by Toneshia Harris | Jul 29, 2019 | AFT, Announcements, GDOE Support Staff, GDOE Teachers, Local News, National News
GFT member leaders attended the AFT Professional Development Summer Educator Academy, an event providing union-sponsored, research-based professional development that addresses the complexities of teaching. The program is designed to help local unions build their...
by Toneshia Harris | Jul 23, 2019 | Announcements, GDOE Support Staff, GDOE Teachers, Local News
There are currently 34 teacher vacancies in elementary schools, 60 teacher vacancies in secondary schools, and 36 vacancies for special programs (i.e. opportunity resource teachers, GATE teachers, etc). Interested job seekers may view existing vacancies on the GDOE...
by Toneshia Harris | Jul 23, 2019 | Announcements, GDOE Teachers, Local News
Teaching on Guam is not financially rewarding; rather, it is an investment toward the success of our Guam students. Despite the Legislature not showing respect to educators in way of low salaries and a nonexistent long-term retirement plan, the students of Guam are...
by Toneshia Harris | Jul 15, 2019 | Announcements, GDOE Teachers, Local News
At last month’s Guam Education Board meeting, the GFT Board-Union representative, Nicole Nadal, presented the list of teachers who contacted the GFT office regarding the mentorship requirement for certification. The list was then forwarded to the Guam Commission...
by Toneshia Harris | Jul 8, 2019 | ALUTIIQ (DODEA Bus Operations), Customs & Quarantine, DPW (Bus Operations), GCC Support Staff, GDOE Support Staff, Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, Guam Fire Department, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, Guam Police Department, Guam Port Authority, Guam Waterworks Authority, Local News, UOG Support Staff
Guam lags behind in wages compared to other states, no wonder Guamanians leave our beautiful island. The Economic Policy Institute (2019) tracks minimum wage increases and notes the following: minimum wage has increased in 27 states and DC since January 2014, 41...