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Welcome to the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals web site.

The quality of our schools and the availability of affordable health care continue to be two of the most talked about issues in our state. And these issues are at the cornerstone of the RIFTHP. The Federation is a diverse organization, representing more than 10,000 members who work as teachers, nurses and other health professionals, school related personnel, higher education faculty and staff, and state and municipal employees.

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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE - 2009 Summer Sessions

Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions

 

2009 Summer Sessions
Graduate Courses
Feinstein School of Education and Human Development (FSEHD)

2009 Summer Sessions

Session I:         May 18–June 26

Session II:        June 29–August 7 

The FSEHD graduate courses listed here are available for nondegree graduate students and are listed by department and program.  Registration and fee information and a complete list of summer courses are available online.  Please follow the link to Summer Sessions at www.ric.edu.

James Parisi on WPRI Newsmakers

Newsmakers 3/22: Teacher Contracts

Chanel 12 WPRI Newsmakers 

Guests James Parisi from the RI Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals and Timothy Duffy, former director of the RI School Committee Asssociation discuss teacher contracts.

Click here for video.

Governor Carcieri’s Supplemental Budget Attacks Schools, Pensions, Benefits, and Rights

Governor Carcieri’s Supplemental Budget
Attacks Schools, Pensions, Benefits, and Rights

Printable Copy 

 

On Wednesday January 7th, Governor Carcieri gave a televised address to explain the highlights of his plan to close the projected $357 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. That same day, Representative Robert Watson introduced 2009-H 5019, the bill to implement the Governor’s plan. Included in Rep. Watson’s bills are the provisions the Governor talked about (pension cuts, benefit changes, aid to cities and towns cuts) and a number of other changes important to RIFTHP members.

Ed McElroy Retrospective

To see the video presented at the 2008 AFT National Convention click here.

New Member Benefit

Liberty Mutual

The RIFTHP is pleased to announce that there is a new member benefit through Liberty Mutual Insurance. For homeowners and automobile insurance discounts click on the "Member Benefits" link to the left.

The Shape of the Starting Line

Click here to review the report:

The Shape Of The Starting Line
A policy review on improving education in Rhode Island

Produced by: Tom Sgouros

New Blue Cross/Blue Shield Advantage web site page

Sign on to the new Blue Cross/Blue Shield Advantage page. Besides the information listed on the marketing brocheure, the program has information on ranking hospitals according to procedures performed.

 

If you are a Blue Cross/Blue Shield subscriber, this is a free and worthwhile tool.

 

 

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