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Statement of IFT President Ed Geppert, Jr. on the FY 2011 Budget
The legislature has moved toward finishing a budget built on fiscal quicksand. The state owes $6 billion to education and vital state services for this year and does not have enough revenue to fund its promises for next year.
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IFT President Ed Geppert, Jr. and CTU President Karen Lewis elected to the AFT Executive Council
In addition many IFT leaders were nominated and approved to serve on various AFT committees.
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Convention call and nomination information
The election of IFT president, secretary-treasurer and vice presidents will occur at the 2010 IFT Convention, October 15-17 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand and Suites Hotel.
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The Senate failed to pass an emergency spending package that included funds to save education jobs.
The supplemental spending bill included $10 billion to avoid educator layoffs and nearly $5 billion for the Pell Grant program.
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