Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Legislative updatesat "Under the Dome"

Go to Under the Dome at www.myuea.org to read daily updates from the UEA legislative team.
Rick

Monday, January 30, 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Utah legislature begins

Go to www.myuea.org and click on the under the dome under politics to read the daily updates. The first educator on the hill begins Friday, Jan. 27.
Rick

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

NEA UniServ Conference

I am attending the NEA UniServ Training yesterday and today learning organizing ideas to help engage our members in the defense of our organization and public schools.
Rick

Friday, January 20, 2012

WEA Leaders attend NEA Western Region Training

WEA President Jo Egelund and WEA Executive Board members Glen Larsen and Cheryl Parkinson left today for Oklahoma City for the annual Western Region training this weekend.  They will receive information on important topics and leadership training.

Rick

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Future Educators have been active.

The Future Educators Association at OHS and in Weber has been very busy this year.  They have participated in "Read for the Record", led activities at Halloween for elementary students and participated in WSU's FEA Conference.

They have lots of other activities planned for second semester.  Thanks go to Suzy Davis (OHS), Joan Iverson (Weber) and Stephanie Heath (WSU).

Rick

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Legislative Session begins Jan. 23

The Utah Legislature begins their session next Monday, Jan. 23.  Stay informed by going to www.myuea.org and click on the Under the Dome icon.

Rick

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

First Educator on the Hill Jan. 27

The first UEA Educator on the Hill is scheduled on Friday, Jan, 27 at 7am.  Contact your local president if you are planning on attending.  You will need to use personal leave to go.  Go to www.myuea.org and click on Under the Dome for more info or contact us. rick@ogdenweber.org

Rick

Friday, January 13, 2012

OEA participates in district appraisal

President Doug Stephens and I met witha member of the RMC staff to discuss our district relationship. Focus groups met across the district. A report will follow. This audit was mandated by the state.
Rick

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Report gives Utah Public Ed a C grade

Read today's article in the SL Trib about the grading of our public ed program here in Utah.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53279780-78/education-utah-percent-report.html.csp

Thanks Rick

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Parents for Public Education meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11, 6:30 pm

Our UniServ will be hosting our second Parents for Public Education meeting tomorrow, Wed., Jan. 11 at 6:30 pm at our UniServ office.

Rick

Monday, January 9, 2012

Interest Based Bargaining Training

The OEA Negotiations Committee: Doug Stephens, Sara Byrd, Whit Freund, Clay Kirkham and Ann Olsen met with the District team today for the second part of our Interest Based Bargaining training facilitated by Kathy Yamamoto, Boise Education Director.

Rick

Friday, January 6, 2012

Interest based bargaining training with Ogden district Monday

The OEA negotiation team will meet with the district for interest based training Monday with our trainer Kathy Yamomoto from the Boise Education Association.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

UEA Board and Successor Delegate Election Deadline

http://www.myuea.org/sites/utahedu/Uploads/files/Form/Declaration%20of%20Candidacy%202012.pdf

The deadline for getting a application to run for the UEA Board of Directors and for the Successor Delegate for the NEA Representative Assembly is January 12th.  You can click on the site above to download a form.

The UEA Board Member represents OEA and WEA on the the governing board of UEA.  This term is only one year, because of changing the terms of offices.  Usually it is three years.  The successor delegate to the NEA RA is in case the UEA board member cannot attend the convention in July.

If you are interested please download the application and send it in to UEA before Jan. 12.

Thanks Rick

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

WSU Orientation Yesterday

I visited with over 100 new WSU student teachers yesterday in their orientation.  I told them a little bit about the association and gave them some membership forms.  As they come into the schools we will invite them to join as student members.  I also spoke to three groups of Level 1 teacher ed students.

Rick

Monday, January 2, 2012

Happy 2012: Deseret News article on OHS and BLHS Tardy reductions

Read the article in the Des News today about the efforts at Ben Lomond and Ogden Highs to reduce the number of tardies.

Happy New Year.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700211827/Longer-lunch-period-proves-an-effective-motivation-for-Ogden-teens.html