-Your Professional Union gives a voice in the public debate over the future of Public Education.
-YOUR Professional Organization—provides networking, leadership opportunities and quality professional development to enhance your teaching skills, including AFT’s
-Education Research & Dissemination Program (ER&D).
-Membership provides a unified voice for public education to ensure that every child’s basic right to a great public school is realized.
-EEA sponsors the Woodham Loan Fund—Interest free Education Loan - up to $1000 to cover books and tuition.
-Membership provides immediate, experienced representation and sound advice if you are accused of misconduct in the line of duty.
-EEA members support the Gladys P. Hawthorne Fund, which provides small monetary donations to members in dire situations.
-ESP members raise funds for the We Care Fund, which provides small monetary donations to members in dire situations.
-Membership provides fellowship with professional colleagues.
EEA SUCCESSES:
-EEA worked with the District to establish an employee clinic to offset health cost.
EEA along with state and national affiliates defeated attempts to take away public employee rights to fair employment.
-EEA negotiated a program to mentor 1st year teachers (START).
-EEA works for the rehiring of our annual contract members.
-EEA successfully represents members in employment issues, including grievances, appeals, and administrative hearings.
-EEA works with the district during school closings and consolidations to ensure the contract is followed when placing teachers in their new work locations.
-EEA, in cooperation with the District, has trained members as ER&D experts. These EEA leaders have provided quality professional development for hundreds of their colleagues.
-EEA convinced local legislators to maintain Teacher Lead funds.
-EEA secured full funding of Lead Money for teachers engaged in co-teaching.
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