Vote For Maggie J. Palmer, Vice President Elementary Schools

I am your voice on the Executive Board, asking the questions you want answered and listening intensely for sound and workable solutions. By addressing budget, personnel, training, legal, political and member services topics, we will accomplish major victories and lay a strong foundation for the future of our Union. My efforts have been most diligent in the area of accountability –– to restore the creditability of our Union throughout the District for the purpose of regaining our members’ trust.

Awards and Recognitions

1993-1994

Teacher of the Year Nominee
Frederick Douglass Elementary;
Region IV Finalist

1994

Parent Teacher Association

Service Recognition Award

1995-1996

Teacher of the Year Nominee

Maya Angelou Elementary

2004

Teacher of the Year Selection Commiittee

2006

Opera Educator of Note Award,

The Opera Teacher of the Year
Young Patronesses of the Florida Grand Opera

Accomplishments

I have actively participated in the following accomplishments on your behalf:

Acquired five hours of uninterrupted planning time weekly for elementary school teachers, as a member of the Contract Negotiation Team. This is a landmark decision.

Fought to defeat a proposal from the District that required a mandated, formal Open House before the first day of school utilizing time set aside for preparation activities by instructional staff. This was accomplished as a member of the Bargaining Team and Co-Chairperson of the Parental Involvement Committee.

Extended the E.R. & D. training sessions to enable more paraprofessionals the opportunity to meet NCLB guidelines. I was one of the members of the Executive Board who discussed this with UTD Management and AFT.

Participated in the “40K NOW” workshop, which discussed different techniques to boost teachers’ salaries. Later, on the Bargaining Team applied these concepts to get a 3-year contract, which guarantees a 40K starting salary for new teachers by the 2008-2009 school term.

Committees at UTD

Executive Board-Vice President of Elementary Schools
Bargaining Team
Education Summit
Political Candidate Screening

Professional Organization/ Leadership Experience

Professional Organization/Leadership Experience
United Teacher of Dade * Building Steward Maya Angelou 12 yrs.
Florida Music Education Association * Convention Participant
Vice President of Elementary Schools * UTD Executive Board
National Education Association * National Secretary, N.E.A. Fine Arts Caucus
Florida Educators’ Association * Delegate to State Convention
National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. * Regional Newsletter Editor
Black Archive of Miami
Maya Angelou African American Advocate