$100 ATM cards for New Mexico teachers face union resistance [View all]
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico school districts are giving teachers state-issued $100 debit cards to help buy classroom supplies, but one union is urging teachers to be cautious in accepting the offer over concerns the fine print may put teachers' licenses at risk.
Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein said the cards being distributed this week are “an insult” to educators, since they come as districts face teacher shortages.
The union isn’t taking an official stance on the cards, but union leaders are encouraging teachers to send Gov. Susana Martinez a signed postcard declaring “$100 will not buy my silence” while educators protest the state’s new teacher evaluation system.
“Receiving this VISA card is not a ‘privilege’ as stated in the New Mexico Teacher’s Classroom Supply Agreement, rather, it is an insult to all educators,” the postcard reads.
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