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This teachable moment was arranged by Bill Haney, leader of a group called the 912 Project Burlington County, who drummed up support with this call to action: "We have to rally with the largest possible number of people to protest the indoctrination of our school children. Let's rescue our children from the socialist agenda of the (National Education Association) and the Obama administration.". The charges of this heinous mind control sprang from a little song the children performed in honor of... (NJ.com -- Times)
Hundreds rally against Referendum 71 in Lynwood Oct 13, 2009
"And the breadth of organizations that have endorsed the Approve 71 campaign" including Childhaven, the Washington Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers "demonstrates that those organizations that are dedicated to ensuring the health of Washington's children believe that approving Referendum 71 is in the best interest of the children.". Locally and in other U.S. cities, Russian-speaking conservative evangelical churches have been active on such issues. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Campaign against I-1033 gets flood of last-minute cash Oct 13, 2009
Major last-minute donations to the opposition campaign included 200,000 each from the Washington, D.C. headquarters of two public employee unions: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and the National Education Association, which represents teachers. That brought the total donations against I-1033 from each of those unions to more than 300,000, according to campaign finance reports. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Solving the Catholic School Crisis Oct 12, 2009
"What's keeping a lot of schools in the inner city going is philanthropy from other people," says Karen Ristau, president of the National Catholic Education Association. "But it's difficult because if you have to continuously raise millions of dollars every year, the sustainability of your school is always in jeopardy.". (Time.com)
Internet will show Mich. schools losing $382M Oct 11, 2009
The Michigan Education Association, the state's largest teachers' union, acknowledges the cuts could have been worse. A 218-per-student cut was on the table just a week ago. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Pupils find few black men to call Mister Oct 10, 2009
Yet increasing the number of minority teachers is important because of "the role model factor," said Greg Johnson, a policy analyst for the National Education Association. "These students need to see successful adults of color in front of them," Johnson said. (MSNBC -- Race)
City schools expand anti-bullying plan Oct 9, 2009
The National Association of School Psychologists has called bullying the most common form of violence in our society, while the National Education Association has noted a rise in bullying incidents in the last two decades. Our national definition of bullying has also changed over the years to include both direct and indirect harassment. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
McDonnell Running Strong Oct 9, 2009
My opponent stood one day with the VEA [Virginia Education Association] and basically stated his opposition, two days later he did a fundraiser with President Obama and indicated his strong support for it. He spoke to the Fraternal Order of Police and said he was for collective bargaining and HR 45, and then a couple of days later was with the Sheriff s Association and said he was against it. (Human Events Online)
Teacher recognized for making days better Oct 8, 2009
The National Education Association says teachers spend a large amount of their own money to pay for classroom supplies, which is one of the reasons behind the OfficeMax A Day Made Better program, part of their national school advocacy campaign. Hench said Everitts is involved in every activity and committee in the school and considers her the assistant principal he doesnt have. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Meet Mpls beats Q3 convention sales goals Oct 8, 2009
The National Education Association will meet in Minneapolis in July 2018, bringing an economic impact of $18 million to the city. The Shriners of North America will hold their July 2014 convention in Minneapolis, bringing in $6 million. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Senate contenders race for unions’ backing Oct 8, 2009
But because this is a federal election, she said, any public advertising on behalf of a candidate would have to be paid for by the federal political action committee of the National Education Association, the umbrella organization of the state affiliates. The unions that have already taken sides are providing volunteers to do sign-holding, gather signatures, and make phone calls. (Boston Globe)
Byrne says 'no' to powerful AEA's money Oct 7, 2009
MONTGOMERY, AL - Republican candidate for governor Bradley Byrne says the Alabama Education Association stands for the worst in the teaching profession, not the best. 00001976 Byrne held a news conference on the Capitol steps Tuesday where he staked out the teachers' lobbying group as the target for his campaign. (WSJA.com, AL)
Financial Matters Dominate MonroeTown Council Meeting Oct 7, 2009
Negotiations with the Monroe Education Association begin in summer 2010 and she expects transportation and energy costs to drive up budget expenses. Dr. Palmer said there was a "devastating loss of people" due to layoffs. (Voices, CT)
Tuesday's Election Results Oct 7, 2009
James Rollison wrote on Oct 6, 2009 9:39 PM:" This is a very, very sad time for the Mat-Su Valley. Congratulations, Alaska-National Education Association. You officially own the Valley. Taxpayers beware - you will now have the highest paid teachers and the highest paid custodians in the country. The unions will use their newly elected puppets to get healthy raises and higher benefits with new contracts. We taxpayers are paying for this along with full insurance coverage for all these employees... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Teacher of the Year just loves seventh grade and seventh-graders Oct 6, 2009
Recently named Swampscott Education Association 2009 Educator of the Year, she s been a seventh-grade teacher for 14 of her 15 years as a teacher here. I thought it was the hardest year of my education, but I felt I could help smooth out some of the bumps, she says. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Noreen Crowley: Active in Stafford's schools Oct 6, 2009
Noreen has been endorsed by the Stafford Education Association and Dr. Russell Watson, retired school superintendent ... Has the Stafford Education Association (aka spend other people's money union and keep half for themselves) ever endorsed a conservative spender or a Republican. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
How To Fix the Great American Dentistry Crisis Oct 5, 2009
According to the American Dental Education Association, a dental school graduate who had completed a one-year residency and three years of specialty training could expect to be hired as an assistant professor in clinical sciences, where the median total compensation (that is salary, fringe benefits, and earnings from a faculty practice) in 2006 was $114,425 at a public university and $92,632 at a private school. By way of comparison, in 2006 the median net income for a specialist in private... (Slate)
Spearfish educator named South Dakota Teacher of the Year Oct 5, 2009
He will receive use of a car for one year from Integrity Auto of Spearfish; a 16,000 technology package from SMARTer Kids Foundation; a 3,000 cash award from Citibank; a 3,000 cash award from South Dakota Community Foundation; a 1,000 honorarium from the Board of Regents; a 200 gift card from the South Dakota Retailers Association; and an Apple Award from the South Dakota Education Association. The Teacher of the Year program seeks to honor the contributions of the state's outstanding classroom... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kaua'i High grad wins $220K scholarship, Kenny G saxophone (938) Oct 5, 2009
Chelsea Hill also won first place twice in the annual Hawai i Education Association poetry contest, and has also competed successfully in the Poetry Out Loud national recitation competition, she said. This semester, in addition to handling classes in international affairs, writing, Chinese and World War II in Asia (history), she works as a laboratory assistant at a science-department laboratory across the street from where she lives and has a performance-study clarinet class. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Mattoon students creative work earns spot in statewide show Oct 4, 2009 Mike Earll, S-O HS teacher, wins honor Oct 4, 2009 • Elizabeth Fargo Oct 4, 2009 Court sides with schools on seclusion rooms Oct 3, 2009 School contracts head to mediation Oct 3, 2009 Midway ISD Orchestras Recipient Of $5,000 Grant Oct 3, 2009 DUSD Board under state spotlight Oct 3, 2009 The American Way of Dentistry Oct 3, 2009 Classroom Projects Get Funded Oct 2, 2009 Meyer appointed to Board of School Administrators Oct 2, 2009 Brief Mich. Shutdown Ends, Interim Budget OK'd Oct 2, 2009 Teachers bid for collegiality Oct 2, 2009 School board candidates speak up at forum Oct 2, 2009 Talking Points Oct 1, 2009 A Longer, Costlier School Year? Oct 1, 2009 Religious life won't be the same after recession Oct 1, 2009 Family to sue South Butler over threat from coach Oct 1, 2009 Driver's ed set for revival in public schools Sep 30, 2009 Judy McKenzie named Swampscott Educator of the Year Sep 30, 2009 Hawaii teacher furloughs will cut class time, not preparation days Sep 26, 2009 Contract negotiations set to begin Sep 26, 2009 Teachers and Social Media: A new learning frontier Sep 26, 2009 Low enrollment closes Maui Catholic school Sep 25, 2009 Time to sign Sep 25, 2009 State applauds, promotes NB Schools Q-Comp program Sep 25, 2009 MARSHFIELD EDITORIAL: Tough sledding Sep 24, 2009 Pies, pies
and more pies Sep 24, 2009 Don't expect well-deserved raise Sep 23, 2009 Columbus School Board grants seniors open campus Sep 23, 2009 Long march to proficiency Sep 22, 2009 SCEA president responds to Journal Sep 22, 2009 5 comment(s) Sep 22, 2009 Teachers to strike today in South Butler Sep 21, 2009 Nebraska Education Association backing Heineman, White Sep 21, 2009 Aging well: Mike McCormick looks back on his 15 years with Whistling Swan Sep 20, 2009 ACORN is a concern Sep 20, 2009 KENT SCHOOL TEACHERS' STRIKE IS OVER: CLASSES START TUESDAY Sep 20, 2009 Groups set up training camps for candidates Sep 20, 2009 Local volunteers inducted into state 4-H Hall of Fame Sep 19, 2009 Parents and students for and against Kent teachers' strike wave signs in Covington Sep 19, 2009 Some ‘tough love’ at Hall Sep 19, 2009 State's jobless rate dips, schools hit hard Sep 18, 2009 School district program to guard against workplace bullying Sep 18, 2009 R-III District Seeks More Input on School Reorganization Sep 18, 2009 UPDATED: Striking Kent teachers rally Friday, still no contract; READ THE PROPOSAL Sep 18, 2009 Schools, administration negotiations continue Sep 17, 2009 Grand Canyon woman named nation's best teacher Sep 17, 2009 Sioux Falls teachers can't add students as online friends Sep 17, 2009 Rapid City teachers want salary increase; union rejects latest offer from district Sep 16, 2009 Paly's Paul Kandell named 'journalism teacher of the year' Sep 15, 2009 Alaska teachers union settles federal harassment lawsuit Sep 15, 2009 More of this story Sep 14, 2009 STRIKE VOTE: Kent teachers defy judge's order; vote to continue strike Sep 14, 2009 More of this story Sep 13, 2009 Class size at heart of Kent teachers' strike Sep 12, 2009 Documenting different species more than free-spirit exercise Sep 12, 2009 ' + dsq_num_posts + ' Comment' + (dsq_num_posts != 1 ? 's' : '') + ' Sep 12, 2009 Education work way beyond ordinary Sep 12, 2009 Ark. gov. backs Kimbrell as education commissioner Sep 12, 2009 Buchanan: 'Is America coming apart?'... Sep 11, 2009 Kent Teachers Face Hefty Fines If Not In Class By Monday Sep 11, 2009 Government to expand Kintampo Rural Health Training College Sep 11, 2009 Noguera: Obama on risky ground on schools Sep 10, 2009 Teacher run school Sep 10, 2009 South Butler teachers warn of strike Sep 10, 2009
Newcomb s 18- by 24-inch oil pastel painting of a mannequin in action will be displayed at the Illinois Art Education Association Student Show as part of the IAEA conference Nov. 5-7 in Lisle. Then the show goes on the road. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Community Notes Oct 4, 2009
PRINCETON ; The Bureau County Home & Community Education Association will hold its annual International Night celebration at 6 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Princeton. The country of Argentina will be featured with the members preparing some of that country;s distinctive cuisine for the evening;s potluck dinner. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The award is sponsored by the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA), the Iowa Farm Bureau, WHO radio, KDSM Fox 17, and Staples. Earll was among a top field of over 70 teachers-all nominated by colleagues, students, parents and community members because of the difference they make every day in the lives of Iowa's schoolchildren. (Ocheyedan Press Melvin News, IA)
Libby was a devoted preschool teacher for 20 years, and was a member of the National Education Association and the Gold Star Mothers of America. She enjoyed arranging artificial flowers, scrapbooking and reading, and she had a love of shopping, especially for shoes. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
BobbiejoBob wrote on Oct 2, 2009 8:42 PM:" For crying out loud! The room is not "punishment". The child is not spanked, stripped, or demeaned. I am willing to bet that most kids know and understand why they need to go into the Timeout Room. This is designed as a safe place for an Emotionally Distrubed child to have their meltdown without being a danger to themselves, the staff, and other students in the room. Once the child calms down, he/she is allowed back into the classroom; usually much... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The protest marked the first day of mediation between the district and the teachers union, the North Bend Education Association, said North Bend s Superintendent BJ Hollensteiner ... Tanya Sinko, the president of the Education Association, said she couldn t speak to any particulars of negotiations. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
On September 15, she was informed that the Midway ISD Orchestras were the recipient of a Student Achievement Grant from the National Education Association Foundation. The $5,000 grant will teach students improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments. (KWTX.com, TX)
The Old Owl wrote on Oct 1, 2009 4:23 AM:" Where is the Douglas Education Association on this? Doesn't the Union have an opinion at all? Speak out! You are supposed to represent the district employees. ". Truly Sad wrote on Sep 30, 2009 9:40 PM:" It's not enough that we in this town are against each other, pretty much like the time the PD strike was going on, friendships ended, families stopped speaking to each other because of the side you took on,and it took a long time for those wounds to... (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
According to statistics provided by the American Dental Education Association, the NYU College of Dentistry's Class of 2007 was 51. 3 percent Asian, 41 percent white, 4. (Slate)
A 2003 national education association survey found that teachers spent an average of $443 of their own money annually. Copyright 2009 by. (KERO 23, CA)
He is also the executive director of the Minnesota Community Education Association. He has previously been the manager of association operations at the Minnesota School Age Care Alliance, director of community education with Storm Lake, Iowa Community Schools, and community education coordinator with South Washington County Schools. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
"School districts have had their own budgets in place since June 1, and have waited all summer for a financial commitment from the Legislature," said Michigan Education Association President Iris Salters. Pennsylvania is the only other state without a budget deal enacted. (Newsmax)
Approximately 40 of Littleton s teachers filled the School Committee s Sept. 24 meeting to demonstrate their unified support for the Littleton Education Association s (LEA) bargaining team ... Constantine presented the School Committee with a document signed by teachers and colleagues stating that, as Littleton Education Association members, they support the LEA bargaining team in negotiating what will be a fair and just contract. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Boyd is supported by the National Education Association ... Cordero is supported by the National Education Association. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
According to the largest teachers union in the country, the National Education Association, donations by teachers to the Democratic Party were ten times those to the Republican Party. Ten to one. (Fox News)
Unions like the National Education Association can't be happy that the reform plan emerging in the Senate would tax their gold-plated health plans and deny them a government-run option. Talking up merit pay for teachers would not be prudent at this point. (Investors Business Daily)
The Catholic Education Association is still measuring the toll on its schools, but expects grim news from the hardest hit states, after years of declining enrollment. "Some schools that were on the brink this whole recession has just intensified that," says Karen Ristau, president of the association. (USA Today -- News)
Butch Santicola, a spokesman for the South Butler County Education Association, the teachers union, declined to comment on behalf of Mr. Voltz. "We'll guarantee that he'll get his day in court," said Mr. Santicola, who described Mr. Voltz, who also is a basketball coach at the school, as a respected teacher, coach and member of the community. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
About 15% of eligible students take high school driver's ed compared with 95% in the 1970s, says Allen Robinson, CEO of the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association, which represents about 50,000 public and private driver's ed teachers. HIGH-TECH: FROM THE ARCHIVES. (USA Today -- News)
When Swampscott Education Association President Paul Maguire told Judy McKenzie that she had been chosen by her peers as the 2009 SEA Educator of the Year, her initial response was shock. But as she later told teachers at the first general meeting of the association Aug. 31, what she really felt the most was pride. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
The National Education Association trade union, of which the HSTA is an affiliate, opposes furloughs and layoffs as a means of responding to budget shortfalls. "Our position is still that there are other ways we can deal with this crisis other than furloughing teachers or laying off educators. Even in an economic crisis, we should be finding money to invest in education," said NEA spokeswoman Cynthia Kain. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Sarah Marples, president of the Marshfield Education Association, which represents teachers, teaching aides, secretaries and non-teaching vice-principals, said she has been following the town s budgetary dilemma. It s not an ostrich sticking its head in the sand because I am very aware, she said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Sioux City Education Association President Bruce Lear said he believes teachers are well aware of the pitfalls of social media because they are taught appropriate conduct in college. David Chobar, an associate professor of secondary education at Morningside College, shows his students how profile pictures, status messages and social media can prevent them from getting hired as teachers. (Sioux City Journal)
" Like Catholic schools elsewhere, St. Joseph has struggled with declining enrollment. Nationwide, enrollment in kindergarten through fifth grade in the 2008-09 school year was down about 18 percent from five years ago, according to a report by the National Catholic Education Association. Fobbe-Wills said the school, with tuition of $4,600 this year, would need 40 to 50 additional students to remain viable. The principal said she plans a forum at the school tomorrow for parents to air concerns... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The New Jersey Education Association, which represents teachers, and the New Jersey State School Nurses Association, remain adamantly opposed to the legislation, particularly the delegation of responsibility for glucagon shots, which can revive a diabetic who has passed out because of dangerously low blood-sugar levels. The NJEA feels the responsibility of administering such an emergency glucagon shot represents too much of a burden for teachers. (NJ.com -- Times)
Yetter said one unanticipated outcome she attributes to participating in Q Comp is the change in "tone" of meetings of education association members. She said staff are observing colleagues that are not in their department or grade level, bringing teachers out of the box, mixing things up and this is a good thing. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Speaking of union contracts, try being a union official such as, let s see, Marshfield Education Association president Sarah Marples. Your last negotiation wasn t exactly a cakewalk. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Ellis was the 2009 winner of the annual Homestead Festival;s Make It With Lard Pie Baking Contest, which is sponsored by the Bureau County Home and Community Education Association ... Two weeks ago, Ellis entered a peach pie and a mixed berry pie in the 2009 Homestead Festival pie contest, sponsored by the Bureau County Home and Community Education Association. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Last week, members of the Rapid City Education Association voted to reject the school district s recent best offer at teacher contract negations. The sticking point is teacher salary, specifically if it should be increased or what incentives should be provided. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bridenstine said that would mean the school and the Columbus Education Association would need to negotiate that change. The proposal was tabled until the issue is settled between the district and the Columbus Education Association. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Monday, September 21, 2009. Most Southwest Michigan elementary, middle schools made AYP benchmarks. (The Herald-Palladium)
-- Dr. Amy DeGroot-Hammer, president, Sioux City Education Association. Story Comments. (Sioux City Journal)
ankleweight wrote on Sep 21, 2009 2:46 PM:" Long march to proficiency? The article talks about being adequate. Maybe a better title would be; "Long march to Mediocrity". Hooray! Our students are just getting by, who could have dreamed for more. Thank you Michigan Education Association for a job tolerably completed. ". Bubba wrote on Sep 21, 2009 3:07 PM:" Benton Harbor schools screwing up again. ". (The Herald-Palladium)
The South Butler County Education Association, which represents the teachers, is seeking salary increases of 4. 3 percent per year and retention of the current school day. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
LINCOLN -- The Nebraska State Education Association has given Republican Gov. Dave Heineman and Democratic 2nd District congressional candidate Tom White an early commitment of support for the 2010 election. The union represents 28,000 public-school teachers and educational support professionals. (Sioux City Journal)
The Alaska Art Education Association Fall Conference will take place in Homer, Oct. 2-4. For details and a registration form, go to. (Anchorage Daily News)
RobertD wrote on Sep 17, 2009 1:03 PM:" Those of you out there concerned about ACORN should check to see how your unions and professional organizations are spending your dues. For example, the National Education Association gave ACORN $190,000 in 2008 (the latest year that I could find record of). Everyone belonging to unions and such groups need to start asking questions of their leadership. ". Deb wrote on Sep 17, 2009 5:34 PM:" So if the president doesn't take time to respond directly you... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Kent Elementary teachers, from left, Jodi Hall, Erin Isbell and Amy Hurt were all excitement as they returned to their classrooms Monday morning, following an affirmative vote earlier that morning by their union, the Kent Education Association, to ratify a new teaching contract for the year ... Members of the Kent Education Association on Monday approved a new contract, ending the walkout that had effectively shut down the district since Aug. 26 ... "We are excited about moving forward together... (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
On one side, the Arizona Education Association and Planned Parenthood Arizona are sponsoring three weekend-long training sessions, beginning this coming weekend, for would-be legislators. But Arizona Education Association President John Wright said it s not just a question of being civic-minded ... Center for Arizona Policy President Cathi Herrod acknowledged that, generally speaking, her group already gets its way more often at the Legislature on issues like abortion and tax credits to help... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Rod;s volunteer work with University of Illinois Extension has also included service as a member of the county;s Extension Unit Council, president of the 4-H Clubs, Inc. Board, and president of the Bureau County Home and Community Education Association Board. This year, Rod was recognized for 40 years of service to the Bureau County 4-H Program. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Groups of parents on opposing sides of the Kent Education Association teachers' strike stood on opposite corners of the intersection at S.E. 272nd Street or Kent Kangley and 172nd Ave. S.E. in Covington today waving signs starting at about 10:30 a.m. ... The judge also ruled the Kent Education Association will be fined an additional $1,500 per day for each day teachers do not return to work. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Meanwhile, the board and Hall Education Association are mulling an addendum to the teacher union contract which could allow fewer annual teacherreviews in favor of more informalassessments throughout the year. What happens is we (administrators) spread ourselves thin, and we;re not doing a good job of anything,; Struna said of the district;s current, paperwork-laden annual review process. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
This is a double blow, said John Wright, president of the Arizona Education Association. You have so many families now without the income from somebody who did work in a school last year now you've got students in schools that are understaffed. (AZCentral -- Business)
Sioux City Education Association president Bruce Lear said workplace bullying is a problem in every work environment and trying to stop it before it happens is the best approach. "This provides a vehicle to address something that's long been unaddressed," Lear said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
After the parents spoke, Steve McDowell, president of the Warrenton Education Association, presented the results of a recent teacher survey. At the August board meeting, it had been suggested that the majority of teachers were in favor of the change to K-five schools. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
On Thursday, King County Superior Court Judge Andrea Darvas ordered teachers back to their classrooms by Monday, outlining a series of stiff financial penalties for them and their union, the Kent Education Association, if they did not ... Teachers who remain on the picket line past that time "have the choice of paying the premium themselves," she said, adding that the Washington Education Association - the parent of the KEA union - has offered to assist striking teachers cover those costs. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
A set of identical questions was submitted to both Janik and the head of the Charlevoix Education Association AnnMarie Conway. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
McBroom was just named the best rural teacher in the entire country by the National Rural Education Association ... "Teaching in a rural school is not easy," said John Hill, director of the National Rural Education Association ... McBroom, named the Rural Teacher of the Year by the National Rural Education Association, has been at the school since 2001. (AZCentral -- News)
The head of the Sioux Falls Education Association said the policy makes it more difficult for some employees because they are allowed to be Facebook friends with their own children but not many of their children's friends ... In Sioux Falls, Deb Merxbauer, head of the Sioux Falls Education Association, said teachers who are also parents want to be Facebook friends with their children s friends. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
"We wish to go back to the table," said Rapid City Education Association president Sue Podoll. Members of RCEA voted last week to turn down the district's last best offer and notified the district by letter Friday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kandell has been involved in journalism education nationally, presenting at conferences and serving as a board member of the Journalism Education Association of Northern California and member of the Advisory Council Steering Committee for the Student Press Law Center. He has developed an eight-week journalism program in East Palo Alto designed specifically to encourage Paly students who live there to take journalism classes during the school year. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Then-NEA-Alaska President Bill Bjork said the union, along with its national parent, the National Education Association, disputed the allegations but decided to settle out of court to avoid more expense. "The advantage of settling this is to allow NEA-Alaska and NEA to avoid the litigation expense and focus on protecting the interests of public education employees," Bjork said in May 2006. (Anchorage Daily News)
The National Education Association s Rhode Island branch, which assists the WTA in negotiations, reported that the contract talks are in mediation, meaning an outside party has been brought in because of an impasse. Jerome Egan, an NEA RI assistant executive director and member of the WTA collective bargaining team, did not return a call to comment Friday. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Instead, members of the Kent Education Association will continue to strike ... The strike by the Kent Education Association is illegal, Jarvas wrote in her decision, which she announced at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent ... Negotiations between the Kent School District and the Kent Education Association had gone on throughout the weekend and through Labor Day in an attempt to reach an agreement before Monday's meeting. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
The National Education Association s Rhode Island branch, which assists the WTA in negotiations, reported that the contract talks are in mediation, meaning an outside party has been brought in because of an impasse. Jerome Egan, an NEA RI assistant executive director and member of the WTA collective bargaining team, did not return a call to comment Friday. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Kent Education Association. Kent School District. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The group s members included representatives of WHC, the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina and the Carolina Butterfly Society, Midlands Chapter. Sweatman says the purpose was to count and document different butterflies in Orangeburg County. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Simpers, a physical education/health/drama teacher at Meeker Middle School, was the only one of his peers to cross the Kent Education Association picket line Tuesday and report for school as ordered by Judge Andrea Darvas ... The Kent Education Association voted Monday to defy Darvas order to return to work the following day. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
As part of their principals report, Sister Esther and Sister Barbara announced that LCS was granted accreditation by both the Western Catholic Education Association and the North Central Association through June 30, 2015. . (Nogales International, AZ)
The group joined with the Arkansas School Boards Association and the Arkansas Education Association in 2006 in backing a boost in school funding approved by lawmakers during a special legislative session. Kimbrell also urged lawmakers in 2007 to approve more funding for schools than had been backed by a committee's recommendations. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
The National Education Association denounced Bush. And Congress ordered the General Accounting Office to investigate. (The Drudge Report)
"The truth is that court orders are meaningless unless they are enforced, Darvas said.She said the fines would be retroactive to the start date of the strike if teachers don't report to school by the deadline. It was an amount that shocked teachers who had come to court.I think its ridiculous, I think its absurd, said one Kent teacher.Kent Education Association president Lisa Brackin Johnson said the union wouldn't tell its 1,700 members what to do."We will give the information to our... (KIRO TV, WA)
Professor Nick Ross, Head of Academic Innovation, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, who is also a founding member of the International Forum for Physician Assistants Education said the idea of the forum came up at a meeting of the International Affairs Committee of the Physician Assistant Education Association in the United States but has embraced "all voices, all traditions, all health care solutions and where everyone could learn from each other. "Today we have taken an important step... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
For example, instead of requiring states to adopt some form of merit pay for teachers -- a measure to which both the teachers' unions, the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers, have already declared their opposition -- the administration could encourage states to adopt school-based formulas that reward increases in student achievement. This is similar, though not identical, to the approach taken in New York City, one that encourages collaboration among teachers and... (CNN -- US)
That idea jangles nerves at the National Education Association -- the nation's largest teachers union -- where members fear it opens the door to measuring teacher performance by how students score on tests. "What we're really against is using a single [student ] test on a single day" to assess teacher performance, said NEA Executive Director John Wilson. (CNN -- US)
Butch Santicola, spokesman for the Pennsylvania State Education Association, said the teachers gave the district their strike notice after a bargaining session Tuesday night. The bargaining session came at the end of the first day of school for the district's 2,850 students. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
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