Last Week in the EPEA
Keeping members informed and engaged ... March 8, 2018
Voting - TODAY IN YOUR BUILDING
Please look for your site's voting booth in your building on March 8.
You have 3 ballots to participate in:
1) Representatives to the ED MN Annual Rep Convention
2) Representatives to the NEA Annual Rep Assembly
3) Your EPEA exec board positions for 2018-19
Click here for info on your Exec Board. You can also find these Exec Board interest statements at your voting booth.
It's really important to vote. This is one way to get involved and show support. When we can say 600 members voted, it shows our collective voice and influence in other areas of our work.
Be sure to spread the word that you voted and pick up an EPEA WE Voted sticker.
Online Learning
Member Engagement @ the High School
Congratulations Retirees - Continuous Membership
Congratulations to our 35 retirees. That's a lot of May parties. If you're looking for a specific list you can find it in the school board materials for Feb 12.
Education Minnesota Retired. Retirees are eligible for free continuous membership with Education MN.
Health Insurance Committee
Labor Management Meeting
Janus Update
Education Finance Committee
EP members,
I wanted to share some information and also thank you. Because of your phone calls Education Minnesota was added to the agenda for today’s hearing on school safety. In addition, due to our late start I was able to shift schedule and am now waiting to testify at that hearing along with two other local presidents. We generated over 60 phone calls into Rep Loon’s office. I know that without your phone calls we would not have been included. The new agenda is below. I also had a chance to connect w/ Rep Loon who was surprised by the calls and that she's never excluded teachers or voices. The point is we'd like to be consulted, invited, and included as she did for other groups.
Thanks for standing up for educators across the state and for making the calls.
Your Reps
Allen Lundberg, Vice President
Adam Cooke, Treasurer
Stephanie Baker, Secretary
Email: tom_baker@edenpr.org
Website: http://cedar-wmu.edenpr.org/epea
Phone: 952-975-8808
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/epeateachers
Twitter: @epea_teachers
Staffing Rounds and Timelines
You can find the timeline here.