Kevin Steele
Author's posts
Aug 22
Come get your VEA Swag!
VEA is pleased to announce the opening of our VEA Store – We Are Educators. We have a variety of items, including shirts (for men, women and babies!), mugs, skins for your computers and a host of other items. You can buy your VEA swag by going to our VEA Store. VEA earns a small …
Aug 21
Your Safety is Protected per our contract and ed code
Members, Please keep in mind that the VCUSD/VEA Collective Bargaining Agreement has specific information about your safety in the classroom. Per Article 9: Per 9.1 of the VEA/VCUSD Contract – Each school site shall develop rules for student conduct & discipline. 9.1.1 – These rules & your responsibilities are supposed to be reviewed annually. 9.1.2 …
Aug 16
VEA Breakfast a HUGE Success!!
On behalf of the Vallejo Education Association (VEA), I want to thank all of the members who showed up to VEA’s first event of the year, our VEA Breakfast. We had about 200 people attend, eat food, hang out with colleagues and receive great information, including the President’s Report, linked below. On the second page …
Aug 14
Open Enrollment for Catastrophic Leave starts NOW!
VEA members are able to donate their personal leave days to the catastrophic leave bank for members who are may be fighting a serious illness or other helping a loved one who is seriously ill. Open enrollment for VEA’s Catastrophic Leave Bank starts now. Members can donate a day or more of personal leave to …
Aug 11
Proceed with caution – Do NOT sign! (updated)
VCUSD plans to unveil a “confidentiality” form that teachers may be asked to sign upon returning to school this week. VEA believes that confidentiality of student information is a vital interest that must be protected. However, VEA has serious concerns about the ambiguity of this form and plans to urge the District to meet with …
Aug 07
Algebra Success Academy to come to Vallejo!
VEA is excited to announce an exciting partnership between VEA and VCUSD (with support from CTA). We will be launching the Algebra Success Academy in the 2013-14 school year. Teachers will be provided with training on the Algebra Success Academy model and then will be able to use what they have learned directly into their …
Jul 28
Food to Grow On
VEA is very proud of the work being done by VEA members and teachers Lynece Edwards and Charla Yakabe. Their program called, “Food to Grow On,” seeks to educate 5th and 6th grade students about where food comes from (with visits to local farms), to tasting and cooking with different locally grown food, and making …
Jul 11
VEA Membership Breakfast
VEA is hosting a Membership Breakfast on August 16, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. VEA plans to serve a variety of continental breakfast items, such as bagels, muffins, and fruit as well as coffee, juices and water. Members will also be provided with the latest bargaining update and upcoming VEA events. Come and …
Jun 23
VEA Celebrates creation of Common Ground
VEA members joined over 15 other organizations, including local churches, non-profits and labor, in the Common Ground Founding Convention held today at St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s in Vallejo, California. With almost 1,000 delegates present, community members were able to tell their stories regarding issues that concerned them to the over a dozen of local civic and …
Jun 19
Common Ground Founding Convention
VEA is excited to announce that we are founding members of “Common Ground,” an affiliate of the Industrial Areas Foundation. This new organization is committed to bring profound positive change to the communities of Solano and Napa counties. Common Ground is a non-partisan group that consists of faith-based organizations, non-profits and labor groups. We are …
Affiliations
