LCRW members Joanne Shaw, Jan Rogers, Tracy Reiling, Janna Taylor, and Mimi and (Associate member) Irv Miheim attended the State Republican Convention in June. There was a great spirit that the GOP is alive and on the rebound! One of the most exciting booths was that of the MEA-MFT REPUBLICAN CAUCUS! If you have been tuned in to the National Education Association since the 70s, you know that it has become a mighty arm of the Democrat Party. Teachers paying dues to the NEA and its state affiliates have some of their dues going into the Democrat coffers as well as providing manpower. MEA-MFT Republican Caucus Task Force members are: Chair Cathy Kuntz, Great Falls Education Association; Karen Lewis; Retired MEA-MFT, Helena; Brad Persinger, Glasgow Education Association, and Pam Bredberg, Bozeman Education Association. If you know any Republican teachers who are tired of supporting the Democratic Party through their NEA dues, suggest that they contact MEA-MFT Republican Caucus Chair Cathy Kuntz at jkuntzfam@bresnan.net or MEA-MFT Political Director Terry Minow at tminow@mea-mft.org. 800-398-0826,or 442-4250 for more information.