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Legislative Board (Association Representatives)
Springfield Education Association
1000 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
phone (413) 782-8300
fax (413) 783-8812
e-mail mailing@seateachers.com
 Now Be Sure To Come to The SEA Spring Social
AND
If You Register Online By May 25, 2012,
Your Chances of Winning SEA Door Prizes Double!
That's Six $25.00 Gift Cards!
This end of the year party is co-sponsored by
The SEA Social Committee
and
The Springfield Teachers' Credit Union (STCU).
Come join us for a fun & festive event and a chance to win an iPad from STCU!
(click on the links below to pre-register & for event details)
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You have heard of Stand for Children, a.k.a. Stand on Children, Stand for Profits, etc. With big money behind them from the likes of Bain Capital (Mitt Romney's corporate raider group), it runs the corporate education reform agenda and is pushing a statewide ballot question that will let the public vote on workers' rights and teachers' contracts. Here's more:Who's Behind Stand for Children? October 21, 2010
Education Group Tries to Rebound After Misstep December 2, 2011
Stand for Children for Profit? December 16, 2011
Stand for Children Doesn't January 5, 2012
Change Sought in Gauging Teachers January 9, 2012
Public Face Hides Real Agenda February 22, 2012
Letter to Democratic Party Activists March 8, 2012
An Act to Invest in our Communities - THE PROBLEM: We are just emerging from a recession of historic proportions. With the end of federal stimulus funding, we have a nearly $2 billion budget deficit. That means our schools, colleges, local aid and emergency and health care services face deep cuts this spring. Meanwhile, wealthy investors and high-income households have had their Bush-era tax cuts extended, worsening deficits and economic inequality. THE SOLUTION: We need to invest in our communities and keep middle-class families working and earning! An Act to Invest in Our Communities -- HB 2553/SB 1416 -- does just that........Read More..........Fact Sheet.
Issues & Actions
"People power must be visible."
Fred Ross Jr.
Strength In Numbers Works!
Congress is starting to discuss reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently known as No Child Left Behind, and we need your help to make sure our elected representatives do it right........Read More
Public Employee Pension System - On January 18, 2011, Governor Patrick filed legislation which proposes changes to the public employee pension system.............November 2011 - House approves pension bill that reduces future employee benefits and passes "evergreen" measure..............Read More.
September 15, 2011 - Senate pension bill passes 24-10............Read More.
Massachusetts is not exempt from the corporate Republican strategy to dismantle democracy and workers rights House Bill 2492 - An Act relative to collective bargaining and management rights of public employees. Status: Refer to Joint Committee on Public Service on 2/25/2011
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.....................Please urge your state senator and representative to recommend an unfavorable report by the Joint Committee on Public Service in regard to the proposed Bill H2492 which proposes stripping workers of their rights by prohibiting employers from engaging in collective bargaining.
Health Insurance - Massachusetts Senate Passes Health Insurance Changes Read More.Follow the issues and get involved!
Rule of Nine.....there are two sources of new federal money (Race to the Top and Title I School Improvement Grant) that have very onerous, draconian, and inequitable conditions.......(read more)
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MTA's Reinventing Educator Evaluation - The MTA released Reinventing Educator Evaluation: Connecting Professional Practice with Student Learning on December 21, 2010, fundamentally changing the terms of the debate about how best to evaluate teachers and administrators in support of improved student learning. The comprehensive proposal advocates revamping the system in dozens of ways. The most controversial section calls for including a review of multiple measures of student achievement, one of which would be three-year trends in student MCAS growth scores, where those are available. Notably, the report says that student achievement data may inform the evaluation, but not determine it. In other words, no high-stakes decisions about educators should be made based on student test scores - or on any other single indicator. If there is a discrepancy between measures of student achievement and what the evaluator found through observation and other means, the evaluator is required to find out why. Ultimately, the final evaluation for educators should rely on professional judgment informed by observation and evidence.
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Reinventing Educator Evaluation proposal.
June 28, 2011 - State board adopts new evaluation regulations.......Read the summary and MTA's position on the key provisions.
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Imagine Working in Your School Without the Union.....That Could Happen!
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The City of Springfield Falls Below the Minimum Contributions to Schools Required By Law In Each of the Last Four Years
There is a funding formula for public education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The formula requires local communities to make a minimum contribution to the schools. In fiscal year 2009 alone, Springfield made only 65% of its legally required minimum contribution.
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