The BTU has several committees, we urge you to join as many as you can. Please contact the BTU office at 410-358-6600 to join any of the following committees.
Safety Committee – This committee works to develop and impelement short term and long range plans as part of the BTU’s program to help eliminate violent and distruptive student behavior in the BCPSS and to involve all segments of the community so that every child has the opportunity to learn in a safe environment. Please contact Patrica Cook-Ferguson or Sita Chaitram if you are interested in joining.
Publications Committee – This committee works to develop and generate information and stories for the BTU publications. Please contact Lurita Johnson or Susan Ireland if you would like to join this committee.
Special Education Committee – This committee discusses special education issues and develops policy for the BTU in the area of special education, the Consent Decree, inclusion and other issues. Please contact Ava Parran or Sandra Davis if you would like to join this committee.
Civil, Human and Women’s Rights Committee – This committee identifies and supports issues and events relating to civil, human and women’s rights. Please contact Deborah Crockett or Carolyn Jones to join this committee.
Scholarship Committee – This committee supervises the fundraising and disbursement of funds to approve scholarship winners. Please contact Yvette Turner or Shawn McKay to join this committee.
New Teacher Steering Committee – This committee is an action group, which works to identify the concerns of new teachers. Please contact LaBrina Hopkins or Lee Rutledge to join this committee.
Educational Issues Committee – This committee works to discuss and disseminate research relevant to classroom practioners. It offeres an opportunity for members to publicize Best Practices and reform issues. AFT’s Education Research & Dissemination Program and trainers are intregal parts of the insitution. Please contact Dr. Lorraine Cornish-Harrison or Wanda Dew at the PDC to join this committee.
Public Outreach/Community Relations Committee – This committee will plan and implement community outreach projects and act as a liaison between the union and community groups. Please contact Carla McCoy or Hattie Rhames to join this committee.
Immigration Committee – The committee will meet with BCPSS Officials periodically to keep the union informed on the progress being made to renew the visas of International teachers in the system. It will also assist international teachers with problems on the job and in the community. Please contact Aileen Mercado to join this committee.