Federation of Pittsburgh Diocesan Teachers

The Federation of Pittsburgh Diocesan Teachers was formed in 1971 by the lay teachers of the high schools of the Pittsburgh Diocese. Since that time the Federation has grown steadily. The majority of lay teachers in the Diocese of Pittsburgh now belong to the Federation.

We are affiliated with the National Association of Catholic School Teachers: 1700 Sansom Street - Suite 903 - Philadelphia, PA 19103.

Please if you, as a member, have a question please call us as we are here to serve you. To have your spouse call to ask a question for you is not the proper thing to do as information conveyed to a third party will be subject to their interpretation and as a result may cause you to act in a fashion that could cause more confusion than clarification or even act as a detriment. We also hold the tenent that confidentiality is of the utmost importance when dealing with issues that impact your career so please if you have a question please call.

Executive Board 2011-2014

President
Russell Del Vecchio

Executive Vice President
Gina Baer

Treasurer
Cindy DiBello

Secretary
Marty Murawski

High School Vice Presidents
George Rudolph & Meloni DiPetro-Guthoerl

Elementary Vice Presidents
Linda Attwood & Mary Kay Mooney

Vice Presidents at Large
Theresa Bekavac, Regina Brunner, Michael Galuska,
Brian Klisavage, George Schlicht & Nancy Snider

ACT 48 COURSES The Act 48 courses provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education at http://pa.professionaleducation.org are no longer free. There is a $49 per course enrollment charge. Just create an account and select your course. From the comfort of your home or anywhere you can now earn Act 48 credits.

The Department has implemented a procedure for teachers holding the Passport to Teaching credential issued by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) so that they may be eligible for a Pennsylvania Instructional I certificate in a comparable subject area.

After candidates earn the ABCTE Passport certificate by passing the ABCTE tests in pedagogy and the subject area, they may apply to the Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation for a Pennsylvania Temporary Teaching Permit (TTP), valid for one calendar year. This TTP allows them to serve in the public schools of the Commonwealth under a "mentoring" program supervised by a teacher education institution (Point Park University). The university will provide both mentoring and continuing education seminars/workshops during that initial year of teaching.

The American Board Passport credential is currently available for Elementary Education, English and Mathematics, and we have already approved applications for the TTP for individuals who have been hired by the public school districts and private and non-public schools. Because the TTP is only valid for one calendar year, we encourage the candidates to seek employment first and then apply for the Permit.

You should also note that teachers holding the TTP in the subject area to which they are assigned are considered "highly qualified" in the No Child Left Behind report and for the State Report card.

Further information on the Passport to Teaching for Pennsylvania is available on the American Board website.

For further information contact:
Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation
333 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Telephone: 717-787-3356

Please remember to approach the new teachers at your school about joining the FPDT. If you need cards, please call us and we will send them to you.

For more information on what the Federation is doing for Catholic education and what we can do for you, we encourage you to explore the following sections of our website:

ABOUT THE FPDT
To read about the mission and history of the FPDT, click here.

THE BOARD
For a complete list of executive board members of the FPDT, click here.

JOB LISTINGS
Read about job openings, click here. This section is updated regularly. Make sure to check back often.