Dear AEA Member

I am pleased to welcome you back to school year 2011-2012!

Your dues for 2011-2012 are as follows:

Avon Education Association: $66   

Norfolk County Teachers Association  : $8                        

Massachusetts Teachers Association: $471 

National Education Association: $178        

Your total dues obligation for FY2012 will be $723

The dues for both NEA and MTA has increased for this year.  However, we have not increased the total dues obligation of members which remains at $723.  The Association’s projected local dues income for FY2011 is approximately $4,448.  If you are currently marked as being on the Payroll Deduction plan, your method of payment will be the same as last year unless you notify me by Sept. 15.   

Payroll Deduction—deduction for ten pay periods starting in late September or early October, 2011.       

Cash—payable to the AEA anytime, but no later than December 1, 2011.

If there any changes to your personal information (name, address, phone, personal email,) please notify me as soon as possible at dbnmurphy2@yahoo.com .

If you have any other questions, please call me at 617-472-8621.    

Sincerely

Dianne Murphy, AEA Treasurer

P.S.  Remember to let me know any time your name/address changes!

                      AEA Newsletter

I truly hope you had a wonderful summer break.  How quickly our vacation passes! We have so much to address this year, the new Municipal Health Insurance Law, developing our new Teacher Evaluations, incorporating our new Common Core Standards, facing new political concerns to overcome and for some, the NEASC preparations. In addition, we are still bargaining in negotiations for a new contract. I look forward to a challenging school year and again, we can accomplish anything if we work together.

MTA Summer Conference Aug. 7-11

It was a great conference! Amanda Pyne and I represented Avon. We attended classes, earned some PDP’s, met many people, took in a play, “Touched”, saw great movies, attended  socials, got plenty of exercise, took a water aerobics class and enjoyed the gorgeous scenery. We hope to encourage more teachers to attend next year. It’s an excellent retreat before school begins!

Wine & Cheese Lawn Social Aug.29th at 3:30- 5:00 PM

 All are welcome! Please come to kick off the new school year and meet new staff at

Donna Conrad’s house, 291 North Ave. Brockton. Other beverages will also be served.

AEA Goals

·         Bargain for a good contract

·         Get more people involved in the AEA

·         Designate a PAL,  political action leader

·         Develop guidelines with the administration for our new 2012 Teacher Evaluations

AEA Executive Board Members and Committees

President-Donna Conrad            Vice President-Jay Donovan

Secretary-Rebecca Howe          Treasurer-Dianne Murphy

AMHS Building Reps-Diane Hill, Greg Thomas, Kristina Nilsen

Butler Building Reps-Lee Coleman-Shea, Sara Cheslock, Susie Joyce

Grievance Committee (PR&R)-Jeff Thorn, Kristina Nilsen, Donna Conrad

Communications/Website- Tricia London

Know your contract! Know your rights! Know your MTA benefits!

Know your executive board!     Know AEA cares!

In closing, I wish you a successful and rewarding school year!

Your president,

Donna Conrad