Kevin Steele
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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 …
Jan 06
VEA’s FAQ on restoration of 2012-13 furlough days
Right before the holiday break, Christal Watts, President of VEA, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dr. Ramona Bishop, Superintendent of VCUSD. Below is the FAQ that has been developed for VEA members. Members will also see the proposed calendar change. VEA has tentatively scheduled the vote to take place on Monday, January 14th …
Dec 24
2012 Holiday Wishes
Christmas – Hanukkah – Kwanzaa Postcard by TotallyRandom Full Color postcard printing on zazzle
Dec 21
Restoration of Furlough Days
VEA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the VCUSD restoring all five days that were originally planned as furlough days for the 2012-13 school year. More details will be released regarding the specifics of the restoration language after the holiday break.
Dec 18
Website update
The VEA website has been experiencing issues since last week. It appears these issues have been resolved. We do apologize for the inconvenience to our members and anyone visiting our site. We hope that these issues will not occur again and appreciate everyone’s patience.
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 …
Nov 24
CTA Conferences
Looking to get great professional development at no cost to you? CTA’s upcoming conferences are scheduled to begin in early 2013. VEA has made it easier than ever for you to attend. Enhance your teaching, meet colleagues from across the state and learn new strategies! Register NOW! Go to CTA Conferences. First come, first served …
Nov 24
Payment on Overages
If you have had overages since the beginning of the school year, you might want to check your paystub, especially if you are a secondary teacher. For secondary teachers (middle school and high school), overages are paid $3.00 per student, per period. For elementary teachers, payment for overages is $15.00 per student, per day. The …
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, …
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