Highline Education Association

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The Highline School Board unanimously approved our ratified agreement. Thank you to the bargaining team and all the members who attended our general membership meeting. Happy summer!

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Please check your home email for information on our general membership meeting to vote on the CBA.

Today HEA acknowledges the deep significance of Juneteenth. May we all learn and remember the struggles of the past and continue to bend the arc towards justice.

Happy Pride!

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Home | Rainier Educators of Color Network We are creating an LGBTQ+ sub committee of our Equity Team (RECN) that will be working on supporting educators in creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students and staff for their schools, offices, or campuses.  This group will be presenting/co-presenting trainings, intervening when LGBTQ+ issues come u...

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Since Time Immemorial (STI): Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum Introductory In-person Training
Muckleshoot Event Center, Auburn
Mon, April 1 2024 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Presenters
Willard Bill Jr.
Description
This introductory in-person STI training workshop will encompass:

An overview of the STI curriculum including some history and legislation.
A guided navigation through the website: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/resources-subject-area/time-immemorial-tribal-sovereignty-washington-state.
An introduction to the Native Knowledge 360 curriculum developed by the National Museum of the American Indian and other pertinent materials.
An opportunity to plan for integration and implementation of the STI lessons into your classrooms.
Event Notes
8 Free Clock hours will be offered. You will receive a confirmation email and more information upon registration.

Location
Muckleshoot Casino Resort Event Center - Room TBD
2402 Auburn Way S Auburn WA 98002
Dates
Mon, April 1 2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Muckleshoot Casino Resort Event Center - Room TBD
Registration
Event # 167213

Price
Free
Registered
110 / 130
Registration Ends
Monday Mar 18, 2024 12:00 AM

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https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/resources-subject-area/time-immemorial-tribal-sovereignty-washington-state

Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State Thank you for visiting our website. At this time, we are experiencing linking issues with some of our curriculum and ask for your patience while we address and fix the errors. Please contact Willard Bill if you find that your selection link is broken, or if you have any questions. Thank you. We apol...

On behalf of Jeb Binns, HEA President

HEA members!!

Please take a few minutes to fill out the bargaining survey. We just hit the 20% mark and want to hear more voices. The survey closes on Friday!

Members! Please keep an eye out for the Bargaining survey! Your voice is essential.

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Art Competition - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Thank you for your interest in the Congressional Art Competition. The 2020 Congressional Art Competition for Washington’s 7th Congressional District is on hold as a result of COVID-19.

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Highline School Board Candidates Forum - Events - League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County

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Kaiser Permanente workers in Washington are taking a strike authorization vote. They are fighting alongside 85,000 other healthcare workers across the country to stand up for patient care.

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Out knocking doors for our school board candidates Michael Lewis District #1 and Carlos Ruiz District #4. Vote folks. It's important!

Find out the latest on new certificate renewal requirements in Washington state. Register for a WEA Educator Certification 101 training.



Learn about what you need to do for the new equity-based school practices certificate renewal requirement, STEM requirement, and su***de prevention training. Consider the next certification steps you will take, and learn how to add an endorsement. Explore the basics of Professional Growth Plans (PGPs) for all educator certificate roles. Review OSPI’s eCertification platform.

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Teacher Certification 101.
2 clock hours.
Audience: Teachers and CTE teachers

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certification 101. 2 clock hours.

Audience: All school ESA roles: behavior analysts, counselors, nurses, occupational therapists, orientation and mobility specialists, physical therapists, psychologists, social workers, speech language pathologists and audiologists

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Register now to learn more about navigating your certification pathway.

State Certification WEA professional learning to support members in navigating the certification process. This professional learning is only open to WEA members. If you a

Show your support for IUOE Local 302 as they continue bargaining a fair contract with SPS by downloading this image and update your profile pics on social media and your home email!

You got this, IUOE 302, and we stand with you! 💪

All trained up! Picket captains representing our Evergreen schools gathered Thursday evening to learn everything we’ll need to know if we can’t get a fair contract soon.

Tell the Camas School Board: Support educators who support our students! Join us in telling the school board that we support the CEA bargaining team and we're committed to achieving a contract that values educators. Send the email below and personalize it with your name and school or work site.