5/30/25

Detailed election results are posted below: (click on links)

• Delegates
• PSRP Chapter Executive Board
• Teacher Chapter Executive Board
• Election Totals
• Certification of Results by AAA
• Certification of Results by NEC 

5/29/25

Dear Members,

We would like to thank the members of the Baltimore Teachers Union who today, and over the last two weeks through a historic online vote, exercised their right to have a say in the democracy that is our union. We also congratulate the Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) on a well-run election. The Certification of Results from the American Arbitration Association (AAA) will be posted on the BTU website tomorrow (Friday, May 30th).

President Diamonté Brown is elected to a third term as BTU President. You can see the entire newly elected BTU Executive Board below.

With solidarity,

Your Newly Elected BTU Executive Board  

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On May 29, 2025 the BTU concluded its internal election for Delegates to the AFT Maryland and AFT National Conventions. In this election, the Brown/The Union We Deserve Slate won. The names of the newly elected delegates are listed below.

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BTU ELECTION 2025 UPDATE

The official newsletter of the
The Baltimore Teachers Union
5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215
Office: 410-358-6600
E-mail: NEC@baltu.org
Website Address: www.baltimoreteachers.org 

OFFICER AND DELEGATE ELECTIONS

The Baltimore Teachers Union Officer Election will be held for the following offices:

• President of the BTU (1),
• For the Teacher Chapter and PSRP Chapter: Chair (1), Vice-Chair (1), Secretary (1), Treasurer (1), Elementary School Vice-Presidents (4), Middle School Vice-Presidents (2), Senior High School Vice-Presidents (2), Special Services Vice-Presidents (3), Vocational Education Vice-President (1), and Members-at-Large (4). 

A list of candidates who qualified to run in the Officer Election are listed on the back. Biographies submitted by Officer candidates can be found on the BTU website: https://baltimoreteachers.org/2025-btu-officers-and-delegates-elections/ 

The election for Delegates to the July 16-19, 2026 American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Convention in Washington DC and May 2027 American Federation of Teachers – Maryland (AFT-MD) Convention will also be held at the same time. Eighty (80) delegates are to be elected. A list of candidates who qualified to run in the Delegate Election are listed on the back.

2 VOTING OPTIONS:

• Online voting: A link and PIN# for an online ballot will be emailed to all BTU members’ work email addresses on Monday May 19, 2025 at 8:00am.  Members will have until Thursday, May 29 at 11:45am to vote. Ballots must be submitted by 11:45am on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in order to be counted. If you need help with your link or PIN# please call American Arbitration Association at 215-731-2280.
  
  
• In-person voting: In-person voting will occur on Thursday May 29, 2025, from 12:00-6:00pm at the Baltimore Teachers Union Office, 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215.

Voting Eligibility

Voter eligibility is limited to BTU members only. Verification of membership shall be the official computer generated list of members that has been received by April 1, 2025. 

All Teacher Chapter and PSRP Chapter members will vote for a Presidential Candidate. For all other offices, Teacher Chapter members will vote for Teacher Chapter candidates and PSRPs will vote for PSRP Chapter candidates. All members will vote for the AFT Convention and AFT-MD Convention Delegates. In order to vote in-person, a member must present a government-issued ID (BCPSS ID is acceptable.) Members may vote online or at any one of the polling sites. If a member votes online, they will not be allowed to vote in-person.

Challenged Ballots

Anyone showing up to vote whose name does not appear on the official BTU membership list may cast a challenged ballot.

There will be no proxy voting and no write-in candidates. 

Candidates (in alphabetical order)

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Baltimore Teachers Union Election Update

2025 NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS OF THE BALTIMORE TEACHERS UNION OPEN FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The following office is open for nominations for the Baltimore Teachers Union:

President

The following offices are open for nominations for both the Teacher and the PSRP (Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel) chapters:

Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
4 Elementary School Vice-Presidents
2 Junior/Middle School Vice-Presidents
2 Senior High School Vice-Presidents
1 Vocational Education Vice-President
3 Special Services Vice-Presidents
4 Members-At-Large

The following regulations will govern the nominations and election procedures as outlined in Article VI, Sections 1, 2, 13 and 14 of the BTU Constitution:

• Nominations are by pre-printed petition only.

• Petitions will be available in the BTU office, 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, beginning Monday February 24, 2025 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and Monday through Friday until Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (February 25-March 14 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., March 17-21 between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and March 24-April 1 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.)

• A member must pick up the petition for the office that he/she is seeking. (If a member is unavailable to pick up a petition due to extenuating circumstances, he/she must submit a letter to the Nomination and Election Committee Co-Chairs designating the member who will pick up his/her petition and the office he/she is seeking.) Only members in good standing with a valid picture ID may pick up petitions. No member may pick up petitions for more than one office. Petitions must be physically returned by the member seeking office to the BTU.

• No individual may run for more than one (1) office. Each candidate for office must provide a separate pre-printed petition for that office.

• Petitions will not be sent via U.S. mail, pony or any other method.

• No member shall be eligible to hold office who has not been a member in good standing of this organization for at least one (1) year* immediately preceding the final date for nomination. (*April 1, 2024)

• Any member in good standing of the Teacher or PSRP chapter is eligible to be nominated for the office of President.

• Petitions must be returned to the Baltimore Teachers Union, 5800 Metro Drive, no later than 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

• Signatures for office of the President must be from at least 100 members in good standing (50 members from the Teacher Chapter whose signatures shall be affixed to the Teacher petition for President and 50 members from the PSRP Chapter whose signatures shall be affixed to the PSRP petition for President.) No more than 25 signatures may be obtained from any one school/worksite.

• For all other offices, signatures must be from 50 members in good standing of the respective chapter with no more than 25 signatures coming from any one school/worksite.

Failure to comply with any of the above regulations will automatically disqualify a member from running for an office.

The Election will take place via online voting between 8:00 a.m. on Monday May 19, 2025 to 11:45 a.m. on Thursday May 29, 2025 and in-person voting on Thursday May 29, 2025 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Baltimore Teachers Union, 5800 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215.

In order to vote, a person must meet the following requirements:

• Be a member in good standing by Friday, March 14, 2025

• Appear on the Baltimore Teachers Union membership roster

• Appear for in-person voting at the Baltimore Teachers Union on May 29, 2025 between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. or have an online ballot received between May 19, 2025 and May 29, 2025 at 11:45 a.m.

• Present picture identification for in-person voting (BCPSS ID is acceptable)

The election shall be by secret ballot via online or in-person voting. There will be no proxy voting. A list of those nominated and who qualified will be sent out in advance of Election Day in a BTU Election Update.

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2025 NOMINATIONS FOR AFT AND AFT-MD CONVENTION DELEGATES OF THE BALTIMORE TEACHERS UNION OPEN FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Delegate Election Notice

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Convention will be held July 16-19, 2026, in Washington DC. The Baltimore Teachers Union will elect approximately 80 (exact number provided by AFT in March 2026) delegates and no alternates to the AFT Convention.

The American Federation of Teachers – Maryland (AFT-MD) Convention will be held May 2027, in Maryland. The Baltimore Teachers Union will elect approximately 80 (exact number provided by AFT-MD in March 2027) delegates and no alternates to the AFT-MD Convention.

The procedures for the election of delegates to the AFT Convention are governed by Article VIII, Section 1 of the AFT Constitution, Article I of the AFT-Maryland Constitution Bylaws and Article VI Section (14)(b) and Article VII, Section 3(i) of the Baltimore Teachers Union Constitution. In accordance with AFT Constitutional Mandates and the Baltimore Teachers Union’s practice, full-time staff of the BTU who are members in good standing of the BTU may vote for and be elected as delegates to the AFT Convention.

The President of the Baltimore Teachers Union will be a delegate to the aforementioned conventions and will receive all reasonable expenses for transportation, housing and food incurred while attending the conventions.

Any other delegate elected will receive round trip transportation and hotel lodging (shared rooms) paid by the BTU. Delegates will receive funding for meal expenses up to $59/day.

Delegates’ Nominations and Elections Procedures

Any member of the BTU who has been in good standing for one (1) year preceding the filing of the nomination, may be nominated by either another member in good standing or by himself. Nominations must be submitted in writing and hand delivered to the Union office at 5800 Metro Drive by 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The Election will take place via online voting between 8:00 a.m. on Monday May 19, 2025 to 11:45 a.m. on Thursday May 29, 2025 and in-person voting on Thursday May 29, 2025 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Baltimore Teachers Union, 5800 Metro Drive.

In order to vote, a person must meet the following requirements:

• Be a member in good standing by Friday, March 14, 2025

• Appear on the Baltimore Teachers Union membership roster

• Appear for in-person voting at the Baltimore Teachers Union on May 29, 2025 between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. or have an online ballot received between May 19, 2025 and May 29, 2025 at 11:45 a.m.

• Present picture identification for in-person voting (BCPSS ID is acceptable)

The election shall be by secret ballot via online or in-person voting. There will be no proxy voting. A list of those nominated and who qualified will be sent out in advance of Election Day in a BTU Election Update.

Nominations and Elections Procedures Handbook

 

The BTU Office will be open:

Feb 24 @ 7am-8pm

Feb 25-Mar 14 @ 9am-5pm

March 17-21 @ 9am-8pm

Mar 24-Apr 1 @ 7am-8pm