I agree…if you have a union…get involved. I was Secretary, building rep, Vice President and chairman of negotiations (I did negotiations for 12 years as chair). Learning about your district needs, the funding, and being a presence yourselves can only benefit the SLPs in your district. Also adding, ...

Ana, Check your contract. There might be language in it about workspaces. See what it says. I would suggest that you speak to your building representative about this issue. It’s very difficult to plan to work well with students if you are hunting around for a room for each session. Is there some reason ...

In CT, we are required to have a CT license which costs about $200 a year. We need this to get the state board certification and for renewals. There is a fee for first time state board certifications, but renewals are at no cost. So the only thing we are paying for is our required license renewal. ...

I'm happy this area was created. I was the head negotiator for our district teacher contract for 12 years. In addition, I was Vice President of our local, and a member of the PRR committee (chair in my building). I am a lifetime member of NEA Retired and CEA Retired (Connecticut) and am active in my ...