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Fall 2016 Vol 18 No 3 Mea-Mft.Org MEA-MFT a Publication for Members of MEA-MFT Educators’ Conference 3 Statewide Denise Juneau 7 Sandefur for justice 8 endorsements 4 I-181 7 Regional meetings 8 Fall 2016 Vol 18 No 3 mea-mft.org MEA-MFT A publication for members of MEA-MFT Steve Bullock for Governor Melissa Romano for Supt. of Dirk Sandefur for Montana Public Instruction Supreme Court Montana a good place to work and comes to shove, though, the three It’s all about raise a family. races that have the most direct This newsletter features our impact on our members and the the statewide endorsed candidates. They are the important work they do are for ones who support families, public governor, superintendent of public & local races schools and services, public lands, instruction, and Montana Supreme The presidential race might get the middle class, and workers’ rights. Court justice. the headlines, but here in Montana, Please support them with your vote! MEA-MFT strongly supports Steve statewide and local legislative races Our top three priorities: All Bullock, Melissa Romano, and Dirk are where the action really is. elections are important. When push Sandefur. More inside this issue. The decisions that most directly affect us, our families, our jobs, and our quality of life take place right You can’t afford to miss here in the state. That’s why MEA- the MEA-MFT MFT gets involved in these elections. Educators’ Conference MEA-MFT members, leaders, and staff are working around the clock to Oct. 20-21, Helena elect people who share our values. Your fellow MEA-MFT members We have interviewed the are hard at work to bring you nearly candidates, studied their records, 500 top-quality workshops and and endorsed the candidates who keynote addresses! Read all about Educators get ready to expand their horizons will ight for the things that make our conference on p. 3. at the 2015 Educators’ Conference. revenue vouchers for a wide range of kids to enroll in private and sectar- ian schools. The governor vetoed HB 322. And she supported HB 596 to create a parallel universe of publicly funded but privately operated charter schools across Montana. The bill died in committee. BY ERIC FEAVER In 2015 and previous sessions, MEA-MFT PRESIDENT Arntzen has voted to weaponize k-12 public schools and college cam- puses. She has voted to bastardize steps of distinguished the meaning of teacher tenure and predecessors Nancy end deined beneit pensions in the Keenan, Linda Mc- Teachers’ and Public Employees’ Culloch, and Denise Retirement Systems. She has voted to Juneau? require the election of the Montana It matters to us! board of public education and end There are two candi- election-day registration — a legisla- dates for Montana su- tive referendum the people rejected perintendent of public in the 2014 general election. Melissa Romano Elsie Arntzen instruction: Democrat It gets no better. Arntzen has Melissa Romano and voted to authorize anyone to teach, Republican Elsie Arntzen. supported so-called “right-to-work,” Does it matter? Romano, an award-winning class- and opposed state employee pay (Fall 2015 • Reprised Fall 2016) room teacher, believes as we believe plans. In 2015 she voted to close the Does it matter if the next superin- in things that matter. She will compe- Montana Developmental Center…a tendent of public instruction… tently follow in the footsteps of her vote consistent with her 2011 vote to • Is an accomplished, award-win- last three predecessors. MEA-MFT defund the Montana State Veterans ning classroom teacher? has endorsed her candidacy. Home. • Believes in and advocates for As for Arntzen, she has a leg- Back in 2005, in a special legis- public education? islative record unbecoming of lative session convened expressly • Thinks teachers should be anyone who teaches or has taught to meet Montana’s constitutional licensed and endorsed? in our public schools. Go here: bit. obligation to adequately fund public • Opposes tuition tax credits, pay ly/1PoSiZG just to see how deplor- education, Arntzen voted NO on the vouchers, and charter schools — all able her voting record really is. absolutely necessary k-12 school intended to privatize and outsource But to summarize: In the 2015 leg- funding bill that featured irst-time- our public schools? islative session, Senator Elsie Arntzen ever funding of the quality educa- • Believes teacher tenure — due voted NOT to fund Governor Steve tor payment, Indian Education for process and just cause — must be Bullock’s Early Edge proposal. She All, Indian achievement, and at-risk maintained as it has been for over opposed state funding of 19-year- students. 100 years? olds in high school and opposed So many bad votes, hard to pick • Afirms our public schools must raising the mandatory school enroll- the worst one, but what can be said be gun free and safe? ment age to 18. about her 2009 vote asserting Mon- • Believes early childhood edu- Worse, she voted for SB 410, the tana’s right to secede from the union? cation is the next best step toward irst public school income tax credit Elsie Arntzen’s record matters. If quality education for all Montana privatization bill to pass any legisla- ever to serve as our superintendent kids? ture and slither into law without the of public instruction, she will promote • Believes that after a life-time ca- governor’s signature. SB 410 is now outcomes similar to the legislative reer, teachers have more than earned in heavy litigation. votes she has cast. a life-long supporting pension? In addition, Arntzen voted for Elsie Arntzen is no Melissa • Proactively follows in the foot- HB 322 to provide local and state Romano. Vote Romano! 2 | MEA-MFT Today Fall 2016 | mea-mft.org 2016 You can’t MEA-MFT afford to Educators’ Conference miss this. OCTOBER 20-21 HELENA Where else can you… You name it, the Educators’ Rub shoulders with some of the world’s top experts in your Conference probably has it. ield... A few random samples of workshops Network with outstanding educators from all across Mon- & keynote addresses: tana and the nation… • What’s So Funny About Math? Choose from nearly 500 workshops and keynotes on every • Sign Language imaginable education topic… • How Your Students’ Projects can Teach the World Get the renewal units you need… • Giants of Young Adult Literature Celebrate the next Montana Teacher of the Year… • Montana History Scavenger Hunt ….all in one two-day period? • Flipping the Classroom Nowhere else! • Discovering Euclid with Geogebra The annual MEA-MFT Educators’ Conference offers the best • Teaching Bio-Diversity with a BioBlitz professional development you can get anywhere in the Paciic • Increasing Student Resilience Northwest. MEA-MFT works with 21 Montana curriculum groups • Save the Brain! Learning after Concussive to present this one-of-a-kind conference. Injury REGISTRATION & AGENDA: • AND HUNDREDS MORE. Visit mea-mft.org/educators_conference.aspx and follow direc- tions to log in to the conference. You’ll see the conference offer- SPECIAL EVENT: ings and build your itinerary as you log in. Your itinerary builder will 2017 Montana Teacher of the Year even alert you if you have scheduling conlicts! Celebration PRE-REGISTER & SAVE! Thursday, October 20 Pre-registration saves you time and money. If you’re an early-career 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction MEA-MFT member, you might be eligible for a conference fee 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dinner & Awards waiver, but only if you pre-register. Pre-register here: mea-mft.org/ Gateway Center, Helena educators_conference.aspx All conference participants invited! To get the reduced fee, pre-register by October 18. (Only credit card, debit card, or purchase orders accepted for payment.) QUESTIONS? Contact Jami Wood at MEA-MFT: 800.398.0826 or [email protected]. Register & ind info here: mea-mft.org/educators_conference.aspx 3 | MEA-MFT Today Fall 2016 | mea-mft.org MEA-MFT’s endorsed candidates for statewide ofice Your fellow MEA-MFT members have interviewed the candidates and studied the records. We proudly endorse these candidates for statewide ofice in Montana: STEVE BULLOCK MELISSA ROMANO DIRK SANDEFUR DENISE JUNEAU Governor Superintendent of Supreme Court U.S. Congress Public Instruction These candidates all strongly support public education, public services, educators, and public employees. They support our collective bargaining rights. They support our public lands. Please support them with your vote! JESSE LASLOVICH MONICA LINDEEN TIM FOX State Auditor Secretary of State Attorney General elections fun, and I thought it would be cool to make it VOTER into an interactive game,” said Reichelt. “People are really enjoying it.” The game asks members basic questions about their voter status, and gives them the web site where they can easily check their answers. For example: • What is your voter registration address? • Are you registered to vote? Trivial Pursuit in pursuit of a not-so-trivial goal: That’s • Are you signed up to vote by mail? the game MEA-MFT members are playing in preparation • What are your house and senate legislative districts? for this fall’s elections. The fabulous prize? Everyone’s a winner when MEA- The brainstorm of Shauna Reichelt, MEA-MFT MFT members are armed with the knowledge they need administrative assistant in our Billings ofice, the MEA- to vote for candidates who support public services and MFT trivia game is a way for members to check their education, public employees, and public lands. voter status and see how easy it is to make sure they Want to play? Go to sos.mt.gov. Click on “My Voter are on track to vote. “We were looking for ways to make Page” to test YOUR knowledge of your voting status. 4 | MEA-MFT Today Fall 2016 | mea-mft.org MEA-MFT member Nicole Peterson introduces Melissa Romano and Steve Bullock in Helena during the candidates’ back-to-school tour.
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