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 Meetings to Go Over Tentative Contract!There will be four meetings for staff to attend to go over the tentative contract. The meetings are on Tuesday, July 22 from 9 AM-12 PM or 3 PM-7 PM or on Thursday, July 24 from 9 AM-12 PM or 3 PM-6 PM in the West High School Cafeteria. The
first part of the meeting will be to answer any questions people may
have with the document itself. After that we will pass out the salary
schedules for the next three years and explain what's been done and
what we will be getting. When that's finished people will have the
opportunity to vote on the contract. For those who wish to to have more
time to study the information they may come back at one of the later meetings and vote.
In the event you are out of town and unable to attend Tuesday you will
be able to vote via absentee ballot. Tom Kraus will be in contact via
email as to how that can be done and what procedures you must
follow. You will surely have salary questions, and we'll set up a way
for you to get those answers prior to you voting. Please let other members know about this important meeting!Great Public Schools for Every Student by 2020!NEA called upon federal policymakers to support a nationwide effort to make every public school great by embracing a new federal role for K-12 education, strongly focusing on equity and state collaboration. NEA also called for establishing a goal that every student will have the opportunity to attend great public schools by 2020. The call comes after more than 6 years of living with the fundamentally flawed federal education law, No Child Left Behind. In its new policy paper, Great Public Schools for Every Student by 2020: Achieving A New Balance in the Federal Role to Transform America's Public Schools, NEA proposes a "new balance" in the partnership among federal, state, and local leaders. This federal-state-local partnership recognizes that schools, districts, and states are the primary engines of public school transformation. The pace of transformation - creating great public schools that assure every student success - can be accelerated by well-designed federal policies. NEA is making a long-term commitment to supporting school transformation and calls upon federal policy makers, as well as leaders at every level of government, to realize the goal. Click here for more details. The NEA is working in several areas to help the students of West Aurora and the nation. One of these areas is in high school education. Check out their plan. Another area is improving upon the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (commonly called the "No Child Left Behind" Act). Check out their positive agenda. IEA Reasons to say NO to a Constitutional Convention! Every twenty years, voters in the state of Illinois are asked to determine whether the state constitution needs revision. If revision is approved, a special constitutional convention will be called. IEA has identified five major reasons to vote NO on this question: We aren't ready; The Problems in Illinois Government are due to bad behavior by policymakers, not the constitution; We can't afford it; We can tweak the constitution without risking the loss of rights; Your pension would be at risk. Click here for more details. Keep Up to Date with the Legislative Process in SpringfieldIEA is constantly following the the goings-on in our state capitol. Click here for more details. Your IEA Membership Pays!Save with your IEA Membership Card - The Access Saver is a group discount program especially for IEA members. Use your membership card for discounts at more than 100,000 locations, saving you up to 50 percent on purchases you make every day. Be sure to check back frequently, as merchants are frequently added to the program. Here is a listing of savings. Here is the member card website. If you need help, call 1-877-489-3855. If you did not receive your card, contact VanNessa Greer at West High. Help Your Classroom Win $200Enter to win one of 12 monthly prizes of $200 each to be used towards supplies, equipment or materials for your classroom. This program is sponsored by NEA Members Benefits Auto and Home Insurance. Visit www.aplus.com/neamb to receive an insurance quote and get entered. No purchase necessary to enter or win. For additional information call 1-800-964-3903, extension 5954.
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