Ogden Interest Based Bargaining Training Scheduled

OEA's negotiation team will meet with the District's team, Supt. Smith and one school board member in preliminary Interest Based Bargaining training, November 7th under the direction of Kathy Yamamoto, Boise Education Association Executive Director.  Kathy has extensive experience in facilitating IBB training.

Rick

Sl Tribune supports improved funding for schools

Go to www.sltrib.com and read the editorial about funding education in Utah.


Rick

Read in today's SL Tribune about Gov. Herbert's message to High School students

You can read in today's SL Tribune or Deseret News about Gov. Herbert's message to students
www.sltrib.com or www.deseretnews.com  Gov. Herbert will be speaking also at the UEA Convention next week.

Rick

Utah State Supt. Larry Shumway laments wilting funding

Read Lisa Schencker's entire article about Supt. Larry Shumway's "State of Education" speech. He said, "Our effort, our willingness to invest, just doesn't match our claim of valuing children, our claim of being committed to the future.  I believe we must do more."  (www.sltrib.com)

Rick

Ethics, Professionalism and School Law: Ed 1010

I presented to Dean Rasmussen's Ed 1010 class at WSU today.  I talk to the students about the role of the association and the boundaries that teachers must be aware of to stay out of trouble.

Rick

WEA AR and Executive Board Meet today

The Weber Education Association Building Reps and Executive Board will meet today at 4:15 at the UniServ office.

Read today's Lee Benson column at www.deseretnews.com to read about how teachers can get things donated to their classroom.  Also check out Kate Bideaux's list of grants on our webpage at www.ogdenweber.org


Rick

Read about the Future Educators "Read for the Record" event in the Standard-Examiner

You can go to www.standard.net and read the article about the Ogden and Weber Future Educators reading to break a world record in elementary classrooms yesterday.

Rick