Assembly budget work: 'incomplete'
The Assembly Republicans' plan to separate education funding out of the state budget debate is counterproductive, WEAC President Mary Bell said in giving them a grade of "incomplete."
"The conference committee needs to do the work of deliberating on a whole budget in order to truly address the concerns of children, educators, families, and communities in Wisconsin," she said. http://www.weac.org/Capitol/2007-08/sept07/edbudget.htm
NCLB not fair or flexible, committee told
The federal 'No Child Left Behind' law "is not fair, not flexible and not funded," NEA representative Becky Pringle told the Wisconsin Senate Education Committee. Pringle testified with WEAC President Mary Bell at the informational hearing, which committee chair Senator John Lehman (D-Racine) said was designed to gather input that will be forwarded to Wisconsin's congressional delegation. http://www.weac.org/Capitol/2007-08/sept07/nclb.htm
Weaver: Reject 'No Child' draft language
NEA President Reg Weaver called on members of the House Education and Labor Committee Monday to reject draft language currently under discussion for the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. http://www.weac.org/News/2007-08/sept07/weaver.htm
Feingold backsTeachers at the Table Act
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) will be introducing the Teachers at the Table Act of 2007, a bill that would create a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee to advise Congress and the Department of Education on the impact of No Child Left Behind on students, their families, and the classroom learning environment. This legislation is the Senate companion to the Teachers at the Table Act introduced by Representatives Carolyn McCarthy and Lee Terry in the House and is fully paid for through offsets. http://www.weac.org/Capitol/2007-08/sept07/teachersattable.htm
Win UW-Michigan State tickets
Enter OnWEAC's trivia contest for a chance to win two tickets to see the Wisconsin Badgers take on Michigan State on September 29 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Two sets of tickets will be given away. http://www.weacm.org
Members win tickets to UW-Iowa game
Congratulations to Cindy Cross of Chippewa Falls and Mary Jo Hannemann of Appleton who won tickets to see the Wisconsin Badgers take on Iowa on Saturday, September 22. Their names were randomly selected from entries in an OnWEAC Members Only trivia contest. http://www.weacm.org
Deadline approaching for NEA grants
NEA Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. The application deadline is October 15. http://www.weac.org/GreatSchools/2005-06/sept05/neagrants.htm
Comprehension should be goal in testing
Students have become well conditioned to answering the literal, fact-level questions that researchers say comprise 90% or more of those posed by teachers. The problem is, those questions have little to do with the comprehension of written texts, says Reading Room columnist Doug Buehl. http://www.weac.org/News/2007-08/sept07/readingroom.htm
Comment on exceptional needs standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Exceptional Needs Standards Committee has completed a draft revison of the EN standards. Public comment will be accepted through September 23. http://www.weac.org/Resource/bulletin.htm
Parent guides available
Parent guides, developed through a joint effort between NEA and National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), are available on OnWEAC. These guides provide parents and caregivers with fundamental tools to encourage their children's success in school. http://www.weac.org/Kids/PARENT/main.htm
NEA President Reg Weaver visits members of the Eau Claire Association of Educators to mark the start of the school year. http://www.weac.org/shar ephotos.htm
Ken Sajdak, head bargainer of the Education Association of Waukesha, models a bandage printed with "Real Solutions ... Not Band-Aids." For the first time in 10 years, the EAW started school this fall without a contract. http://www.weac.org/sh arephotos.htm
OnWEAC is looking for your best back-to-school photos. Just visit the OnWEAC Share Your Photos page to find out how to send them in and to see photos from other members. http://www.weac.org/sh arephotos.htm
Member Benefits: We're Here for You Watch this three-minute video to learn more about benefits available to WEAC members. http://www.impactmovie .com/wea_trust/
During Educators Savings Week (September 26 - October 2) current and retired teachers save 25% off list price of books, CDs, DVDs and other resources at Borders Book Stores. Find out more by visiting the OnWEAC Savers' Club. https://www.weacm.org
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