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UTD In the News

OpEd:  Legislators missed lesson of book 'A Nation at Risk'
 Tallahassee Democrat
(April 25, 2008)

Focus on South Florida
WFOR - CBS 4
(March 23, 2008)

Miami-Dade Teachers
protest health insurance
The Miami Herald
(March 12, 2008)

Study: Fla. education funding
affecting high wage jobs
WSVN - Fox 7 News
(Feb. 28, 2008)

Dade Schools chief Warns of Possible Layoffs
WFOR - CBS 4
(Feb. 14, 2008)

Teachers Vote To Decide Health Care Futures
WPLG - Local 10
(Feb. 11, 2008)

From Homeless to Multi-Millionaire
WFOR - CBS 4

(Feb. 2, 2008)

AFL-CIO Pushes for ‘No’ vote For Amendment 1
 WPLG - Local 10
(Jan. 17, 2008)

Miami 'Zone' Gives Schools Intensive Help
"Education Week"
(Oct. 17, 2007)

Dade Teachers Flourish Under New Leadership
 "American Teacher"





 

Lenora B. Smith Elementary faculty
and staff are 100% United
 









Pictured Left to Right:
Alternate Steward Douglas Koski,
UTD First Vice President Artie Leichner, UTD Organizer Marlene Desdunes, UTD President Karen Aronowitz, UTD Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, and Designated Steward Frantz Prospere.
 		  

The faculty and staff of Lenora B. Smith ended the 2006-07 school year in grand style; celebrating the school’s goal of reaching 100% union membership. The celebrations kicked off with an after-school reception on Tuesday (May 29) in honor of the school’s 73 UTD members, followed with a presentation of a banner by the officers of United Teachers of Dade. 

"I am very proud to give you this banner to display here, so that all who enter Lenora B. Smith Elementary know UTD is 100% united at this school," UTD President Karen Aronowitz said.

First-grade teacher Patricia Briano was pleased to have carried the school over to 100% membership.  Sitting by a computer and already leafing through UTD material, Briano said it was good to feel secure. “It is a good feeling to know that someone is taking care of you,” she said. 

UTD’s first-year Designated Steward and seven-year member Frantz Prospere was beaming. “I have a good rapport with the faculty and she (Briano) did it,” Prospere said.  “Now that she is a member, I’m providing her with all the information she needs.”   

Lenora B. Smith Elementary is the second district school to have reached 100% UTD union membership this school year.  In November, Opa-Locka Elementary reached 100% membership with all 56 members onboard.