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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfc3.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="071793a0.png" border=0 width="121" height="58" ALT="AWTA" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="084694b0.jpg" border=0 width="105" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AshburnhamWestminster Teachers Associati">Return to Home</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#990033" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Ashburnham-Westminster Teachers Association</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AshburnhamWestminster Teachers Associati"><B>home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>About Us</B></div> <bR> <div> Association Mission</div> <bR> <div> The Ashburnham-Westminster Teachers Association (AWTA)  represents the majority of employees who work in the Ashburnham-Westminster Schools. For the past thirty years, the Association has been a major force in the improvement of the working conditions and respect received by the teachers in the district. The AWTA also seeks  to unify and strengthen the teaching profession and promote conditions necessary to support teaching as a profession. The AWTA enables members to speak with a common voice on matters pertaining to the teaching profession and  presents the individual and common interests and concerns to the appropriate authority.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> The local negotiates with the School Committee to formulate a binding contract ensuring that the security, benefits and protections achieved will be enforceable. The AWTA also provides help and assistance in the many issues that all members face in the profession on a day to day basis. Continued membership in the organization  provides members with a strong link to their colleagues on a local, state and federal level, while strengthening the solidarity of the AWTA.</div> <bR> <div> Working for the welfare of the children and the educational personnel,  as well as working toward the advancement and improvement of educational instructional opportunities, is the Ashburnham-Westminster Teachers Association major goal.</div> <bR> <div> The AWTA represents  teachers and other non-administrative educational personnel. The local has an Executive Board composed of elected officers and representatives. The Board meets once a month to discuss issues and concerns of the membership. All members are welcome to attend. In addition, there are a least four general membership meetings each year. The AWTA has a number of standing committees including Nominations, Professional Rights & Responsibilities (PR & R), and Scholarship.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>        </div> <div>  </div> <div>        </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>