Working for You!

Welcome!

The Broward Teachers Union proudly works for our county's dedicated
education professionals. The union offers first class representation and
many exclusive services to the organization’s more than 10,000 strong
membership. The union’s leaders and staff want to make sure each member
considers their joining the Broward Teachers Union is a wise and worthwhile
investment. They look forward to “Working for you!”

Negotiations

The Broward Teachers Union has a long and established tradition of
bargaining excellence.

At the negotiations table, professional staff and teachers represent the
interests of the membership. Our teams have consistently bargained the best
contracts in the state including:

l Record Salary Increases
l Expanded Sick Leave
l Improved Work Conditions
l Shared Decision Making
l Cafeteria Benefit Plan
l Employee Rights

By becoming a member, you directly benefit from the efforts of the union's
negotiators, who work on behalf of all teachers. They need your support.

Job Protection

Every member receives exclusive representation. The union employs
professionally trained field staff representatives and retains both local
and statewide legal counsel. With well over a century of collective
experience working for teachers, they routinely solve critical issues such
as:

l Letters of Reprimand
l Special Investigations (SIU)
l Grievance & Arbitration Hearings
l Evaluation Disagreements
l Certification Problems
l Job Related Injuries
l Student Assaults
l Payroll Errors
l Transfers

Legal Services

Members receive the assurance of having highly trained and experienced legal counsel available to them through their union membership. While nonmembers can hire the same legal counsel with money out of their own pocket, such representation would easily cost several thousands of dollars.

The union retains local and state attorneys who have years of experience dealing with district officials and state education laws. Few attorneys in the State of Florida have the same level of day-to-day experience representing the unique needs of professional educators.

Liability Insurance

The union provides members with much more than just liability insurance. Members
receive $1 million in liability insurance for on-the-job protection; $3 million aggregate.
The organization provides local and same day legal help and many other services.

While liability insurance is important, it is not enough. The state’s insurance program
only protects teachers in certain cases. Where does that leave professional educators if
they have a contract dispute; or if disciplinary action is taken against them?

The state insurance program will NOT help professional educators. The union will!

Political Affairs

Every aspect of an education professional’s career is determined at one level or
another by politics. The union employs a full time legislative and political
affairs specialist who works in Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee.

The union's COPE-TIGER Committee screens and recommends pro-public
education candidates who run for legislative and school board offices. The
committee provides members with many opportunities to become politically
empowered.

Economic Benefits

The union's economic services program provides members with many
savings. In fact, members have reported getting all or a portion of their
membership dues back by utilizing many exclusive member only discounts.

The union offers bountiful economic advantages to its members. The
following are just a few:

l Discount Theme Park Tickets
l Cellular Phone Programs
l Reduced Mortgage Rates
l Book Sales
l Special Prescription Coverage
l Dedicated Finance Professionals
l Corporate Car Rental Rates
l Travel Discounts

National Affiliates

Choosing to join Broward Teachers Union is like joining the largest
family in the nation. The union maintains affiliations with the following
national organizations: FEA, AFT, NEA, AFL-CIO