Voluntary COPE contribution form
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| What COPE stands for: | Committee On Political Education
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| The purpose of COPE: | This non-partisan committee provides monetary support for Local and State political action. |
| COPE funding: | COPE is solely funded through voluntary member contributions. |
| The COPE donation process: | The majority of contributions remain at the local level in a non-interest bearing checking account. The remainder of the money is sent to the IFT. |
How the money is spent: |
The Local uses its COPE fund for local political action (school board elections, campaigns, referenda, etc.). The IFT COPE fund is spent on statewide political action (campaigns, legislative support, etc.). |
The benefits of COPE: |
There are many benefits due to COPE that members, Councils and Locals obtain. For example, COPE works to protect and strengthen collective bargaining rights, fight for better benefits, protect due process rights like tenure laws, fight for pensions, ERO, school funding, and other school issues. |
Why COPE is needed: |
Elected officials are decision makers for many issues that affect school districts and their employees. It is imperative that supporters of education and school professions are the ones making these important decisions. Thus, political action is necessary to ensure that this happens. |
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How the money is collected: |
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Voluntary COPE contribution form
Kathy Setlak, president IFT Field Staff |
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| Tonia Havard-Dew |
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