This year’s annual Holiday Open House and Auction will be held on Friday, December 8th. Held in the former office building of Lukens Steel Co. and the Historic District campus in Coatesville, the event is very popular for its magical setting and old-fashioned traditions including live holiday music by the celebrated Lukens Band. One of […]
May 6, 2021
In a recent op-ed, the president of Michigan’s second largest teachers union stated, “One thing we know for certain is that we need to start paying educators what they’re worth .”
The opinion piece by David Hecker, president of the American Federation of Teachers-Michigan, appeared in the May 4 edition of The News-Herald of Sterling Heights.
Hecker’s statement is ironic because teacher contracts negotiated by the union he heads base pay almost entirely on just two factors. These are a teacher’s seniority and the number of college credits and credentials the teacher has acquired. The same is true for contracts negotiated with public school districts by the state’s largest teachers union, the Michigan Education Association.
HARDING TWP. â The Harding Township Republican Club has voted in a slate of 2021 Executive Board members; all are women.
Starting in January, the Republican Club will be led by President Elizabeth Sovolos, Secretary Barbara Huston and Treasurer Gwenn Claytor.
For the first time in the clubâs history, the executive leadership will consist of all women, each of whom brings professional expertise to the organization and is an active member of the town, GOP officials said.
âThis is an historic moment for the Harding Township Republican Club,â said Jim Barry, former Assemblyman and longtime member of the Harding Township Republican Club, âI cannot imagine a better leadership team for our organization as we enter the new year and face the 2021 election cycle in New Jersey.â