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May 07
Call to Action – COVID-19 Pandemic Budget Crisis
Our members of Congress need to hear from us! Congress needs to step up and do the right thing for our students and educators by allocating resources to state and local governments. Specifically, Congress should provide $175 billion for the Education Stabilization Fund to distribute to states. We cannot afford a generation of students subject …
May 02
News Release – Vacaville Teachers Donate $3,000 to Vacaville Resource Center to Help Struggling Families Cope During COVID-19 Pandemic
VACAVILLE – Vacaville Teachers Association (VTA) is donating $3,000 to the City of Vacaville Family Resource Center. VTA President Todd Blanset says union members requested a donation be made to the Vacaville FIRST Office, Family Resource Center. “In this time of great need, VTA members see Vacaville FIRST as a great resource to help families navigate tough …
May 01
Important message from President Todd!
Kali Stern, a teacher at Vaca Pena Middle School suffered a horrible loss. Her husband, David, passed away on April 25th at the age of only 30. This was very unexpected and leaves Kali and her young daughter Elizabeth completely devastated. The process that comes along with end of life can be very expensive. With …
Apr 30
For members only
New COVID-19 Grants The NEA Foundation has three new grant opportunities to address effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning: 1. $1,500-$5,000 six-month grants help educators address contributors to educational inequity and educational opportunity gaps. 2. One-year grants of either $2,000 or $5,000 to assist educators in preparing themselves, their colleagues, their students, or school community to respond to increased equity and opportunity challenges in the …
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