The Redwood Service Center Council (RSCC) is hosting the “Redwood Educators Conference 2013″ on April 26 & 27 at the Sheraton Hotel in Petaluma. There is a required deposit of $50 to hold your place, which is returned upon your attendance at the conference. In other words, the conference is FREE!! This deposit covers the …
Category: teachers
Jan 16
District seeks to ban and illegally confiscate teachers’ personal property
VEA has issued a demand to bargain on the letter that was sent today by VCUSD employee Denise Brogan-Whitford, most likely at the the direction of new District Administrator, Stephen Lane. This letter was sent to all VEA members and issued the directive to stop immediate use of personal appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, and …
Jan 14
Calendar Change Ratified
Voting was held today for VEA unit members on a proposed calendar change. This calendar change was necessary in order to fully restore the 2012-13 Student/Teacher calendar. Ninety-five percent of the members who voted were in support of the calendar change.
Jan 12
Two more conferences/workshops for VEA members
Save the date! On February 5th and 7th, the CTA Office in Cordelia is offering Retirement Workshops for unit members who are considering retiring in the near future. If interested, contact Lynda Koning at 707-864-0305 to register. Do this ASAP as these workshops tend to fill up fast! Save the date! The Redwood Service Center …
Dec 02
VCUSD seeks to “engage the whole community”
VEA has reached out to Touro University and to VCUSD School Board member regarding this scheduling conflict. We appreciate the quick response from Touro University and Trustee Mommsen. The date was mutually selected by the three parties involved, VCUSD, Touro and Dr. Anthony Muhammad. VEA President, Christal Watts, spoke directly to Touro University and is …
Oct 06
A special invitation from Diane Ravitch
Diane Ravitch has a blog post about a special action taking place on October 17th. The basic premise is requesting that teachers, parents and community members concerned about the attacks on public education send letters to the White House. From Ravitch’s blog: Let’s raise our voices NOW against privatization, against high-stakes testing, against teacher bashing, …
Sep 12
2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off for Lincoln Elementary
Sponsored by the Solano Association of Realtors, Lincoln Elementary will enjoy the proceeds that are raised in the 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off. The event will take place on Saturday, September 22nd from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Team Chevrolet, located at 301 Auto Mall/Columbus Parkway in Vallejo. Admission is $20.00. Come enjoy great chili and …
Sep 12
Walk-throughs & Evaluations
VEA recognizes that teachers and other educators value and appreciate timely feedback on their teaching practice. We are in support of the Superintendent’s directive that school site administrators should be visible on their campuses and should be visiting classrooms daily. As VEA and the District works to develop a working agreement on walk-throughs and the …
Aug 14
Our flawed national policy on education
Diane Ravitch posted to a story in Education Week. This is what she had to say about the story she had linked to: Every once in a while, I read something that rings as true as a perfectly pitched bell or a fine piece of crystal. Every once in a while, a clear-headed thinker assembles …
Aug 12
Vallejo Teachers back to school this week!
School may start back Monday August 20th for Vallejo students, but their teachers have been working hard all summer in order to best serve the students they teach. Vallejo Teachers will be returning to work this week, starting with optional staff development days beginning tomorrow. However, for many teachers, the summer break meant an opportunity …
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