Author's posts
Oct 11
Election 2018: The Race for SPI
27 days till Election Day 2018! CTA’s ballot recommendations are available here. Teachers are one of the most trusted sources in our communities. Folks are looking to you, especially for guidance on races that impact education! Here’s some tools to help public education champion Tony Thurmond be our next State Superintendent of Public Instruction: Check out the #EducatorsForTony …
Oct 10
September Educator of the week Anwar Honore!
Why are you an educator? I am an educator because when I was a child, I had difficulty reading because most of my elementary teachers didn’t make reading enjoyable or engaging. So, I decided that when I have my own classroom I will make sure that I show my students that reading is not only …
Oct 08
VTA is sending at least 5 members to the CTA New Educator Conference!
Details and application at: https://goo.gl/forms/iq2XYA4ln3EP2KjS2
Oct 08
VTA and VUSD are teaming up to send 20 VTA members to the CTA Good Teaching Conference!
Details and application at: https://goo.gl/forms/4wQTqTG1aUnpm0eo2
Oct 08
Know Your Contract: Personal leave and Personal Option Leave:
6.2.1 Personal Leave (PL) 6.2.1.1 A unit member may use his/her accumulated personal leave for the following reasons: 6.2.1.1.1 Illness 6.2.1.1.2 Death, accident involving person or property, or illness in a unit member’s family. This may include, but is not limited to: spouse; children; parents; sibling; grandparents; grandchildren; mother-in-law or father- in-law; daughter-in-law or son-in-law; …