Our office has received many concerns regarding issues of classroom safety. The CBA contains language that explains your rights regarding student discipline. Article IV, Section 4.5.c states that you have the right to remove a disruptive student from your classroom. The student may not return for the rest of the day unless the principal or designee has conferred with you first. The student may be removed for up to two days.
In addition, any employee required to accept a student into a class who has committed physical or verbal assault has the authority to impose emergency removal and recommend an appropriate sanction which may include suspension or expulsion.
You must enforce your rights afforded to you in the contract, or you will lose those rights. It is important for all of our students and employees to feel safe while at school.
KEA Teachers Rock: Wine & Paint Night!
Join your KEA family for a Wine & Paint Night!
Friday, April 21, 2017 @ 5:00 p.m.
Kent Education Association
10427 SE 244th St. Kent 98030
The cost is $20 per member and includes everything you need to paint your take home masterpiece as well as wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers.
Space is limited to 40 people and you must be a KEA member to attend.
Click here to sign-up
Teaching Equity Conference: April 22 @ Highline College
Join fellow WEA educators of color and future teachers at a conference to learn about what equity looks like in today's classroom. The WEA Human & Civil Rights committee invites you to participate in the 9th Annual Teaching Equity Conference April 22 at Highline College in Des Moines. WEA is part of a network of cross-sector collaborators promoting equity and pathways into education. The network helps current and future educators interested in exploring and learning about the profession with an equity lens.
This year's keynote speaker is Daudie Abe, a Seattle-based professor, writer and historian. Participants will attend a breakout session in the afternoon.
Six clock hours, and breakfast and lunch are included in the $40 registration fee for WEA members. Fee is $50 if registering at the door. Fee for non WEA members is $100.
Register here. Registration closes at 5 p.m. April 12.
Questions? Contact Yvonne O'Neill at 253-765-7073.
It's never too early to start planning for retirement!
Kent Education Association is sponsoring a 2-day pre-retirement seminar designed for union members planning for retirement. The seminar will be presented by qualified WEA-Retired representatives.
Location: Kent Education Association- 10427 SE 244th St.
Day One: Friday, April 28, 2017, 5 pm to 8:00 pm dinner will be provided
Day Two: Saturday, April 29, 2017, 8 am to 3:30 pm- continental style breakfast & lunch provided
Alan Sutliff started this month in the Kent office as our UniServ Rep. He has most recently been working with the WEA unions in Renton, and has been a UniServ Rep since 2009. If you think you may know Alan already, it is possible since he is an active community member, a parent of two Kent-Meridian High School students, a Thunderbirds hockey fan and billet parent of two players, and a former middle school teacher in Highline. Alan is looking forward to working in his community to support the educators of KEA. His contact information is on the
KEA website.
Sick Leave Donation Requests :
If you have more than 22 days of sick leave and would like to donate, please contact the HR designee listed in
blue next to the person you wish to donate to. All donations are appreciated.
The KEA members listed below are in need of sick leave donations:
