It looks like we are extremely close to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for working in a hybrid model or a fully remote model. This has been a long process but we feel that we have developed a meaningful document that meets the needs of our educators, students, and families during this pandemic. Through these […]
2020 Membership Chair Election
On Thursday, October 1st, the HEA will be having an election for the position of Membership Chair. The link to vote will be sent from OpaVote to all members at their school email address. If you do not get a link to vote, please check your spam/junk folders first, then contact Deb Russell (DebRussell80@verizon.net) and […]
Bargaining Update #14
Bargaining Update! This evening, both sides came together for another hours-long bargaining session. We want to thank everyone who joined for all the serious discussion in our caucus and with the School Committee regarding the Elementary Hybrid model. This is a very difficult problem to solve with pressure felt to deliver excellent lessons and support […]
COVID 19 Cases
Sisters and Brothers, Late yesterday afternoon, I was alerted by members at JG Whittier who had been informed that a student who attended school on Monday developed symptoms on Tuesday and has tested positive for Covid-19. As soon as I was notified I reached out to the administration for details. Dr. Marotta informed me via […]