The United Teachers of Dade and MDCPS management will return to bargaining soon. Prior to the first meeting the UTD bargaining team wants to hear from you regarding some of the issues that may be discussed in bargaining this year. Your answers will be made anonymous so that no one will know what your particular answers were. It is preferrable that you respond to this survey from a computer not connected to the MDCPS system. What is your name? What is your 4-digit work location number? What is your employee number? * Employee number is for identification only. Personal information in this survey will not be shared with anyone outside UTD. What is your personal, non-dadeschools.net email? What position do you hold in the school system? How many years have you completed working in MDCPS? * one to threefour to sixseven to teneleven to fifteensixteen to twentytwenty to twenty twomore than twenty two Please rank the following in order of most importance to you: Least importantLower importanceSomewhat ImportantMore ImportantMost important Salary Increase Salary Increase - Least important Salary Increase - Lower importance Salary Increase - Somewhat Important Salary Increase - More Important Salary Increase - Most important Healthcare Costs Healthcare Costs - Least important Healthcare Costs - Lower importance Healthcare Costs - Somewhat Important Healthcare Costs - More Important Healthcare Costs - Most important Improvements to the evaluation system Improvements to the evaluation system - Least important Improvements to the evaluation system - Lower importance Improvements to the evaluation system - Somewhat Important Improvements to the evaluation system - More Important Improvements to the evaluation system - Most important Changes to working conditions Changes to working conditions - Least important Changes to working conditions - Lower importance Changes to working conditions - Somewhat Important Changes to working conditions - More Important Changes to working conditions - Most important Greater access to quality professional development Greater access to quality professional development - Least important Greater access to quality professional development - Lower importance Greater access to quality professional development - Somewhat Important Greater access to quality professional development - More Important Greater access to quality professional development - Most important Maintain or improve leave provisions Maintain or improve leave provisions - Least important Maintain or improve leave provisions - Lower importance Maintain or improve leave provisions - Somewhat Important Maintain or improve leave provisions - More Important Maintain or improve leave provisions - Most important Maintain healthcare coverage for dependents Maintain healthcare coverage for dependents - Least important Maintain healthcare coverage for dependents - Lower importance Maintain healthcare coverage for dependents - Somewhat Important Maintain healthcare coverage for dependents - More Important Maintain healthcare coverage for dependents - Most important Have you taken advantage of the member only hospital indemnity insurance offered through UTD to protect against increased co-insurance rates for hospital visits? - None -YesNoI do not have this coverage but please have someone contact me to help me enroll in this important benefit. In your opinion, what is the most important thing to accomplish during the upcoming negotiations? An additional survey tool is being provided for submission of specific proposals in addition to input in this format. What is the most important issue to you regarding your benefits? The Florida Legislature has worked with School Districts to undermine the intent of the Class Size Amendment. In this new realm of "choice" schools and "school-wide averages" we need to determine how to move forward contractually. Do you have a class(es) above the numbers listed in the Constitution? (K-3 is 18 or less, 4-8 is 22 or less, 9-12 is 25 or less)(if more than 1 teacher is assigned divide by number of teachers) - None -YesNo If Class Size Relief could not be offered immediately in all schools/classes, where should we start? - None -Extended Day SchoolsTitle I SchoolsPrioritize Primary GradesPrioritize Acceleration Classes (AP/IB)Other Briefly describe how Class Size Relief should be implemented If you are a teacher, did you complete your roster verification in October? - None -YesNo Have you heard of any abnormalities in roster verification? If so, please explain briefly. Briefly describe how teachers should be compensated if Substitutes are not available. We are working to improve provisions for Paraprofessionals, Clericals, Security Monitors and School Support Employees. One provision that was added recently allows Paraprofessionals with a Degree to take a teaching job with reduced risk regarding loss of employment. It is a career ladder with a safety net. Were you aware of this provision? - None -YesNo Should this provision be expanded to include Clericals, Security Monitors and other School Support Employees? - None -YesNo What else can we do to help members of the Bargaining Unit that are not teachers? UTD will provide real-time updates of the upcoming bargaining on Twitter: You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/UTD_AFT1974 For ongoing text updates about Bargaining, please test UTD to 69238. Do you follow UTD on Twitter? https://twitter.com/UTD_AFT1974 * - Select -YesNo UTD will provide real-time updates of the upcoming bargaining on our Facebook Page: You can like our page at: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedTeachersofDade Have you clicked "Like" on our Facebook page? * - Select -YesNo Leave this field blank
