Tentative Agreement Ratification:

Yes Votes =  476         No Votes = 34

2020-2021 Calendar Approval:

Yes Votes =  431       No Votes = 74

Representative Council @ 3:45 P.M.

Monday, August 20, 2018
Monday, September 17, 2018
Monday, October 22, 2018
Monday, November 5, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
Monday, January 28, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
Monday, April 8, 2019
Monday, May 13, 2019

Executive Board @ 3:45 P.M.

Monday, August 13, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Monday, January 14, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Monday, March 4, 2019
Monday, April 1, 2019
Monday, May 6, 2019

AEA Calendar 2018-2019

Class size growing?

More special education students?

Have there been changes at your site or in your district in how students with disabilities are instructed?

Are you a general educator providing instruction to more students with IEPs?

The CTA Special Education Committee has received a flood of questions from educators about changes in how students with disabilities are being provided special education instruction. Recent changes have raised serious concerns for educators about caseload, class sizes, lack of time to provide services to students, increased workload, and lack of involvement in the planning process.

Lets us hear from you!

CTA will use this short online survey to collect information from association members about how students with disabilities are being provided special education instruction. The information collected will be used to identify the scope of the challenge and help staff provide expedient assistance to local leadership and staff. Take survey at:

 www.cta.org/CTASpeEd2013

Evaluation Process

There seems to have been a lot of confusion this year regarding the evaluation process.

The first thing I suggest is that you familiarize yourself with Article 19 of the contract. It’s on our website in the Resources section.

Here are some of the most common questions that I’m asked:

Does the five (5) evaluation cycle still exist?
Yes, it does, by mutual agreement of the evaluator and the member to be evaluated:  See section 19.3.2 B.

Can you be formally observed and evaluated before you do your Goals and Objectives conference?
No, how could that be possible?  The elements for evaluation of performance will be in accordance with the criteria mutually agreed upon at the initial conference.  See Section 19.3.3

Can my Goals and Objectives be already determined for me by the administrator?
Absolutely NOT!  Goals and Objectives are mutually agreed upon by the evaluator and the evaluatee, not predetermined. See Section 19.3.3.   This is also written at the top of the Goals and Objectives form. The elements used for evaluation of performance will be in accordance with the criteria mutually agreed upon by the evaluator and the evaluatee at the initial conference. See page 111 of the contract.

How many times can they come into my classroom?
There is no number!  Hopefully, the large group visits aren’t disruptive when they do come to visit.

Again review Article 19 in the contract. If that doesn’t answer any other questions you may have, feel free to call or email me.

Click here to download Article 19 Evaluation