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On your next visit to the KCEA office, please introduce yourself and welcome our interim UniServ, Susan Young!
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Jon White. Jon served the Tennessee Education Association as the UniServ Coordinator for the Knox County Education Association for the past two years. During this short time, Jon touched the lives of many Association members for whom he advocated. After meeting him, teachers always commented on his kindness and compassion. Jon was genuinely interested in the lives and well-being of each and every one of us. He will be greatly missed by all of us and our hearts are with his family during this sad time. Eric Jon White, age 67, of Acworth, Georgia, formerly of Madison, West Virginia died Thursday, February 7, 2013. Jon was born on October 20, 1945 in Madison, WV. He was the only child of Denver Edmund and Oma (Miller) White. He attended South Charleston High School and graduated in 1963 from Scott High School in Madison and Marshall University in 1970. He taught and coached at Wharton Junior High and Van High School. In 1970 began a 43 year career with National Education Association. He served as executive director of Brevard County (Florida) and Fairfax (Virginia), Midwest and Southeast Regional Director for the NEA. He was passionate supporter of Teachers rights. He loved children and especially babies. Survivors include: His wife of 46 years, Helen (Wilson) White; 4 sons, Eric Jon White II of Dallas, GA, David and his wife Shannon of Woodstock, GA, Jason and his wife Benay of Knoxville, TN, Michael Lee White of Acworth, GA; one daughter, Sarah Elizabeth White of Acworth, GA; grandchildren, Harlow and Hayden White of Knoxville, TN; and a granddaughter, Harper he was looking forward to being born in May. Services will be held in Georgia, as well as Danville, West Virginia: Services will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta with Pastor Brian Grizzle officiating. The family will receive visitors on Saturday from 6:00 until 9:00 pm at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home. A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home in Decatur, Georgia In charge of arrangements. Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on February 9, 2013] Services will be held Wednesday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Handley Funeral Home in Danville. The family will receive visitors on Tuesday from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at Handley Funeral Home. Posted by Handly Funeral Home in Danville. Candidates Recommended by KC-PACE and/or TEA-FCPE Don’t know your district? Click here to look it up. Tennessee Senate Tennessee House of Representatives “The TEA Fund for Children and Public Education has endorsed candidates statewide who support public education. Endorsements are made based on interviews and questionnaires between the candidates, the local association and the TEA Fund.” TEA members may view the full list by logging in to the TEA site at: http://teateachers.org
What is the Representative Assembly?The National Education Association Representative Assembly—the RA—is the highest decision-making body within the over 3.2 million-member NEA. With over 9,000 delegates, the RA is also the world’s largest democratic deliberative body. Over the course of eight business sessions spanning four days, RA delegates debate the vital issues that impact American public education and set Association policy and activities for the year ahead. Is the Representative Assembly the same as the Annual Meeting?No. The Annual Meeting is the six-day period of time that includes the Representative Assembly. The first two days of the Annual Meeting are devoted to delegate registration and a wide range of pre-RA meetings, conferences, and exhibits. How do NEA members become delegates?In balloting conducted by NEA affiliates throughout the country, NEA members elect their peers to represent their concerns at the RA. The delegates represent NEA local and state affiliates, student members, retired members, and other segments of the NEA membership. The elected delegates determine NEA’s strategic plan and budget, legislative program, and resolutions. Delegates also vote, by secret ballot, on proposed amendments to the NEA constitution and bylaws and elect NEA’s executive officers, Executive Committee members, and at-large members of the NEA Board of Directors. Why is the annual meeting held over the July 4th holiday?Traditionally, July 4 was chosen because it was convenient for many educators. It was a time when most schools had finished the regular school year. In most cases, July 4 did not interrupt summer school sessions. Now that many schools have to make up snow days, the school year can run through the later part of June. Is the RA always in the same city?No. The site of each year’s NEA Annual Meeting is determined by the NEA Board of Directors. Future meetings will be held in Washington, DC (2012), Atlanta (2013), Denver (2014), Miami (2015), Washington DC (2016), Boston (2017), Minneapolis (2018), and Houston (2019). What factors determine where NEA holds its annual meetings?The NEA Board of Directors decides the location of the annual meeting. These decisions are limited by the size of a city’s convention center, hotel availability, dates and affordable pricing. Many convention centers do not have enough space for the general session (the Representative Assembly). How many people support the convention while it is going on?Several convention center personnel such as laborers, food service workers, security personnel, and cleaning personnel help us during the Annual Meeting. Also, there are about 300 NEA staff and almost 250 volunteers who support the convention. The World’s Largest Democratic Deliberative AssemblyNEA’s Annual Meeting takes place during the final week of June and the first week of July. Various committees, constituencies, caucuses, leadership groups, and delegates from state and local affiliates gather to set policy and chart the direction of NEA business. The Representative Assembly (RA) takes place during the final four days of the Annual Meeting. It is the primary legislative and policymaking body of the Association and derives its powers from, and is responsible to, the membership. The Representative Assembly adopts the strategic plan and budget, resolutions, the Legislative Program, and other policies of the Association. Delegates vote by secret ballot on proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws. Those delegates with full voting rights elect the executive officers, Executive Committee members, and at-large members of the NEA Board of Directors, as appropriate. The Representative Assembly consists of some 9,000 delegates representing state and local affiliates, student members, retired members, and other segments of the united education profession. Further information on the RA is contained in Article III of the Constitution and in Bylaw 3 ( The RA is the largest democratic deliberative assembly in the world and adheres to Roberts Rules of Order. PROTECT YOUR KCEA MEMBERSHIP CONVERT TO AUTOMATIC DUES PAY for the 2012-2013 MEMBERSHIP YEAR Legislators took away your right to bargain in 2011. What will they try to take next? Retirement? You can help stop these injustices by protecting your TEA membership. The Legislature is attempting to limit and control Tennessee educators’ free speech From the Tennessee Department of Education, Department of Assessment Logistics Value-added scores for teachers and administrators will be entered into the TEAM data system (My Learning Plan) and will be available in that system by 12 a.m. CDT, June 15th. If you teach in a tested subject area, your growth measure score will be |
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