From SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta, whose union represents school support staff.
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SEIU Rings Alarm Bell on Furloughs
SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta sent out the following email to her members about school system furloughs today.Dear [Member], Your phone call or email today could not be more…
School Unions Hit Back on Furloughs
The three public school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (MCAAP) – have written the County Council in opposition to…
MCPS/Council Relationship Hits Bottom
Budget pressures and rumors of litigation have caused a considerable rift between the County Council and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system. It is possible that the relationship between…
How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part Five
Today, we examine public school spending and look at Montgomery County’s per capita budget in detail.In FY 2009, Maryland’s twenty-four public school districts received a combined $11.2 billion. Of that…
The latest Overview of State Aid to Local Governments contains two quick facts about Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that state policymakers need to understand.First, MCPS leads the state in…
MCPS Superintendent Jerry Weast sent a memo to the Board of Education and an email to MCPS staff on Friday indicating his intention to cut 252 classroom positions in the…
On the Post’s War Against MCEA, Part Three
The Washington Post has twice depicted the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) as a “toxic influence” seeking to “squeeze enormous concessions” from MoCo taxpayers despite conclusive data to the contrary….
On the Post’s War Against MCEA, Part Two
The Post has alleged in two editorials that the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has abused its political power “to squeeze enormous concessions from the school system in past contract…
MCEA Bargaining and Budget Update
The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) is bargaining a new contract with the Montgomery County Public Schools, as are SEIU Local 500 and the supervisors’ union. This video is a…