Chambersburg Area Education Association

Reminder to Vote on this Tuesday Nov. 7th.

Vote this Tuesday November 7th
Here are the candidates by Region for School Board.
Every vote counts.
Stephanie M. Harbaugh, R, Greene Township, Region 5
Stephanie Gouss, R/D, Chambersburg, Region 8
Lorile Greenblatt, R/D, Chambersburg, Region 7
Nicole L. Buhrman, R/D, Greene Township Region 2
Carl McKee, R, Greene Township, Region 2 (i)
Michael J. Hayduk, R/D, Chambersburg, Region 7
Benjamin Raber, R/D, Chambersburg, Region 9 (i)
Michael Boryan, R/D, Chambersburg, Region 5

Nationwide there’s a substitute teacher shortage.
If you want to know what happens in public schools, you can do better than clicking on some Website. You can actually come in and cover an absent teacher’s class!

“Substitute lists are very small in most districts,” says Mark DicRocco, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA).

The organization reports that the Commonwealth is experiencing a dramatic decline in the supply of new teachers.

The number of state Instructional I licenses granted for all subject areas in grades K-12 has decreased by at least 49% from 2011 to 2018.

About eight years ago, 40,000 teachers were graduating from Pennsylvania colleges a year. This past year, it was only 14,000.

That means not only fewer classroom teachers to replace those who retire, but fewer substitute teachers to take over for professional absences.

The situation has gotten so bad that the legislature had to pass a new measure allowing college students to substitute in our schools.Even our representatives can substitute as they are only in session a few weeks every month. This leaves time they could be substitute teachers and learn about what’s really happening in our public schools.

To be a sub in most public school districts in Pennsylvania, essentially all you need is a bachelors degree (it doesn’t even have to be in education) and pass background checks.
Check out our local district’s websites to apply today.

Welcome back to school!
Wishing all our staff and students a great year!

Contact your state representatives

Say no to largest transfer of taxpayer dollars out of public schools in Pa. history | Opinion | Pennsylvania Capital-Star PSEA supports high-quality charter and cyber charter schools. That’s why we feel so strongly that there needs to be accountability for charter schools and the boards, administrators, and for-profit management companies that operate some of them.

This is the link for PSEA Professional Development

https://www.psea.org/for-members/professional-practice/center-for-professional-learning/
Excellent courses. Remember you must take enough to equal the 6 hours. Send certificate to Crystal Lautenslager attached to an email or print and send it. If there is not certificate you will receive an email saying it was successfully completed. Keep a copy for your records.

The Pennsylvania State Education Association PSEA is a community of education professionals who make a difference in the lives of students every day.

Please write or call your elected officials in Harrisburg.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/oppose-pa-sb1-and-taking-state-funds-from-public-schools?fbclid=IwAR1ZOkytVfXrs-qgKN90GvB0gt51AOud6Bvr0P4aeJse1GOThDnk9n7ClQQ

Oppose PA SB1 and taking state funds from public schools Within weeks, the state Senate plans to start moving a bill that will take more than $1 billion EVERY YEAR from Pennsylvania’s public schools and spend it on tuition vouchers, charter schools, tax breaks for companies that contribute to private and religious schools, and a massive charter expansio...

Be sure to vote on May 18th.
Local elections have an impact on our careers.
Check out this FB page where all the candidates for School Director bios can be found.
Chambersburg Voters Initiative
https://linktr.ee/cburgvoterinitiative

Did you know PSEA offers PD?
This summer you can take a few courses and it will count toward your Flex Day!
We will be receiving information about Professional Development very soon.
Take a look at what PSEA has to offer!

The Pennsylvania State Education Association PSEA is a community of education professionals who make a difference in the lives of students every day.

Click here to support CAEA Promotes Reading organized by CAEA The Chambersburg Area Education Association (CAEA) promotes literacy within our community by giving away books to any child. In the past, we have collected donated books and gave them out during our annual Ice Fest. This year we are purchasing 100 of the following books: The Mitten and I Survi...

Just as a reminder, tonight CAEA's Negotiation Team will meet again with the board. They are working hard to get us a fair contract. It's important that we all remember the issues they're fighting for:

#1- Classroom Prep Time

We are seeking a guaranteed half day of room prep for the beginning of the school year, which is the bare minimum that we need to be ready and prepared for the start of school.

Why this is important: The first days of school are always chaotic. A guaranteed half day to prepare our students' work space will ease the transition for them from summer to the start of school. Instead of using precious time at the start of school creating a structured and inviting setting for our students, it will allow us to devote those first days of school to getting to know our students and enable them to hit the ground running.

Progress made, but Chambersburg teachers still plan to strike as contract talks continue

https://www.facebook.com/cindybowen/posts/10215304316307416

Chambersburg teachers urge school board to 'aggressively negotiate' before Nov. 13 strike Salary, planning time, involuntary transfers -- these are just a few contract items that have forced Chambersburg Area School District teachers and board members into a stalemate.