eeting & Focus Group
.: Rep Council
There is an EMERGENCY REP COUNCIL MEETING on May 31, 4PM at SAEA. The June 2011Rep Council meeting has been canceled.
Click here to view May Rep Council Packet.
.: SAEA Evaluation Checklist
Use this checklist to keep track of the evaluation process.
.: Stand Up For Schools
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.: Stamp out bullying
Check out some anti-bullying resources by clicking the "no bully zone"
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.: Too Young for Tolerance
It's never too early to start teaching children how to get along. Check out our FREE kit Starting Small for Pre-K and early grades teachers.
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.: CTA GLBT "Guy DeRosa" Safety in Schools Grant & Scholarship Program
Applications are now available....more information |
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.: CTA Legal Bulletin
CTA legal has issued an important information bulletin that everyone is encouraged to read. Entitied "CAL-STRS Retirement: Possible Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them" this bulletin is intended as a supplement to the information found in the STRS Handbook and is designed to advise members regarding some of the most common legal issues that arise at or after the time of retirement.
.: Understanding the SAUSD Displacement Process
There is still some confusion among both teachers and administrators abou the displacement process used by SAUSD.
Please download a copy of the displacement flow-chart for your personal reference and sharing with your Principal.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact SAEA at 1 714 542 6758
.: Social Security Offsets: Cosponsors continue to climb
The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R 235/S.484), which would repeal the unfair Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, now boasts 307 cosponsors in the House and 29 in the Senate. See if your Senators and Representative have cosponsored this important bill.
Despite this overwhelming support, Congress has not moved the bill forward for debate and vote.
Tell Congress: The busy legislative agenda is no excuse! Pass the Social Security Fairness Act.
The toll-free numbers to the Capitol Hill switchboard are
1-877-851-6437
1-800-828-0498, or
1-800-614-2803
Ask for the office of your Representative and/or Senator. When you are connected, they may verify that you're a constituent.
Ask what your Representative's position is on The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 235), encourage them to vote yes and tell them you want them to take the necessary steps to get the bill on to the floor for debate and vote.
Ask what your Senator's position is on The Social Security Fairness Act (S. 484), encourage them to vote yes and tell them you want them to take the necessary steps to get the bill on to the floor for debate and vote.
Make those contacts, though, and also write Letters to the Editors of your newspapers. That's how this inequity can get moved forward.
GET INVOLVED – TAKE ACTION!
.: Urge Congress to Support Bills to Fully Fund Special Education
Bipartisan bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would fulfill the federal government’s decades-old commitment to special education:
Both NEA-supported bills would make new funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) “mandatory” and bring funding up to the federal government’s fully committed level in six years. “Mandatory funding” means that special education, which is a federally mandated program, wouldn’t be subject to the unpredictable yearly “appropriations” process, but funds would flow automatically without any further action needed by Congress.
For too long, Congress has failed to live up to its commitment to special education. This continued underfunding forces school districts to either raise taxes or cut other critical services to cover special education costs. These two new bills recognize that schools and the students they serve cannot afford to wait any longer for the relief they so desperately need.
Contact Congress Today! Tell your Senators and Representative to cosponsor legislation to fully fund IDEA funding and make the funding mandatory. |
