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The Community Newspapers Of Miami has seen first-hand how the United Teachers of Dade and it’s elected leaders have been a force for good for our children, teachers and our community. Over the past six years, under the management of Karla Hernandez-Mats and the Frontline Caucus, UTD has worked tirelessly to make sure that we have the TOP RATED school district in the state of Florida. Miami Dade County Public School District is the best in the state and our great public-school teachers and UTD are a big part of that success.
President Hernandez-Mats and the Frontline Caucus have also delivered for their members as well. In 2018 UTD conceived, drafted, campaigned for and passed the largest teacher pay increase in Miami Dade history. UTD has been able to keep teacher healthcare premiums the same for the past five years as healthcare costs have risen around the country. During the pandemic UTD put in place the strictest safety standards to protect their teachers and our community’s health. That’s why it is no surprise that UTD continues to grow their membership.
Equally impressive is all the unheralded charitable work and community-wide support that UTD provides on a daily basis. Every week we hear about an event where Vice President Tony White and Secretary Treasurer Mindy Grimes Festge are giving out free books to children, organizing a food drive or assisting in disaster relief alongside Karla and other Frontline Caucus members.
At the start of the pandemic when families were in desperate need of food that their children normally received in school, UTD kicked into action and created a website directing parents where and when they could pick up meals. Under their leadership and with the generosity of Comcast, UTD ran over 30,000 Public Service Announcements on local cable TV that led to tens of thousands of meals being distributed across the county.
These true public servants, UTD’s Frontline Caucus, have earned our support and deserve to be re-elected.
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