Lawmakers drawing lines in the state...

Read Dennis Romboy's article on Legislative Redistricting at www.deseretnews.com

Rick

UEA House of Delegates April 30

Delegates from Ogden and Weber will join other teachers from around the state at our annual UEA House of Delegates meeting, this Saturday, April 30 at Copper Hills High. The delegates will debate and vote on new business, the budget, legislative priorities and resolutions.

Rick

WEA Negotiations Update

WEA's Building Reps (ARs) will meet Thursday, April 28, at 4:15 pm to discuss and hold a ratification vote on the tentative agreement reached last night in negotiations. The WEA Executive Board will meet at 4:00 pm that same night to vote to recommend the agreement. More information will be given to the building reps and they will be getting the message out after ratification is complete. The Weber School Board will meet May 4 to discuss and ratify the agreement.

Rick

Thomas Sowell's Column in Deseret News on Bullying

Go to http://www.deseretnews.com/ and read Thomas Sowell's column on bullying in the Comment section and let me know what the heck it means...he starts out complaining about teachers and then well...help me please. Oh, and while you are there you can also read George Will's column on No Child Left Behind.

Rick

OEA and WEA Negotiations Updates

WEA's Negotiation Team will be meeting with the district team Thursday, April 21 to continue discussions of our proposals.

OEA's Negotiation Team will be scheduling a meeting with the district team to discuss the results of the Fact Finder's report.

Thanks Rick

Veto override session planned...

Read Lisa Riley Roche's article about the upcoming special legislative session planned for Monday, April 25th at www.deseretnews.com

Rick

SL Trib Article on Public School funding

Go to http://www.sltrib.com/cat/education/ to read a great article about public education funding in Utah. Rick