Other Resources

The Mississippi Educator Code of Ethics outlines the professional standards of conduct for all licensed educators in Mississippi. This code is crucial because it safeguards the health, safety, and general welfare of both students and educators.

Access the MS Educator Code of Ethics in PDF form here.

Access the JFT Talks episode on the MS Educator Code of Ethics here.

This brochure is designed to give prospective members an idea of who JFT is and what we do.  The brochure contains a QR code that directs users to our Membership Application.

You can find the brochure here.

This brochure is meant to summarize JFT Talks, Episode 45:  Time Clocks and Documentation, and it gives you valuable information regarding sign-in and sign-out (clock-in/clock-out) procedures, as well as best practices to document your time to help you prevent issues.

Members who would like to view this episode of JFT Talks should sign in to the website and look under Members Only > General Membership for the full JFT Talks playlist.

Both members and non-members can access the brochure here.

This brochure is meant to summarize JFT Talks, Episode 46:  Doctor's Notes and Work Restrictions.  The brochure contains essential elements of a doctor's note, managing and updating your work restrictions, submission timelines and handbook guidelines, as well as best practices for documentation.

This episode of JFT Talks is currently accessible to both members and non-members.  Use the link above to go directly to the video, or look under Resources > JFT Talks to find the JFT Talks Public Playlist.

You can access the brochure here.

Learn the do's and don'ts of signing teacher's contracts in Mississippi.  You can access the brochure here.

This is a vital item to keep with you at your workplace.  It details the importance of good documentation as well as gives a brief overview of what to document.

You can find the brochure here.

At-Will Employment doesn't give your boss free reign.  Your boss may have a lot of leeway, but there are limits.  Learn the limitations of at-will employment in this brochure designed to accompany the JFT Talks episode on at-will employment, available for union members on the Members Only page (requires sign-in).  This brochure has been recently updated by our union attorney, so be sure to check it out!

You can download the at-will employment brochure here.

These pamphlets are a brief introduction to FMLA.  FMLA at a Glance gives you the basics behind the Family and Medical Leave Act; the FMLA Military Exigency and Caregiver Leave at a Glance pamphlet explains how FMLA applies to military-related leave.

Be sure to ask about our JFT Training  as well as our JFT Talks episode on FMLA; you can email the office here.

You can find the FMLA at a Glance pamphlet here.  This brochure has been recently updated by our union attorney, so be sure to check it out!

You can find the FMLA Military Exigency and Caregiver Leave pamphlet here.

This brochure aims to inform nursing mothers and mothers-to-be about their rights to express breast milk at work.

You can access the brochure here. This brochure was recently updated by our union attorney; be sure to check it out!

This pamphlet is chock full of good advice for all teachers -- from first-years to seasoned veterans.

You can access the pamphlet here.  For printing purposes, print on letter-sized paper.