UTD Gives Sturrup the Boot
I don’t know how long it takes to fire a teacher in Miami-Dade, but officers of the United Teachers of Dade were able to suspend, dismiss and expel former Secretary-Treasurer Pamela Sturrup in less than two months. See what can happen when you don’t have union representation?
Sturrup had been brought up on charges of dereliction of duty after she accused UTD’s officers of signing a promissory note without Sturrup’s knowledge or the knowledge of the executive board (see Item #3). She was suspended at an emergency session of the union’s executive board four days later.
A trial committee of UTD members heard evidence and ruled against Sturrup, and the findings were affirmed by the UTD board. Sturrup has the right to appeal to the union’s Council of Stewards, but she has hinted she will seek legal remedies.
