Northshore Emerency Meeting!

For all Northshore Educators (NSEA, NESPA, NEOPA)

Wednesday, April 4th at Inglemoor HS Gym
Sign in at 4:00, meeting starts at 4:30

In the past 10+ years, we have never had an emergency meeting.

Why now? What's at stake?

• the future of our students, our children, our grandchildren
• our ability to bargain or to be part of a union
• education as a profession
• the future of public education in Northshore and Washington

Important Message from Our Colleagues in Ohio and Wisconsin

Last year, the Ohio Education Association fought hard (and won!) against an Ohio state Senate Bill (SB5) that would strip public employees of their right to bargain. Elections have consequences, and if the wrong people get into the right seats, we could be facing a similar battle here in Washington.

In 2011, the lives of Wisconsin teachers changed overnight. Wisconsin is not alone. Attacks on collective bargaining rights have taken place in Indiana and Ohio, too, as have attacks on tenure, retirement and other important issues. In Wisconsin, contracts were replaced with highly restrictive policy handbooks. You can make sure it doesn't happen here by being politically active, building community relations and developing a plan. We can learn from Wisconsin.

From NSEA Blog

NESPA Day Flyer

Check here for NESPA Day classes

http://www.weacascade.org/images/stories/nespa/nespadayflyer2012.pdf

Professional Development

Check out some professional development opportunities in our area.

http://www.weacascade.org/images/stories/nespa/traininginfovolume1-2.pdf

City Council commemorates Education Support Professionals Day

Read about Woodinville City Council commemorating National Education Support Professionals Day with some of our NESPA Board.

http://www.nwnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5399:city-council-commemorates-education-support-professionals-day&catid=34:news&Itemid=72

Monday, November 28, 2011

Day of Action Rally in Olympia

Over 500 teachers and educators from across the state rallied on the steps of the Capitol as legislators started their short legislative session on Monday, November 28th. NSEA President, Tim Brittell was joined by Justine Hurley (Lockwood), Sheri Setzer (Canyon Park JH) and Julia Smith (Canyon Park JH). The three teachers used their personal leave to attend the rally and to remind lawmakers that CUTS HURT KIDS.

2011-2012 WELCOME BACK

Dear members,

Count down has started for some of us getting back into our buildings already. I hope the opening of school will go smoothly for you all.

This is a big thank you to all those that helped out at the "BACK PACK Assembly line" last week at the Admin building. NESPA did it's first "SHINING Classified" Community service adventure, helping our back to school youth be prepared. We assembled 750 backpacks. It was a lot of fun and it went very quickly. The first two shifts went very fast and we were done by 12:30pm. So for those of you that came for the 1:00pm shift, sorry about that. We surprised ourselves with getting done so fast. Thank you though for wanting to help. We really appreciate it.

Stay tune though. There will be more opportunities this year for Community Service and for you to "Toot your BLUE"! Hope you all received your August NESPA Newsletter and found it helpful.

Also members the District is working on getting you the literacy training you need to help your teachers and students. We will keep you posted on that list of options and dates as well as retirement seminars coming up this year for you to register for if interested.

Great things are happening in NESPA!

Have a happy summer's end.

Working for you.

Pat & Peggy NESPA Co Pres.