April 24, 2012
Hello Former Member of the NEA Student Program
Did you know that as a first year educator and member of NEA, you qualify for a rebate of your student membership dues from when you were in college? You can receive $20 for every year you were part of the NEA Student Program (for up to 4 years). For example, if you were a student member for 2 years, you would receive $40 back in dues from the NEA! This must be the first year you are teaching or working as a support staff member in a public school system in order to qualify for the rebate.
All you have to do is fill out the attached form and fax or email the document to NEA (details on the form). Please do not email back to this address…follow the instructions on the top of the rebate form. The form is also available on the NEA Student Program website: http://www.nea.org/home/1676.htm (scroll down to the second story on the page)
DEADLINE IS: May 1, 2011
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April 2012
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of child abuse and neglect accusations against school system personnel. Because of the devastating personal and professional impact such allegations can have on an employee, the Maryland State Teachers Association's Center for Legal Affairs has prepared this document to answer the most common questions that arise in these types of cases.
Read More >>March 2012
TABCO is responding to the many teachers who have contacted us about discipline, physical attacks and more. We have formed a Discipline Task Force charged with reviewing the student handbook, taking best practices, and looking at ways to curb violence. The Master Agreement addresses this topic in Article IX.
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February 28, 2012
The annual Transfer Guide put together by TABCO is now available on the website. This booklet contains all the information you need to know about transfers and excess. Go to transfer booklet to see details of the process.
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California Casualty School Lounge Makeover – This program supports 1 school
per quarter, selected randomly, from entries submitted by NEA members. The more members who enter from a school, the better the odds for winning a makeover for your lounge. The dollar amount of the makeover program will be $7,500 per quarter. For more details, go to: http://schoolloungemakeover.com/
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January 2012
See what four dedicated Baltimore County teachers have to say about teaching in Maryland and Baltimore County http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTwnz-cZeuA
The teachers are Rosette Ladson, Deithra King, Emily Constantine, and Maryland Teacher of the Year Joshua Parker. In their brief stories, you’ll hear how they struggle to find materials for instruction and basic supplies for students, how special education and class size is suffering, and how cuts have impacted crucial reading and intervention programs.
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