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DEC. 2018 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 Special points of

the WHEA Negotiations Committee for their

It was informative to receive updates from the

Putkonen, Chris Bombara, Jessica Dunn, Shoshana

for joining together and for their support this

Wear #RedforEd to Support Contract Negotiations

1 DEC VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 Special points of interest: Your Officers: Thank you to the WHEA Negotiations Committee for their dedication and hard work. It was informative to receive updates from the committee during the negotiations process. It is the responsibility of the WHEA Administrative Vice President to be the Chairperson for the negotiations team. The team members are Chairman David Simon, Brian Putkonen, Chris Bombara, Jessica Dunn, Shoshana Luzusky, Sheila Levanti, Ted Goerner, Theresa McKeown, David Dippolino. We also want to thank the West Hartford teachers for joining together and for their support this year. See the CEA article West Hartford Teachers Wear #RedforEd to Support Contract Negotiations blogcea.org/2018/11/21/west-hartford-teachers-wearredfored-to-support-contract-negotiations/. Inside this issue: WHEA Negotiations Committee 1 WHEA Officers WHEA, CEA & NEA news 2-4 Your Credit Union Quick Tips 5 Current Issues 6

2 WHEA W Dec Page 2 WHEA, CEA & NEA News WHEA Workshops On Tuesday, October 2, 2018 WHEA held the workshop 10 Steps to Proficient or Higher at Conard High School from 4 PM until 5:30 PM. CEA s Kate Field presented tips and strategies to help teachers achieve a proficient or higher summative rating. On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 WHEA held a workshop on Retirement. This informative meeting was held at Conard High School from 4 PM until 5:30 PM. It was presented by CEA s Robyn Kaplan-Cho. CEA News On Saturday, October 20, 2018 CEA held its New Teacher Conference. It was held at the Heritage Hotel and Conference Center, Southbury, CT. from 8:30 AM until 2 PM CEA Human & Civil Rights Awards There are several CEA Human and Civil Rights Awards for which members can nominate other members. There is also one award the CEA Presidential Award, for which the nominee does not need to be a CEA member. The awards are Susan B. Anthony Prudence Crandall Equality Award, Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Award, Katherine Dunham Award, Helen Keller Anne Sullivan Memorial Award, John Rogers Memorial Award, CEA Award for Leadership in Hispanic Educational and Community Relationships, CEA Humanitarian Award for Leadership in Recent Immigrant Educational and Community Relationships, Harvey Milk Sylvia Rivera Award for Challenging Discrimination Related to Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation. The descriptions of the awards, policies and procedures for nominations and selections, and the nomination form are on the CEA website at The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is February 1, 2019.

WHEA W Dec. 2018 Page 3 WHEA, CEA & NEA News cont. Election The winners in the midterm elections held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 are U. S.

3 WHEA W Dec Page 3 WHEA, CEA & NEA News cont. Election The winners in the midterm elections held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 are U. S. Senate Chris Murphy, Governor-elect Ned Lamont, U. S. House 1st District John Larson, 2nd District Joe Courtney, 3rd District Rosa DeLauro, 4th District Jim Himes, 5th District Jahana Hayes. The winners for the State Representative are 18th Assembly District Jillian Gilchrest, 19th District Derek Slap, and 20th District Joe Verrengia and for the State Senate in the 5th District Beth Bye. One of the newest winners was Jahana Hayes, 2016 National Teacher of the Year. She was a history and civics teacher in Waterbury and a professional development supervisor in Waterbury, CT. She is now on her way to Washington D. C. as the 5th District U. S. House of Representatives legislator from CT. Jahana said, Teachers are nation-builders. That s our job: To effect change, to improve outcomes. Isn t that the same job of Congress? She is Connecticut s first African American Democrat in Congress. Congratulations to all of the elected officials.

4 WHEA W Dec Page 4 WHEA, CEA & NEA News cont. Communication If you have an upcoming event in your classroom or school, CEA would like to know. They would like to feature your stories in the CEA Advisor! You can contact Nancy Andrews at nancya@cea.org or Lesia Winiarskyj at lesiaw@cea.org or contact Joyce Bogdan, WHEA and CEA PR Chair. There are several ways to keep up with the latest information from WHEA and CEA. WHEA has several avenues of communication. We have the WHEA website at You can sign up for the blog and receive the latest information and read WHEA World. Like us on our Facebook page at WHEA /. In addition if you would like to receive additional political information you can send your personal to Ted Goerner. CEA has their Facebook page. Like them at or sign up for weekly updates at CEA is part of CT ED Watch, Connecticut s Source for Public Education published by Teacher Policy Institute at You can sign up to subscribe to their list. CEA Resources The free CEA Guide Teacher Evaluation Made Simple, CEA Guide to a Successful Summative Rating, is available online at Check it out this guide to help you navigate the TEVAL program. The New Teacher Guide, Strategies to Make the Most of Your First Year, is also available free at Check out CEA Members Benefits page at

5 WHEA W Your Credit Dec Page 5 MicroSoft ClipArt Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union All West Hartford Public Schools staff, employees, volunteers, and students are eligible for membership in Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union. The credit union offers a wide variety of products and services, including savings accounts, checking accounts, loans, mortgages, credit cards, debit cards, direct deposit, and on-line banking. In addition, they are part of a network of over 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. Franklin Trust was founded as a teachers credit union in Now the fourth oldest federal credit union in the country, they are celebrating their 77th anniversary this year. The credit union s main office is at 632 Franklin Avenue in Hartford. For more information, including a form that allows you to sign up through the mail, call Franklin Trust at (860) , ext They can be found on the web at as well as on Facebook and MySpace. advertisement Quick Tips Quote: A different language is a different vison of life. Federico Fellini Check out upcoming events, addresses for officers at Attend your building rep s monthly 10- minute meetings. Stay informed! Check out the home mailings from NEA and CEA. If you are not receiving them contact your building rep. Check out the Member Benefits pages at and Stay informed with school policies and information by visiting Read WHEA World at To add your news, please the PR Chair. Watch for your news in upcoming editions. Questions, concerns? Talk to your building rep. Check the website for the Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools Grants at

Ned Lamont will become the 89th Governor of Connecticut. Local News On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 the West Hartford Board of Education tabled the vote on school start times.

6 Page 6 Current Issues National, State News On November 6, 2018 the gubernatorial election took place. The next Governor will be Democrat Ned Lamont and the next Lieutenant Governor will be Susan Bysiewicz. They will be sworn in on January 9, Ned Lamont will become the 89th Governor of Connecticut. Local News On Tuesday, November 20, 2018 the West Hartford Board of Education tabled the vote on school start times. The proposal is either to keep the start times the same or to change them. The proposed change for middle school is from 7:40 AM to 2:30 PM (presently 8:00 AM until 2:50 PM), for high school is from 8:15 AM until 3 PM (presently 7:30 AM until 2:15 PM) and for elementary school it is either 8:40 AM until 3:25 PM or 8:45 AM until 3:30 PM (presently 8:35 AM until 3:20 PM). Athletics would be impacted with a time change. The financial impact was not figured in nor was the question of private schools changing their times as well.

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