Great Falls teacher and GFEA member Alex Rosenleaf has received a donor kidney and could use our financial donations as he recovers. A go fund me campaign has been set up and the link is below to make a donation to help Members Alex and Kari Rosenleaf with housing and medical costs associated with Alex's receipt of a new kidney.
Make your voice heard and vote for Great Falls School Board of Trustees! Voting will be by mail, or if you do not receive a ballot in person at the Cascade County Elections office or on election day May 6th at the Montana Expo Park. Exercise your right to vote and have a say in who the members of the GFPS board of trustees are!
The Montana legislature is in session for 90 days every 2 years and there are important issues being decided at the Capitol in Helena. If you are a member of GFEA and/or MFPE you can join the Rapid Response Team to find out important legislation that is being discussed and decided that may effect your life and work. The Rapid Response Team is composed of union members around the state who are dedicated to ensuring our representatives hear how we as Montanans would like them to vote on the issues and represent our interests. If you would like to get involved and/or would like to hear what legislation is being discussed and how it could effect public employees and those of us who work in schools go to this web page and sign up for updates and invitations to get involved. Click Below
Scan the QR code to open the virtual meeting registration to support public schools and receive a FREE t-shirt!
Primary election ballots are due no later than June 4th. However, if you are mailing your ballot, it is recommended the ballot is in the mail at least 4 days prior. MFPE has endorsed candidates for both statewide and local legislative races. Those endorsements are available at the following website: https://www.mfpe.org/endorsed/ OR click the button below.
The GFPS Clerical staff has been in negotiations since June and has moved to mediation to try to negotiate a contract as theirs has expired as of June 2023. Let's support those who help us by wearing black on Wednesdays and We need our clerical buttons everyday. Please watch this space for other opportunities to get involved as they continue concerted efforts to receive a reasonable pay structure and wage that is not only livable, but comparable to other staff around the city and state. We need them to do our jobs!
The Montana legislature is in session for 90 days every 2 years and there are important issues being decided at the Capitol in Helena. If you are a member of GFEA and/or MFPE you can join the Rapid Response Team to find out important legislation that is being discussed and decided that may effect your life and work. The Rapid Response Team is composed of union members around the state who are dedicated to ensuring our representatives hear how we as Montanans would like them to vote on the issues and represent our interests. If you would like to get involved and/or would like to hear what legislation is being discussed and how it could effect public employees and those of us who work in schools go to this web page and sign up for updates and invitations to get involved. Click here
The Great Falls Education Association has endorsed the following four 2022 School Board candidates: Three-year term: One -year term: Mark Finnicum Russell Herring Gordon Johnson Nathan Reiff For information regarding ballots and voting protocol, call Brian Patrick at 406-268-6050.
Ballots may be returned at the Elections Office at the Courthouse Annex at 325 2nd Avenue North on Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. before Election Day. On Election Day, ballots can be dropped off at the Exhibition Hall at the Montana Expo Park, 400 3rd St. NW or/and Courthouse Annex from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. |