http://www.myuea.org//news.aspxFri, 17 Dec 2010 15:00:19 GMTUtah EDU Generatorhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/state-to-parents-common-core-will-not-invade-your-privacy/article_7423ae5e-bdab-52e2-987e-9f087fdf4be4.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=837(Provo Daily Herald) Parents opposed to the Common Core are protesting as the state is spending millions of dollars to collect student test data. They foresee Utah schools being forced to use the database to collect personal information, according to published federal guidelines, about students and families to share with researchers. Not a chance, state officials say.Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=960&sid=25193454http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=838(KSL) Public school officials on Wednesday presented the first of what is expected to be an annual report on the use of state class size reduction funding to members of the Education Interim Committee.Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://neatoday.org/2013/05/10/six-ways-the-common-core-is-good-for-students/?utm_source=nea_today_express&utm_medium=email&utm_content=core&utm_campaign=130515neatodayexpresshttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=836(NEA Today Express) As the Common Core debate heats up, we’ve heard a lot from policy makers, politicians, and even TV talk show hosts about the challenges posed by the new standards and whether they’ll help or hurt education. With all the chatter, the voices of the professionals who are actually responsible for implementing the Common Core has been all but drowned out in the mainstream media.Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.standard.net/stories/2013/05/08/angry-parents-confront-ogden-superintendent-over-media-specialist-jobshttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=830(Standard-Examiner) Close to 140 angry parents and community members showed up Wednesday morning for a meeting with Ogden School District Superintendent Brad Smith, to urge him and district officials to reconsider the decision that, if approved in June, will cost the district’s 20 certified media specialists their jobs.Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/five_teachers_win_arch_coal_teacher_achievement_awards.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=834UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh and Gov. Gary Herbert joined Arch Coal Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Lang as he presented trophies, classroom plaques and checks to the winners.Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579706/State-School-Board-calls-for-support-of-Common-Core.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=833(Deseret News) In a pair of resolutions passed last week by the State School Board, Utah's top education officials made their position on the Utah Core Standards clear and called on Utah's governor and lawmakers to support the transition to new college- and career-readiness standards.Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56280329-78/coal-utah-teachers-arch.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=832(Salt Lake Tribune) Governor attends ceremony recognizing teachers for their inspiration. Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56223103-78/teacher-brings-obray-opinion.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=831(Salt Lake Tribune) Principals, teachers and volunteer get a well-deserved pat on back, $10K. Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56234566-78/district-budget-costs-board.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=828(Salt Lake Tribune) Much of the new state money will be used to cover the costs of the Affordable Care Act and retirement expenses, not classrooms.Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56211046-78/tests-students-utah-adaptive.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=829(Salt Lake Tribune) Computer-adaptive testing will replace fill-in-the-bubble method next spring. Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56198920-78/graduation-rates-data-numbers.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=824(Salt Lake Tribune) The State Office of Education has released slightly revised graduation rates for Utah’s Class of 2012 after discovering errors in the original numbers.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.ksl.com/?sid=24799392&nid=148&title=some-schools-face-cyberbullying-of-teachershttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=823(KSL-radio) "Whether it's adult-to-adult or student-to-adult or adult-to-student, it needs to be reported, and you keep going up the chain," said Tracey Watson, Utah Education Association director of legal services and general counsel.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56144123-90/tax-percent-revenue-state.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=819(Salt Lake Tribune) States collected the highest amount of taxes ever in 2012 — breaking a record set just before the recession hit. And Utah’s tax revenue grew faster than most states, according to data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.ksl.com/?sid=24758513&nid=148http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=820(KSL-TV) Of the $6,452 spent on each student, almost 87 percent — or $5,600, to be exact — goes to salaries and benefits for teachers, reading aides, P.E. specialists, principals, district administrators and custodians.Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56112394-78/data-parents-teachers-state.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=817(Salt Lake Tribune) Education leaders cite concerns with privacy, while advocates tout parents’ right to know.Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.schools.utah.gov/board/Meetings/Summary.aspx#Opinionhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=816(USOE Board Report) The Utah State Board of Education will seek an opinion from Utah Attorney General John Swallow on whether it should publicly release classroom-level assessment data from Utah's public schools. The Board currently releases state-, district-, school-, and grade-level data on student performance through its Public School Data Gateway.Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56101773-78/schools-state-education-law.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=818(Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Gary Herbert signed a controversial bill Wednesday to change the way schools will be graded, though he acknowledged it may have some problems and need to be altered again in coming months.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislature/state-leaders-concerned-about-medicaid-s-impact-on-school-money/article_2feebdab-fdee-5e92-8c10-fb2c944efcc4.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=814(Provo Daily Herald) "The thing that concerns us going forward is the continual increase that Medicaid continues to have on our budget," Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, said in the final days of the legislative session.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/legislative_leaders_thank_educators_at_public_education_day_on_capitol_hill.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=794Hundreds of teachers, classified school employees, parents, students and others packed the Capitol Rotunda March 11 in a show of support for public education.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55852716-78/groom-board-state-education.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=728(Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Gary Herbert sent Groom’s name, who is president of the Utah Federation of Republican Women and a former board member at Renaissance Academy charter school in Lehi, to the Senate for approval last week.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/nea_president_education_community_shares_newtowns_grief_and_loss.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=683“We join the Newtown community and our entire nation in mourning the deaths of innocent children and educators due to violence. As members of the education community, we extend our deepest sympathies to members of the AFTCT who have lost friends and colleagues. We are deeply concerned for everyone in the Newtown community and will work with the AFTCT and the Connecticut Education Association in the hours and days ahead to help them in any way we can to cope with this tragedy.”Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/donations_to_help_utah_high_school_library_destroyed_by_fire.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=676To help teachers devastated by this fire, the Utah Education Association and the High Desert UniServ joined with the UEA Children at Risk Foundation to create a special “San Juan Fire Fund.” Funds will be used to reimburse teachers for any losses not covered by insurance.Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55238637-78/carson-students-teaching-education.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=675(Salt Lake Tribune) Her peers took notice of her dedication and determination, nominating her for the Utah Education Association Excellence in Teaching award. Carson was one of 10 teachers in the state who were recipients of $1,500 courtesy of the Arch Coal Foundation at the Superstars in Education banquet in October.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.standard.net/stories/2012/10/19/area-educators-honored-ueahttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=670(Ogden Standard-Examiner) Among the 10 winners statewide were Melissa Atwood, math teacher at Woods Cross High School, in Davis School District; and Robyn Esplin, third-grade teacher at Garland Elementary School in Box Elder School District.Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://utahpubliceducation.org/2012/10/05/sara-hacken-utah-teacher-of-the-year/http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=661Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry K. Shumway named Alpine School District Lakeridge Junior High English and history teacher Sara Hacken Utah’s 2013 Teacher of the Year.Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/ogden-weber_uniserv_director_retires.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=650Ogden-Weber UniServ Director Rick Palmer has retired after eight years in the position.Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/at_98_she_is_still_part_of_the_action.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=617Although she’s been retired from education longer than most are in their careers, Dorothy Jonas continues to make regular contributions to the Utah Education Association Political Action Committee.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.myuea.org/politics_legislation/uea_under_the_dome/issue_public_education_budget.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=613In a statement issued April 11, the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) announced it discovered a miscalculation in the data used by the Utah Legislature to appropriate school funding for the upcoming fiscal year. This miscalculation left a shortfall of approximately $25 million between what was appropriated and what is needed to fully fund student growth for the upcoming school year.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=19748752&title=teachers-lend-their-voices-for-change-on-utahs-capitol-hill&s_cid=queue-10http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=607(KSL-TV) More than ever before, teachers -- not their union leaders, but actual teachers -- had a presence at the capitol during the state legislative session. Advocates say, without a doubt, they made a difference.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.utahfoundation.org/reports/?p=839http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=606(Utah Foundation) In this election year, Utahns are more confident that the state is heading in the right direction than they were two years ago. However, they are still not as confident as they were in the 2004 and 2008 elections. Their concerns about issues like jobs and the economy, public education, and healthcare remain strong.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/865551872/Teacher-morale-at-lowest-point-in-more-than-20-years.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=605(Deseret News) According to a new survey released on Wednesday, teachers have their lowest job satisfaction in more than 20 years.Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/865552208/PTA-Golden-Apple-award-winners-named.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=604(Deseret News) Each year, Utah’s PTA and television station KUED recognize outstanding educators, volunteers and school PTA groups who go above and beyond. State winners are selected from a group of nominees submitted by individual schools throughout the state.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.myuea.org/politics_legislation/uea_under_the_dome/under_the_dome_archive/2012_legislative_summary.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=599Prior to the beginning of the 2012 Utah General Legislative Session, Utah Education Association leaders identified four critical priorities: passing comprehensive employment reform (SB64), preserving collective bargaining, maintaining rights to payroll deduction of dues, and protecting orderly termination procedures. These goals were all met.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/statement_by_nea_president_dennis_van_roekel_regarding_release_of_metlife_survey_of_the_american_teacher.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=595(NEA Press Release) “The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher results are shocking, with teacher job satisfaction having dropped to the lowest level in more than 20 years. Some 29 percent of teachers—professionals of extraordinary talent and dedication—are thinking of leaving the profession they love due, in part, to the unconscionable cuts to the resources their students need.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/2012_legislature_the_good_the_bad_and_the_ugly.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=558This week marks the midpoint of the 2012 Utah Legislative Session. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, legislators are working hard to make the changes they believe will make a difference for Utah’s students. So far, the UEA is tracking more than 120 education-related bills.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/uea_and_mediaone_partner_to_transform_annual_teachers_convention.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=559(UEA Press Release) Through a new partnership with MediaOne, the UEA intends to add a whole new dimension to its annual convention with expanded events and activities geared toward parents, students and others involved in education.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/governor_visits_uea_board_meeting.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=552The Governor began his comments to the Board by expressing his gratitude for teachers and the work they do across the state. He also said he believes the UEA and public education have a much stronger voice now than in recent years, a fact he attributes “in large part to the efforts of Sharon and those from the UEA who are reaching out” to business and political leaders.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://neapriorityschools.org/engaged-families-and-communities/how-family-involvement-is-helping-in-utahhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=518If it hadn’t been for parental involvement at Glendale Middle School, a large group of girls would be failing gym class for one simple reason – they couldn’t wear the uniform.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53201164-78/uea-teachers-union-education.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=516(Salt Lake Tribune) "I remain hopeful that we will be able to sit down together and look at public education in our state and move it forward," said UEA president Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh.Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://neapriorityschools.org/successful-students/having-faith-in-the-studentshttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=517(NEA Priority Schools Campaign) At Glendale, a target site of NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign, the teachers are taking the lead in transforming the educational experience for students at one of Salt Lake’s consistently low performing schools.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/neighborhoodsouthvalley/52937298-132/brown-teacher-bingham-pitcher.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=504(Salt Lake Tribune) In her 19th year in education, Brown has won the prestigious Excellence in Teaching award, a statewide honor given each year to 10 outstanding educators by the Utah Education Association. Brown won $1,500 from the UEA and partner Arch Coal Foundation.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/neighborhoodsouthvalley/52896657-132/dyken-van-students-program.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=494(Salt Lake Tribune) "My first thought," said Van Dyken, who won $1,500 from the UEA and partnering Arch Coal Foundation, "was every teacher deserves an award like this."Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://utahpubliceducation.org/2011/11/04/seeking-input-and-perspective-from-our-educators/http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=488(USOE Blog by Sen. Aaron Osmond) As I have met with parents, educators, and administrators, many have asked me if I could simplify the details of the proposal down to a few bullet points that we could easily discuss and compare. Here are the key points of the proposed legislation as I see them.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.myuea.org/politics_legislation/uea_under_the_dome/2012_issue_public_education_employment_reform.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=481The proposed Public Education Employment Reform Act would eliminate traditional collective bargaining, the orderly termination statute, and “career” status for educators.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/oakridge_elementary_teacher_named_2011_utah_history_teacher_of_the_year.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=478(USOE Press Release) Jan Rolan, a teacher at Granite District's Oakridge Elementary and member of the Granite Education Association, has been named the 2011 Utah History Teacher of the Year.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.myuea.org/for_members/awards_and_scholarships/excellence_in_teaching/2011_excellence_in_teaching.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=476Ten educators were honored with 2011 Arch Coal Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards during the Utah Education Association’s annual Superstars in Education banquet at Noah’s in South Jordan. The guest speaker for the banquet was Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert.Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/uea_representatives_to_nea_board_report_on_nea_board_of_directors_meeting.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=471by NEA Directors Ryan Anderson & Sue DickeyWed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/east_high_social_studies_teacher_named_utah_teacher_of_the_year.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=467Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry K. Shumway today named Salt Lake City East High School Techniques for Tough Times/social studies teacher Leigh M. VandenAkker Utah's 2012 Teacher of the Year.Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/neas_priority_schools_campaign_addresses_needs_at_slc_school.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=465In May and August 2011, leaders from the Salt Lake Teachers Association (SLTA) and the Utah Education Association (UEA) met with administrators and teachers at Salt Lake’s Glendale Middle School to discuss the school’s needs and how to improve student outcomes at the consistently low-performing school. They were joined by experts from the National Education Association (NEA).Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/nea_foundation_funding_opportunity_for_nea_members.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=463The NEA Foundation announced a new partnership to help educators faced with shrinking classroom budgets enlist public support to acquire the tools to engage and inspire students.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/orderly_termination_act_changes_considered.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=451Under terms of the proposed legislation, individual school boards would be required to establish employment policies and procedures, which “may be subject to negotiation with employees or their associations as determined by each board.”Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/arch_coal_to_sponsor_excellence_in_teaching_awards.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=446The UEA is pleased to announce a partnership with the Arch Coal Foundation to sponsor the “Excellence in Teaching” awards. The awards are presented each year to 10 Utah public school teachers whose efforts in the classroom have significantly impacted the life of an individual child or group of children.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/back_to_the_table_in_ogden.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=449In a letter to all Ogden City School District employees, newly appointed Supt. Brad Smith said the District and OEA “will engage in interest-based negotiations for the 2012-13 school year.” In addition, he said the District and OEA bargaining teams “will immediately explore and shortly commence joint training in interest-based negotiations.”Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/educator_suite_provides_online_options_for_services.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=456Utah teachers no longer need to wait in line or visit a state office to renew their license. Online, they can access a variety of critical services through the USOE.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home2/52405210-183/teachers-utah-percent-salaries.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=432(Salt Lake Tribune) Exactly half of Utah residents believe public school teachers in the state are paid too little, according to a Salt Lake Tribune poll. Forty-one percent think teachers are paid “about right” and 6 percent think the pay is too high. Women were much more likely than men to rate teachers as underpaid, with 68 percent saying the pay is too little compared with 31 percent of men.Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/proposals_target_ueapublic_schools.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=434“Not since the voucher battle in 2007 has public education faced so many attacks. The actions being studied by the Education Interim Committee are part of a concerted national effort to privatize our public schools. Our teachers should be treated with dignity and respect, yet these proposals are clearly directed at silencing the voice of teachers and weakening their association.”Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://kpcw.org/2011/08/educator-evaluation-standards-tentatively-set/http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=429(KCPW) As local school districts work to put together new state mandated teacher evaluation committees, the State Board of Education recently approved preliminary evaluation standards for educators and administrators across the state.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/highland_educator_to_receive_award_for_teaching_excellence.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=414Gay Beck, a Kindergarten educator at Highland Elementary, is a recipient of the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for public educators.Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.standard.net/topics/ogden-school-district/2011/07/14/ogden-teachers-rally-over-contract-ultimatumhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=406(Standard-Examiner) District teachers, with their representatives and supporters wearing red T-shirts to show solidarity, on Thursday rallied at Liberty Park, then walked along Monroe Boulevard to district offices to express righteous indignation with a new Ogden School District teachers’ contract.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=16372403http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=407(KSL-TV) "I put in 20 years in this district, taught thousands of kids, made it my life, given all that I've had to make them better, and I got kicked in the face for it," Ogden Education Association President Doug Stephens told the men, women and children gathered.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/705376260/Hundreds-rally-against-new-Ogden-teacher-contracts.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=410(Deseret News) Hundreds of teachers gathered Thursday to rally against the Ogden School Board's decision to draw up a contract without teacher input.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52190027-78/teachers-ogden-district-contract.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=405(Salt Lake Tribune) Wearing red T-shirts and waving black-and-white signs, an estimated 800 people rallied in Ogden’s Liberty Park on Thursday to protest the city school district’s decision to not negotiate a contract with its teachers union.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://connect2utah.com/news-story?nxd_id=156187http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=408(KUTV-2 News) Last fall, the Ogden Board of Education and the Ogden Education Association (OEA) reached an impasse in 2010-11 contract negotiations for wages, benefits and working conditions.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.abc4.com/content/news/top_stories/story/Ogden-teachers-furious-over-pay-raises/KgleRy9rTkqp6megfleidg.cspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=409(ABC-4 TV) Teachers from multiple school districts were holding signs reading, teachers are not the problem, and there are two sides to a contract.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/new_mobile_app_for_discounts.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=386Introducing the new UEA/Access My Deals Mobile application! All the great deals available only to UEA members are now on your phone!Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://neatoday.org/2011/04/05/teacher-pay-losing-ground/http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=365(NEA Today) According to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), public school teachers in 2010 earned about 12 percent less than comparable workers – a pay gap that’s been persistent for the past two decades and that accelerated between 1996 and 2000, an economic boom time for other workers.Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/watson_replaces_mccoy_as_uea_general_counsel.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=354UEA General Counsel Michael McCoy retired in April after nearly four decades representing teachers. He is succeeded by local employment law attorney Tracey M. Watson.Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/press_release_smithfield_educators_receive_5000_grant.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=353Richard Rigby and Carla Cox of Birch Creek Elementary in Smithfield, Utah have received a $5,000 Student Achievement Grant from the NEA Foundation to improve students’ mastery of technology by introducing Smart Boards and other technology in the classroom.Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/uea_press_release_teachers_from_around_the_west_donate_books_to_utah_students.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=351Salt Lake School District Superintendent McKell Withers and Utah Education Association President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh joined with the Cat in the Hat at an event celebrating the book donation on May 12. The two school leaders read to Kindergarten and first-grade classes while the Cat interacted with students and handed out books.Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/press_release_teacher_leaders_recommend_overhaul_of_evaluation_and_accountability.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=350Based on recommendations of a workgroup of NEA leaders convened by NEA President Dennis Van Roekel this spring, the NEA Board of Directors has approved for final action a policy statement that revamps teacher evaluation and accountability. The statement reflects the first broad endorsement by NEA of the need for evaluation and accountability reform.Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/article_utahs_effectiveness_project_for_quality_education.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=342Utah’s Effectiveness Project for Quality Education: Making a Difference in Leader Preparation, Mentoring Programs, and Performance Assessment By Kerrie Naylor, Ph.D.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/five_utah_educators_receive_arch_coal_teacher_achievement_awards.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=329(Press Release) On April 15, Arch Coal Senior Vice President Paul Lang announced the five Utah winners of the 2011 Arch Coal Foundation Teacher Achievement Awards.Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/rally_to_support_american_labor.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=330On April 2, 2011, a group of about 2,000, including several hundred educators, gathered on the steps of Utah’s Capitol to remember that dream and to stand in solidarity with working people in other states where well-funded organizations are attacking the rights for which Dr. King gave his life.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/705369307/Poll-Utahns-want-more-money-for-education.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=318(Deseret News) The Legislature increased education funding by about 2.2. percent this year, and reallocated other funds in order to send a total of about $3.5 billion to schools. Lawmakers chose to fund the estimated 14,700 new students expected to enter the public education system in the fall. It's the first time new funds have been allocated for new students in three years.Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/uea_press_release_public_education_budget.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=294“Our legislature has demonstrated its commitment to funding public education by avoiding major budget cuts and providing for growth,” said UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh. “This budget will help educators focus on delivering a quality education without worrying about what will be cut next.”Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/700115290/School-bills-dont-represent-Utahns.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=265(Editorial in the Deseret News) It’s clear there are a few powerful, well-connected individuals who would much rather dismantle our neighborhood schools than improve them—with the end goal of creating more private and charter schools that serve (and benefit) only a few.Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/newspaper_ad_encourages_support_for_governors_public_ed_budget.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=245In an open letter to Utah legislators, 14 local non-profit organizations warned that “Decreasing budgets and increasing demands are on a collision course. This cannot continue without severe implications for the future of our students and our state’s economy.”Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/51268992-82/schools-education-public-utah.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=228(Salt Lake Tribune Editorial) The Utah Legislature has a history of starving public schools and then criticizing them for failures.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/utah_educator_honored_as_finalist_at_the_nea_foundations_salute_to_excellence_in_education_gala.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=194On Friday, February 11 at the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education gala, Karen Gorringe, a sixth-grade teacher at Bluffdale Elementary, was honored as one of five finalists for the NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence.Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51208136-76/public-education-utah-fishbaugh.html.csp#disqus_threadhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=182(Salt Lake Tribune) This time last year, Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh was sitting in her second-grade classroom, lamenting a proposed $84-million funding cut to public education in Utah. This year, she’s on Capitol Hill as president of the Utah Education Association, and she’s determined to unravel fiction from fact about Utah’s neighborhood schools.Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/uea_editorial_effective_teacher_evaluation_programs_can_improve_schools.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=146Some have vilified teacher associations as protectors of bad teachers. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the Utah Education Association and its local affiliates in each Utah school district are constantly seeking ways to improve teacher effectiveness and ensure a quality teacher in every classroom.Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/21_utah_teachers_earn_national_board_certification.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=82(Press Release from NBPTS) As the conversation in the education arena expands from teacher quality to teacher effectiveness, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the organization that sets and maintains the standards for teaching excellence, is pleased to announce that 21 Utah teachers achieved National Board Certification in 2010.Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/press_release_uea_president_joins_educators_on_national_panel_to_study_teaching_profession.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=72UEA president and former second-grade teacher Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh is one of 21 educators nationwide selected to participate on an independent commission to study the teaching profession and make recommendations on maximizing teacher and teaching effectiveness.Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/press_release_uea_calls_governors_budget_encouraging.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=75The Utah Education Association (UEA) is encouraged by the $63 million in additional funding for public education proposed by Utah Governor Gary Herbert in his 2011-12 budget proposal.Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news/news.newsmain/article/184/0/1731223/RadioWest.(M-F..11AM..and..7PM)/113010.Teachers.Unions.and.Education.Reformhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=65(KUER News) UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh and other guests address claims that one of the biggest obstacles to education reform is the union that protects bad teachers and prevents incentives for more highly qualified professionals.Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/press_release_uea_applauds_approval_of_101_million_in_education_jobs_money.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=56The Utah Education Association praises the Utah legislators who stood up for Utah students and voted in favor of accepting more than $101 million in federal funding for Utah schools. The federal education jobs money targeted for Utah will have a dual benefit of improving educational quality and boosting Utah’s economy.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/700082707/Stephenson-bill-makes-it-easier-to-fire-bad-teachers.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=53A new bill could remove certain protections from poorly performing teachers in Utah, basically making it easier for them to be fired.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13301065http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=50A new bill would remove certain protections from poorly performing teachers in Utah, basically making it easier for them to be fired.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50651128-76/teachers-education-bill-utah.html.csp#disqus_threadhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=45Sen. Howard Stephenson, who co-chairs the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, plans to propose a bill this coming legislative session that would remove certain protections when teachers perform poorly.Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.myuea.org/politics_legislation/elections.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=38The November 2010 election results were mixed for candidates recommended by the Utah Education Association Political Action Committee (U-PAC).Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/700075272/Audit-report-Utah-charter-schools-need-better-oversight.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=32The report released by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General found lapses in the financial reporting processes of several schools and a need for better fiscal policies and enforcement by the State Charter School Board.Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.myuea.org/about_uea/news/press_releases_editorials/grantsville_fire.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=33Representatives from the Tooele Education Association and the Utah Education Association presented the donation to the Tooele Board of Education during the Board’s regular meeting on Oct. 19.Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50482323-76/blankstein-education-schools-teachers.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=22Alan Blankstein, who authored Failure Is Not an Option: Six Principles That Guide Student Achievement in High-Performing Schools, delivered a keynote address about collaboration at the Utah Education Association’s annual convention Friday in Sandy.Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50476461-76/education-herbert-uea-corroon.html.csphttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=21Gov. Gary Herbert wants to help fund schools by growing the economy. His opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, wants to reexamine the state’s tax structure, use of school buildings, limit corporate incentives and impose limitations on how much money lawmakers may transfer. School funding was one of the main topics both candidates discussed in front of hundreds of educators at the Utah Education Association’s (UEA) annual convention Thursday.Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://kcpw.org/blog/local-news/2010-10-15/teachers-learn-about-perils-of-social-media/http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=23The largest teachers’ union in the state wrapped up its two-day annual convention today at the South Towne Expo Center. KCPW’s Elizabeth Ziegler attended one of the 41 workshops offered. This one was aimed at teaching teachers how to avoid problems on social networking sites.Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=12814653http://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=27The theme for this year's conference is "Speak for Tomorrow Today," a phrase Gallagher-Fishbaugh hopes will encourage everyone to advocate for fair funding for Utah's public schools. "We are asking for the citizens of our state to recommit to making quality public schools for every child," says Gallagher-Fishbaugh.Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT/Articles/alpine_kindergarten_teacher_named_utah_teacher_of_the_year.aspxhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=57Highland Elementary School kindergarten teacher Gay Beck was named Utah's 2011 Teacher of the Year.Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/700069764/Report-finds-Utah-students-lag-behind-those-in-peer-states.htmlhttp://www.myuea.org/NewsListing.aspx?id=11Utah students lag far behind in reading, math and science test scores, according to a new local study that compares Utah students with those in states that have similar demographics…Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT