Kevin Steele
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Feb 11
VEA provides a “Day of Learning”
VEA is pleased to provide a day of learning and professional development for our members. This training will be on March 16, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The location will be at the CTA Office in Cordelia. Those participating in the training will be provided with lunch and at the end of the …
Feb 11
NEA-RA Election
The NEA Representative Assembly is scheduled to be in Atlanta, Georgia this summer from July 1st through July 6th. VEA covers the cost of this trip if you are elected to represent your colleagues in Vallejo. If you are interested in going to the NEA-RA, you will need to complete the “Declaration of Candidacy” form …
Feb 06
VEA adopts resolution in support of the Seattle Teachers
In unanimous support of solidarity, the Vallejo Education Association adopted the following resolution in support of our Seattle union brothers and sisters who have taken a courageous step. Teachers in Seattle are refusing to give the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), their states standardized test. Ask a Vallejo teacher how many tests they are required …
Jan 26
Pressuring Teachers to change grades is not only wrong – it’s also illegal
Teachers need to know that if a site administrator approaches you about changing a grade, they are breaking the law. This can be very intimidating for newer teachers, but know that the law is on your side. According to California Education Code 49066, it states: (a) When grades are given for any course of instruction …
Jan 26
Solano County Office of Education – Teacher of the Year nominations
Please see information provided below for the Solano County Office of Education’s Teacher of the Year and Classified School Employee of the Year. Ask to be part of the process at your school site and nominate deserving colleagues. Dear District Superintendents: I am pleased to invite your district to participate in the Solano County Educators of the Year Program. The program …
Jan 24
Redwood Educators Conference – Free PD for VEA Members!
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 …
Jan 23
VCUSD Board approves calendar
VCUSD School Board Trustees voted unanimously tonight approving the calendar ratified by VEA members just last week. This means that the two days taken as furlough days in November 2012 will be added back into the remainder of the school year on February 15th and May 24th. The District plans to send out the modified …
Jan 17
District retracts statement that it will “confiscate personal appliances”
VEA’s Bargaining team discussed the letter that was sent out by the District yesterday regarding personal appliances. Mel Jordan, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, was part of this discussion and in fact, released a revised letter, which is posted below. Please note that Mel Jordan did acknowledge that the tone of the original letter was not …
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.
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