Glue-4-2-15 - Kenosha Education Association

THE GLUE
Official Publication of the Kenosha Education Association
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Time to Teach
By Steve Urso, Interim Executive Director
The school board election on April
7th will result in 3 of 7 seats being
filled for the next three years. This
election is important to students and
parents, because the state has made
it clear that they do not intend to put
more money into public education
and, instead, prefer to put dollars into
private schools. That is unfortunate,
considering the millions that have been
invested in public schools in Kenosha
in the past. The end result of the
ongoing attack on adequate funding
for public education means teaching
will continue to take a back seat to
politics, testing and assessment. The
KUSD School Board must do the right
thing and put teaching back into the
forefront.
Studies abound that suggest the
single most important element in
student achievement is the person
who stands at the front of the room
and delivers instruction. The emphasis
on testing and preparing for tests,
grading tests and doing assessments,
has taken teachers away from their
professional responsibilities and
pushed them into the role of mass
production supervisors. A progressive,
forward thinking Board will have an
opportunity to make a difference,
reverse that trend, and restore the role
of teachers to that for which they were
trained and hired – to be professional
educators. When YOU vote on April
7th for the School Board, think about
whom among the candidates has
demonstrated that they are likely to
make that happen and cast your vote.
Students are not widgets; teachers
are not robots; and School Board
members are elected and work for the
voters. Choose wisely.
VOTE! VOTE!! VOTE!!!
Don’t forget to vote next Tuesday, April 7
Vote for up to three candidates you wish to see elected to the Kenosha Unified School Board.
Don’t forget that Carl Bryan has withdrawn from the race even though his name will still appear on the ballot. KEPAC has endorsed the four remaining candidates in the race.
Vote to re-elect Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley (WEAC Endorsed).
Vote NO on the proposed Amendment to the Wisconsin State Constitution.
(This is a Wisconsin Statute 11.29 communication with KEA members)
Vol. 43, Issue 29
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April 2, 2015
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Calendar of Events
KEA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
Spring Recess Begins
Fri., April 3 - Sun., April 12
Applications are now available for the annual KEA Scholarships. A scholarships in the
Easter
Sun., April 5
associate degree or technical school program. Scholarships will be awarded based on
VOTE! Spring Election
Tues., April 7
Any KUSD high school senior is eligible to apply, excluding students who are eligible for or
amount of $1,500 will be awarded to a student entering into a four-year college/university program; a $500 scholarship will be awarded to a student entering a two-year
scholarship, service, leadership and citizenship.
are receiving the Governor’s Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship. Also, students
receiving full tuition scholarships at any institution are ineligible.
KUSD Standing Committee Meetings
Tues., April 14
(5:30 p.m., ESC Board Room)
KEA Board Meeting
Wed., April 15
(4:30 p.m., KEA Office)
KEA Association Representative
Assembly Meeting
Thurs., April 16
WEAC-RA
Fri., April 17 - Sun., April 19
(Milwaukee)
Applications may be obtained from high school guidance offices as well as from the KEA
office. The deadline for application is Friday, May 8th, 2015.
SAVE THE DATE!
Kenosha County Democratic Fundraiser Dinner May 30th
The Kenosha County Democratic Party is holding their main annual fundraiser dinner in
May this year. Please mark the date and plan to attend. Details of the evening’s events
have not yet been released, but this is the current information:
Where: Bristol Oaks Country Club, Bristol, WI
Regular School Board Meeting
Mon., April 27
(6:30 p.m., ESC Board Room)
When: Saturday, May 30th (Weekend AFTER Memorial Day)
Labor Day
Fri., May 1
Price: $55/person
5:00 p.m. – Social
6:00 p.m. – Dinner
2016 will be here sooner than you think!
(This is a Wisconsin Statute 11.29 communication with KEA members)
KEA Spring Break Hours
The KEA Office will be closed for Spring Break from Friday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 12th.
If you have an emergency and need to contact KEA staff, you may call the KEA Office at 262.654.2127 and leave a message at
Ext. 10 for Jan Studey, the KEA Staff Assistant. She will be checking messages periodically.
Alternatively, you may email Scott Farnsworth at farnsworths@weac.org.
The KEA Office will reopen at 8:00 a.m., Monday, April 13th.
On behalf of everyone at the KEA, we wish you a very pleasant and refreshing break!
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