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 […]

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! 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 […]

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 […]

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Nominations for the Executive Board position of Membership Chair will close at 5pm on September 17th. Members can self-nominate or nominate another member. The candidates will be asked to submit a brief statement explaining what makes them a good candidate for the position. September 17th through October 1st will be a 2 […]

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Bargaining session #10 took place this afternoon. Needless to say, the conditions members encountered in many of the buildings was a topic of much concern. We started with the pressing matter of the assignments to the Remote Learning Academy (K-8) and have agreed to language now confirming that, whenever possible, RLA teachers will work with […]

Bargaining Update! We just completed Bargaining Meeting #9.  Normally, we like to lead with the positives but tonight let’s start with the items that are still outstanding: We are still trying to close the gap between the District’s expectation that teachers will plan and simultaneously deliver in-person and at-home content to students and our position […]

Sisters and Brothers, This Labor Day Weekend, our Union has much to celebrate while at the same time many battles still to fight. Over the past year – and especially over the past few months – our membership has grown larger, stronger, and more democratic in its rank-and-file process than ever before. Dozens of members […]

Good Morning, Tomorrow, all returning 10-month educators receive their first paychecks of the school year. Per our CBA, health/dental insurance and union dues are deducted over 20 pay periods beginning with the second pay period of the year. As a result, your net pay will be larger in the first paycheck (or paychecks, depending on […]