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On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, MCTA Executive Committee met via Zoom to discuss how to help our members and our students in these trying times. One of the most important items on the agenda: helping families in our community to have ready access to food. MCTA voted to donate $1500 to local food banking services …
On January 28, MCTA President David Hamman and Digital Media Chair Stephani Itibrout attended the NEOEA Leadership Summit. The theme was “World Cafe,” with groups rotating to different stations for short, interactive presentations on combating educator burnout. Would you be interested in attending an NEOEA or OEA event? There are many opportunities to learn …
What is the NEA doing about vetting candidates for the Presidential Elections? President Lily Eskelsen Garcia is interviewing candidates with questions submitted by NEA members. Click here to see interviews with Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. Wondering how your preferred candidate stacks up to others on the issues? Click …
On Wednesday, November 20, Executive Committee members attended Building Representative Training at the Medina County Career Center. Chef Tony and his culinary arts students prepared made-to-order pasta dishes as well as salad and desserts. Susan Dodge, MCTA’s Labor Relations Consultant, presented Best Practices in advocating for members. Topics included Weingarten Rights, Grievance Procedures, and the …
What did you do with your Saturday? On November 9, Medina Delegates attended the NEOEA Representative Assembly in Painesville, Ohio. It was the 150th birthday of NEOEA, and things were rockin’! The drum line at Thomas W. Harvey High School greeted us as we ate breakfast, and then we had a celebration in the auditorium. …