Good Morning,
REA Officer Elections: REA Officer and Delegate elections were conducted on Thursday, May 6th. Congratulations to our newly elected VP/Grievance Officer Lindsay Evans, Secondary Special Services Officer Beth Planer, and Elementary Officer Nathan Henschel. A congratulations is also in order for our returning officers and delegates. A HUGE thank you goes out to our elections committee who worked tirelessly to ensure a secure, fair, and valid election.
Evaluation Revisions: On March 27, 2021 Governor Wolf signed Act 13 to enact important protections for public schools related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as revising Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness System. Please see the attached flyers for more information.RFD — REVISED Educator Effectiveness System
RFD — REVISED Eval Tenure Satisfactory
General Membership Meeting: As a reminder the General Membership meeting will be held this Wednesday starting at 4:30pm. I am attaching the agenda for you. Pre-registration was required for this event. If you would still like to attend, please email me directly.REA General Membership Meeting Agenda
PSEA Member Benefits spotlight: AmeriServ mortgage and home equity loans: The current low interest rates makes it a great time to take advantage of AmeriServ’s mortgage and home equity loan programs for PSEA members and their families (parents, children, brothers, and sisters). AmeriServ is the preferred mortgage and consumer lender for PSEA members. Many members are taking advantage of the current low rates environment to lower their monthly mortgage payments and/or to refinance into shorter-term loans to pay off their houses sooner.AmeriServ is located in Pennsylvania and is proud to be one of only 10 unionized banks in the country. PSEA mortgage benefits include: Market-leading mortgage interest rates; No loan origination fees (savings of $695); One FREE rate relock opportunity ($400 value); $250 credit on interest rate buy-down options. Check out the link below to jump on these historic low rates! https://www.ameriserv.com/banking/personal/psea-benefits-2/
Quote of the week: “Talk is cheap. It is the way we organize and use our lives every day that tells what we believe in.” -Cesar Chavez
Be well,
Rebecca