UEA President speaks to Weber new teachers

UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh spoke to the new teachers at Weber District's orientation.  The WEA provided lunch for the new teachers, WEA building reps, principals and mentors.  Our reps were able to meet the new teachers and answer questions.  Ogden School District would not let the OEA meet with new teachers this year for the first time.

Rick

Things that are bugging me....

Having two teeth pulled yesterday wasn't a lot of fun...but what the Ogden School Board has done is worse.  Here are a few things that really bug me about this whole fiasco..

1. After three years of telling us "we don't have enough money to pay the teachers the steps", the board finds over $1 million to put on the salary schedule.
2. With our district in "district improvement" and many of our schools at the bottom of the state the board is going to put a "focus on achievement and invite the teachers to join them"...oh like we haven't been focusing on that??
3. The School Board is going to go to a merit pay plan...but not for two years...and that will make the difference in our test scores??
4. We have been asking the district to use some of their capital funds for salaries and have been told no...now, because they want to gut the OEA they are using those funds (building money) to pay the increases.  I am sure they think that by paying off the teachers they will forget the heavy handed tactics of excluding us.
5. The school board thinks they have all of the answers and they show their disdain for their employees by their micromanaging small details of the district that should be left to the professionals.
6. Loritab helps the pain in my mouth...what will help the pain of dealing with the board other than changing those faces in the next election.

rick

WEA ARs to meet with new teachers Thurday, August 18

WEA leaders and ARs will meet for training August 18 at 9:30 am at Orion Jr. High and then provide a lunch for the 80 new hires in Weber District.  WEA's new President, Jo Egelund, new vice-president Cynthia Auble and WEA Board members will host the lunch.  UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh will speak.

Rick

UEA and NEA Support OEA's fight for collective bargaining

UEA leadership and staff have been very supportive of our fight to bargain a contract in Ogden.  Also, NEA has assisted with the staff and legal team.  Our OEA leadership team will meet with our building reps on August 22 to plan our next steps as the school year begins. The OCSD has refused our proposal to come back to the bargaining table for this year.


Rick

New Message on Website: www.ogdenweber.org

Go to our Ogden/Weber UniServ website at www.ogdenweber.org to read a summary of our contract crisis and support that we have received from UEA and NEA.

Rick

New Leadership in Ogden/Weber UniServ

Serving for the next two years as UniServ President and Vice-President are Marlene Irons (South Ogden Jr.) and Clay Kirkham (Gramercy Elementary).  Also serving on the UniServ Council are Sara Byrd (Highland Jr.), Jo Egelund (Fremont High), Cynthia Auble (South Ogden Jr.), Doug Stephens (Ben Lomond High) and Terie Maxfield (Farr West Elementary).  The Ogden/Weber UniServ serves over 1500 members in the Ogden and Weber Districts.

Rick

WEA and OEA Association Rep Trainings Scheduled

WEA will hold their AR Training August 18 at 9:30 at Orion Jr. High right before we meet with Weber New Teachers at a luncheon we are providing.  UEA President Sharon Fishbaugh-Gallagher will speak to our new teachers.

OEA will hold their AR Training August 22 at 4:30 pm at the UniServ office.  We are delivering New Teacher packets to the new hires in the district.

Rick