1. BTU Welcomes You Back to School!
WELCOME BACK VIDEO HERE

2. Today’s Agenda Contract Updates Membership cards signed
Continuing the fights for Inclusion Done Right and the Promise Act
Info on BTU events for the year

3. What does it mean to be a BTU member?
The BTU believes in building POWER!
Professional growth and expertise.
Organizing with our students, parents, and community.
Workers’ rights and labor solidarity.
Equity, inclusion and social justice.
Respect for our profession and members.
Building reps: share your story about why union membership is important to you!

4. What did we win in our new contract?
A full-time nurse in every Boston Public School
23 new student-facing licensed mental health providers
Additional staffing for inclusion classrooms
A $300,000 investment from the City of Boston to combat student homelessness
A full-time paraprofessional for all K2 classes city-wide
A 2% raise for educators in each of the three years
Compensation to promote equity for some of the district’s lowest paid educators
Has everyone signed a membership card!?

5. The fight for Inclusion Done Right continues...
The fight for the schools our #StudentsDeserve did not end with the contract ratification
We’re gearing up for Inclusion Done Right! Join us on XX Date, Time, Place for our Campaign Kickoff Meeting!
Who can represent our school at this meeting?
Building reps: collect names of members who are interested in attending this Inclusion Done Right meeting

6. What could our school do with more funding?
The fight for fully funded schools continues…
MA’s state education funding formula hasn’t been updated since 1993!
What could our school do with more funding?

7. Our goal: Send 1,993 postcards to the MA State Legislature
1993 was the last year the funding was updated. Get it??
Our goal: Send 1,993 postcards to the MA State Legislature
Don’t know who your legislators are?
Take a few minutes to fill out a postcard for each of your legislators. Be sure to sign with your name and address. Give them to your Building Rep!
How can we get students and parents involved in signing postcards??
Donut Challenge: Collect 100+ postcards and BTU staff will deliver donuts to your school!
Building reps: drop off completed postcards at the BTU during or before the September membership meeting!

8. When will our first Faculty Senate meeting be?
What else is coming up?
September 11: First membership meeting of the year
September 24: Vote in primary elections
September 21: Back-to-school book fair
October 18-19: Fall leadership conference
November 5: Vote in general elections
When will our first Faculty Senate meeting be?

9. BUILDING REPS: Complete the Report Back Form
LINK TO FORM:
tinyurl.com/BTUmeeting
BUILDING REPS:
Complete the Report Back Form
One per school
Let us know how this presentation went at your school!
tinyurl.com/BTUTeachIn