DYRSAA Elections Tonight
Elections for our Executive Board are tonight, Thursday, May 26th, 6:00PM, at the Station Avenue Elementary School. As per our recently revised by-laws, the term is now two years. Officers elected this year serve until June 30, 2018. If you are unable to cast your ballot in person, your building rep can or should have provided you with a bright green ballot. Circle your selections (the current slate is running again, uncontested), enclose in the envelope (provided), seal, sign on the flap, and return to your building rep before the close of school today. Thank you! … [Read more...]
Should we consider a four-day school week?
Does a four-day school week produce savings for the district without compromising student achievement? Depends on who you ask. Source: Four-Day School Weeks More Popular, But Impact on Students and Educators Unclear … [Read more...]
White House Honors ESP “Champions”
Pictured from left: Doreen McGuire-Grigg, special education paraeducator at Terrace Middle School, Ted Chaudoir, school bus driver at Southern Door County School District, Jeanette Griffin-Kimber, substitute teacher coordinator at Meadowcreek High School, NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia, Cynthia Tercero-Sandoval, dropout programs coordinator at Phoenix Union High School, and Annie McClintock, special education paraeducator at Harborfields High School. The White House honored and celebrated the work of education support professionals (ESP) as 'Champions of Change.' Source: White House … [Read more...]
Myths and Facts
Source: Myths and Facts About Education Support Professional Pay … [Read more...]