Tag: Rhode Island Federation Of Teachers And Health Professionals
Cellphone bans in class are going statewide
When Nathaniel Greene Middle School in Providence started using special pouches to lock students’ cellphones during the school day, teachers noticed a dramatic change.
“The...
Will more R.I. charter schools see unionizing efforts?
Jeremy Sencer has been fielding an increased number of calls from charter school workers who are interested in unionizing, a surge that began after...
Met School educators vote to unionize, join NEARI
PROVIDENCE – More than 80 educators at The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center have voted to unionize and become members of the National...
Paul Cuffee becomes first fully unionized charter school in R.I.
PROVIDENCE - Paul Cuffee School has become Rhode Island's first fully unionized charter school after 24 middle school educators voted to join the Rhode...
R.I. Foundation, Annenberg Institute create commission to assess state’s education funding...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and the Annenberg Institute at Brown University are launching a new education committee to study, assess and make...
Five Questions With: Maribeth Calabro
Maribeth Calabro
President, Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals
Past president, Providence Teachers Union
1. What do you hope to accomplish in your new...
Lower school staff joins growing unionization movement at Paul Cuffee School
PROVIDENCE – Paraprofessionals and certified teaching staff members at Paul Cuffee School’s lower school on Monday voted to unionize and join the Rhode Island...
Calabro elected next president of Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and...
PROVIDENCE – Maribeth Calabro has been elected president of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, the union announced Monday.
RIFTHP held its...
Coalition launches campaign against Constitutional Convention ballot question
PROVIDENCE – A coalition of residents and organizations have launched a campaign to reject a question on the state ballot in November calling for...
Is pension reform a ‘lose-lose’ proposition? State panel is going to...
Twelve years is a long time to harbor resentment.
Ask the 28,000 retirees in the state pension system, who are struggling to keep up with...
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