VEA is pleased to announce that, Pending final approval by the school board, a $5,000. retirement bonus will be offered to the first 20 members who notify the District that they will retire at the end of the 2014-2015 school year. Notification must be received by the District Office by April 13, 2015. The incentive …
Tag: teachers
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 …
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, …
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 …