OEA will be joining other labor groups on Saturday May 3rd Join us for all or part of the activities May Day March and Rally Event Agenda Tivoli Fountain on the Capitol Grounds · 11AM: Volunteers for the event meet onsite at Tivoli Fountain, reviewing the march route, staging signs/banners, etc. · 12PM: Rally begins. Chants, …
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WEA-Apprenticeship Residency in Teaching
Olympia School District and Olympia Education Association are recruiting candidates to apply for the WEA- Apprenticeship Residency in Teaching program. We are seeking candidate applicants who: Want to earn a salary while learning to become a fully certificated teacher with an endorsement in Special Education; Believe all students can learn and thrive in inclusive, rigorous …
Inclement Weather Contract Language
Article III Section 11 Inclement Weather In the event of snow or other such natural events, teachers will make an effort to get to school on time and to meet the scheduled work time requirements. If unable to get to school on time teachers must arrive one half-hour prior to the arrival of students. If …
Rep Assemblies
WEA Rep Assembly As a delegate at the WEA Rep Assembly, you will determine the direction our union will take over the course of the next year. It is a time to celebrate accomplishments and tackle issues. We exercise our democratic rights in support of improving public education and our union. You will debate (or …
Overload for Elementary Specialists
Elementary Specialists: The contract reads that you get $6 per student per month based on the same caseload limits as other elementary teachers, for example 25 is the limit for 3rd graders. So each month the district needs to know the total overload for every classroom teacher in order to calculate the specialty overload. If the …
Contract language for elementary and splits
“The District shall work toward ratios, which do not exceed the following numbers by grade level: 1) Elementary Grades K-2 23 pupils Grade 3 25 pupils Grades 4-5 27 pupils a) The first overload in an elementary class will be paid $145 per month. September - May are to be considered the nine covered months. …
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Class size/Overloads/Splits
I have been hearing from members that class sizes are up and there are more split classes at the elementary level. Overload is paid September-May. Except for September, the count day is the first school day of the month. September the count day is September 12. You get paid for September overload in October. In …
Did you move classrooms?
Contract Language: “The District will provide one days per diem pay to an individual transferring to another building in the District. Permanent room-to-room transfers within a building except secondary teachers with floating assignments will be compensated at the equivalent of the long-term substitute rate.” If you moved from one room to another at the same …
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