations to Teacher of the Year - Cristine O'Hara from Palmetto Middle
Congratulations to Rookie Teacher of the Year - Carmen Valdez from Spanish Lake Elementary
Salary Increases
- Click here for A0/C0 Salary Schedule Step Advancement effective 12/25/09 and Salary Schedule Enhancement effective 2/19/10.
2006-2009 UTD/MDCPS Contract - Click here
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Aronowitz: "Stop Senate Bill 6 Now!" click here to find out how.

Statement by UTD President Karen Aronowitz and facts about Senate Bill 6 - Click here
As Seen on TV – Stop Excessive Standardized Testing, Let Our Teachers Teach! Click here to see how you can help.
The United Teachers of Dade wants to partner with parents and our community to protect our children’s precious instructional time. As professional educators, we believe that we need to spend more time teaching students and only use testing when appropriate to support our children’s education. Click here to view our ad.
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UTD’s First Professional Resource Center Opens at Southridge Sr. - The United Teachers of Dade is proud to announce the opening of the first teacher union-run Professional Resource Center... - FULL STORY - Click here to view video
EDUCATIONAL POLICY
FAIR testing update
DETAILS
Highly Qualified FTCE Subject Area Exam Tutorial Sessions - DETAILS
District's 5-year Strategic Plan - Click here (For clarification about questions regarding requirements for specific schools, refer to pages 17, 27, and 28)
District Weekly Briefing Error on Number of Grades Required - Click here
Consumables - The
District has directed schools that beginning with 2009-2010
school year... MORE
Comprehensive Research-based Reading Plan - Click on view District Plans, and then choose Dade
Curriculum Law - programs can't be suspended to
administer assessments
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mar 13 - UTD Membership Picnic from Noon to 4:00 PM at Tropical Park, Shelter 1.
Mar 16 - Economic Services Committee Meeting 5:00 PM at UTD Headquarters
Apr 6 - Retired Teachers Chapter Support Personnel Luncheon - 12 Noon at UTD Headquarters, 2200 Biscayne Blvd. - Click here
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FROM THE DISTRICT
Swine Flu Hotline - Miami-Dade
County Public Schools Opens Information Hotline to Assist Public with
H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) Questions - Click here
Click here for 10-15-09 H1N1 Briefing
Click here for Communicable Disease Control Information.
School Recognition
Funds - Click
here
MDCPS Staff Recruitment - Click here
2009-2010 School Allocation
Plan - Click here
Direct Link to Electronic
Gradebook - Click here
Code of Student Conduct Click
here
MDCPS 2009-2010 School Calendar
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Special
Spring and Summer Discounts for Members - Click here

UTD Annual Membership Picnic Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. All UTD members and their families are invited. Bring your membership card. You must RSVP to picnic2010@utd.org or call 786-594-0234.
When you RSVP, please include the number of children under 12 and number of adults attending. Click here for more.
Salary Schedule Modification for Full-Time Instructional Employees - Click here
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Your input is important. |
The United Teachers of Dade (UTD) is conducting a members only survey of all special area teachers to provide UTD with important information as it pertains to your actual class size and actual student enrollment. Click here to provide UTD with important information to help us better represent your needs.

Youth Fair advanced ticket sales, online only, exclusive to UTD members - Click here
Online tickets available now through April 11, 2010. Check your email for UTD Promotion Code.

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LEGISLATIVE/POLITICAL
New! 2010 Legislative Priorities - Click here
2010 Legislative Updates Click
here
Meet
with Legislators
JOIN TIGER!
- Authorization Card
- Application
- Information Flyer
FAQ about Political Participation
School Board rules regarding Politics--
Participation of Staff

- Voter Registration Information
- Absentee Ballots
The Dade Delegation
Florida House of Representatives
Florida Senate
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UTD STEWARDS
UTD Stewards - Legislative Priorities Survey - This survey is to be filled out by UTD stewards only. By now, you should have held a unit meeting at your school and developed a consensus regarding these issues. If you have not held a unit meeting, please do so as soon as possible and then (Click Here) to access the survey. Please complete this survey prior to 2/17/2010.
Attention Stewards - The Council of Stewards Meeting will now be held at the Mahi Shriners Auditorium, 1480 NW North River Drive, Miami 33125. Meetings start at 6:00 p.m. (light dinner at 5:30 p.m.) Click here for directions
UTD Council of Building Stewards & Executive Board Minutes Click here
UTD Congratulates the 2008-2009 Steward of the Year Antonio White. Click here
TEACHER RESOURCES
New! Recertification FASTRACK at Nova - Click here
Virtual Curriculum Project - Click here
(Teachers and ESP's can access this resource by downloading iTunes and selecting the iTunes U link.)
Certification testing fees increase. Click here
3-2-10 Issue, Parenting News You Can
Use! DETAILS
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