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Dear Members,
Last night, the 2015-2018 Unit A contract was ratified by the School Committee. I am pleased that we can now move forward and enjoy a summer without contract negotiations. Also, I am pleased to announce that our retro checks are tentatively scheduled to be dispersed on July 7, 2016. Please check your paycheck/bank account to confirm this. I must reiterate, this date is tentative. All financial questions must be submitted to Administration directly. Per the 2015-2018 contract, retirees and members with perfect attendance will receive additional financial benefits. They read as follows: E. Incentive If a teacher has no sick absences in a given school year, the teacher will receive a payment of $250 in a lump sum payable on or before the first pay period in December of the following school year. F: Sick Leave Buy Back Upon death while actively employed by the Weymouth Public School or upon resignation for the purpose of retirement within 12 months from the Weymouth Public Schools a member is entitled to thirty dollars ($30) per accumulated sick day up to a maximum of $4,000. Please anticipate continued communication this summer. Most importantly, I hope that everyone enjoys every second of Summer Break! Ydana Chella WEA President Dear Members,
The result of tonight's ratification is as follows: 124 members voted in favor of ratification and 110 members voted against it. Based on majority, the Unit A 2015-2018 contract has passed. More information will follow. Regards, Ydana Chella WEA President Dear Representatives,
The final WEA meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the Abington Ale House, on Route 18. Food will be provided. There will be a cash bar. Stipend checks will be distributed. Sincerely, Doreen Feeney WEA Treasurer Greetings,
The Save Our Public Schools (SOPS) campaign to keep the cap on charter schools is heating up. The delegates to MTA’s Annual Meeting voted on May 14 to fully fund our share of the campaign expenses. We are committed to winning this issue on the ballot in November. SOPS organizers have been hired and will be working with MTA members and staff, as well as with other members of the coalition, to organize against lifting the cap. These local efforts will be supplemented by a full-blown campaign that involves advertising. But we need to win this on the ground in our communities, not just on the air. To build momentum as we head into June, the campaign is planning a Week of Action from June 6-10. The threat to our members and to public education from an unlimited number of charter schools is very real. We will lose if we sit this one out, but we can win if we work together with allies representing parents, students and other public school advocates. Week of Action — June 6-10 GOAL: Connect Save Our Public Schools to local education issues and the November ballot question Save Our Public Schools was launched in March to fight the proposed ballot measure to lift the cap on charter schools – schools that already drain more than $400 million a year from our district public schools. The MTA is a major participant in the “keep the cap” effort. Heading into June, we are intensifying our local outreach efforts. MTA members are encouraged to participate in some or all of the activities planned for a Week of Action from June 6-10. This is a great opportunity to identify supporters, collect commitment cards and raise public awareness about the issue. I know that this is a very difficult time for educators...grades, cleaning rooms, end-of-year issues and reports take up most of the limited energy that you have left. I get that-I'm a 4th grade teacher at the Murphy School. But the Charter School lifting-of-the-cap issue is fundamentally important to all of us as professionals and I can't fight it here in Weymouth by myself!!! The eight towns in our Senate district have decided to work together this week during MTA's "Week of Action" on Charter School schools by having two visibilities (sign-holding events) this week. The first isWednesday from 3-5 PM at the intersection of routes 123 and 53 (Assinippi corner). We are asking educators to give us one hour within that time frame. The second is Thursday at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham from 3-5 PM. There will be yellow signs saying "Save Our Public Schools" available to hold. Most people passing won't really know what the issue is but there will be plenty of time from now to November to educate the citizens on the danger to public schools of lifting the cap on Charter Schools.Again, we are asking for one hour from you to support your profession. One hour. Pick a location, show up and support each other! In addition, Ydana Chella will be delivering stickers, signs and postcards to the building reps. this week, please pass these out to your staff to use these to let families, neighbors and friends know about the campaign to Save our Public Schools! For more information, go to massteacher.org/charterschools and saveourpublicschoolsma.com Thank you! Lynn Howard Weymouth PAL |
Ydana CHellaPresident - WEA Archives
April 2018
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