.: Rep Council Meeting & Focus Group
.: REP COUNCIL
The next Rep Council meeting will be held on Tuesday Sept 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm at the SAEA office.
.: Teacher: Putting Faces on 'School' Failures
One of our own, Christian Cushing-Murray from Century, has been published in the OC Register's Opinion section.
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.: Stamp out bullying
Check out some anti-bullying resources by clicking the "no bully zone"
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.: Too Young for Tolerance
It's never too early to start teaching children how to get along. Check out our FREE kit Starting Small for Pre-K and early grades teachers.
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.: CTA GLBT "Guy DeRosa" Safety in Schools Grant & Scholarship Program
Applications are now available....more information |
Disability Insurance for you and your loved ones. Call The Standard at 800-522-0406 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM - The Standard
.: Get Inspired!
Diane Ravitch, perhaps America’s most influential scholar on education, has reversed her stance on issues such as standardized testing, school choice and the No Child Left Behind Act. Diane Ravitch: Education has become search and destroy mission and teachers are often the target." |
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.: CTA/NEA sends 2 SAEA members to Washington, DC to Lobby for jobs bill
click to read the complete article "Educators Teach Congress the Meaning of ‘Layoff’" on neatoday.org
In a joint press release issued today by CTA and NEA, 2 SAEA members are profiled regarding their efforts lobbying for funding to helpd save teacher jobs.
.: Colorado Alters Teacher Tenure Rules
The AP (6/12) reported that Colorado "is changing the rules for how teachers earn and keep the sweeping job protections known as tenure, linking student performance to job security despite outcry from teacher unions that have steadfastly defended the system for decades." According to the AP, "Colorado's legislature changed tenure rules despite opposition from the state's largest teacher's union, a longtime ally of majority Democrats" and Gov. Bill Ritter (D) "signed the bill into law last month. It requires teachers to be evaluated annually, with at least half of their rating based on whether their students progressed during the school year."
.: Social Security Offsets: Cosponsors continue to climb
The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R 235/S.484), which would repeal the unfair Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, now boasts 307 cosponsors in the House and 29 in the Senate. See if your Senators and Representative have cosponsored this important bill.
Despite this overwhelming support, Congress has not moved the bill forward for debate and vote.
Tell Congress: The busy legislative agenda is no excuse! Pass the Social Security Fairness Act.
The toll-free numbers to the Capitol Hill switchboard are
1-877-851-6437
1-800-828-0498, or
1-800-614-2803
Ask for the office of your Representative and/or Senator. When you are connected, they may verify that you're a constituent.
Ask what your Representative's position is on The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 235), encourage them to vote yes and tell them you want them to take the necessary steps to get the bill on to the floor for debate and vote.
Ask what your Senator's position is on The Social Security Fairness Act (S. 484), encourage them to vote yes and tell them you want them to take the necessary steps to get the bill on to the floor for debate and vote.
Make those contacts, though, and also write Letters to the Editors of your newspapers. That's how this inequity can get moved forward.
GET INVOLVED – TAKE ACTION!
.: Urge Congress to Support Bills to Fully Fund Special Education
Bipartisan bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would fulfill the federal government’s decades-old commitment to special education:
Both NEA-supported bills would make new funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) “mandatory” and bring funding up to the federal government’s fully committed level in six years. “Mandatory funding” means that special education, which is a federally mandated program, wouldn’t be subject to the unpredictable yearly “appropriations” process, but funds would flow automatically without any further action needed by Congress.
For too long, Congress has failed to live up to its commitment to special education. This continued underfunding forces school districts to either raise taxes or cut other critical services to cover special education costs. These two new bills recognize that schools and the students they serve cannot afford to wait any longer for the relief they so desperately need.
Contact Congress Today! Tell your Senators and Representative to cosponsor legislation to fully fund IDEA funding and make the funding mandatory. |
