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Updates
Concerning Negotiations
A
Fact
Finding Meeting date between the Township of Franklin BOE and TFEA
has not been
scheduled.
Thank you for your continued support!!
Why Are Teachers Important?
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Powerpoint presentation.
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download free Powerpoint viewer.
The Township of Franklin teachers work
hard to help students attain the best education possible.
Unfortunately, they have not reached an agreement with the
Township of Franklin Board of Education and are working without
a contract.
"A good teacher is like a
candle -
it consumes itself to light the way for others."
Unknown Author
"To teach is to touch
lives forever." - Anonymous
"I touch the future.
I teach." - Christa McAuliffe.
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REQUESTED DOCUMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED BY THE
BOE TO THE TFEA!! WHY???
The Township of Franklin Education Association has decided
to post our communications with the Board on our website so
the community may see how the Board is responding to our
request for lawful and public information. The Public
Employment Relations Commission
“has
consistently held that an employer’s refusal to provide
information relevant to bargaining without charge, such as
budget, payroll records and all other requested financial
data is a refusal to negotiate in “good
faith.”
Downe Tp. Bd. of Ed., P.E.R.C. No. 86-66, 12 NJPER 3, 10
(¶¶17002 1985); Shrewsbury Bd. of Ed., P.E.R.C. No. 81-119,
7 NJPER 235 (¶¶12105 1981), following NLRB v. Truitt Mfg.
Co., 351 U.S. 149, 38 LRRM 2042 (1956) and NLRB v. Acme
Industrial Co., 385 U.S. 432, 64 LRRM 2069 (1967).”
The teachers of Franklin feel that it is
unfortunate that the Board has chosen to conduct itself in
such a manner. We hope that the refusal to turn over
relevant documents to bargaining, such as their negotiator’s
contract and the documents describing the cost for
healthcare benefits, is not an attempt by the Board to hide
information from us or the public.
We are hopeful that
the Board will comply with our lawful request as soon as
possible. The TFEA would also like to thank the community
for your support and encouragement. It is our greatest hope
that we will be able to resolve the issues and reach a
successful agreement with the Board so that we may keep our
sole focus on our students.
Clickto read 4th letter on 1/26/10 requesting
BOE information.
Click
to read 3rd letter on
1/15/10 requesting BOE information.
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About the TFEA
The object of the Township of Franklin Education Association
is to improve the lives of our members and their
families, to give voice to their legitimate
professional, economic and social aspirations, to
strengthen the institutions in which we work, to
improve the quality of the services we provide, to bring
together all members to assist and support one
another.
Teachers, working in partnership with parents, will exercise
their rights and responsibilities as professionals.
Teaching is not just our job…
It is our mission!
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