Organizations Filed Purposes:
To protect the rights of its members and advance their interests and welfare; to promote professional excellence among educators; to encourage the hiring and retention of competent teachers and other educational workers; and the maintenance and promotion of modern well-equipped schools and education programs in the New Orleans public and charter schools; to promote the welfare of students; to fight all forms of bias in education
United Teachers of New Orleans, AFT Local 527, is a union of professionals, organized to collectively and democratically ensure quality and equity in public education for students, parents, teachers, and communities in order to protect dignity and civil rights for all
Staff representatives/lawyers represent members before the employers. This involves handling grievances and other employee concerns. The intent is to protect employee rights and dignity. Staff representatives also meet with members site by site over the school year to determine what issues concern them.
Organizing potential members to join the union. Staff representatives visit work sites in New Orleans to meet and develop relationships with individuals who wish to join the union and to become a part of the larger voice, as well as to obtain the benefits that accrue to our members through membership.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Leoance Williams | Secretary-Treasurer | 8 | $4,800 |
Alorea Gilyot | Recording Secretary | 5 | $0 |
David Cash | Executive Vice-President | 5 | $0 |
Wanda Richard | President | 30 | $0 |
Matthew Tuttle | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Nia Smith | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
John Pryer | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
John Mersch | Vice-President | 2 | $0 |
Lauren Lastrapes | Vice-President | 2 | $0 |
Lauren Jewett | Vice-President | 4 | $0 |
Christopher Burton | Vice-President | 2 | $0 |
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