Pennsylvania State Education Association

Week of 2-14-2022

Inside this issue

• What to do about the substitute teacher shortage?
• How does Black History Month inspire your teaching?
• Hart Research poll is great news for educators
• I want to cook you dinner
• Center for Professional Learning and PEARL
• PSEA Member Benefits spotlight: Voluntary Vision Plan

The substitute teacher shortage impacts everyone involved in education. PSEA is working on multiple fronts to help solve this problem. You can read all about it in our latest Voice cover story. Check out the copy you should have already received in the mail or read it in pdf form at the link below.

Learn more about Black History Month and share how you’re using it to inspire your students at www.psea.org/bhm

A recent national survey of public school parents from Hart Research Associates and Lake Research Partners has yielded some very positive numbers. Check out the animation above to see what they are.

I love to cook! Above are just a few of the creations I’ve made in my kitchen. And now I want to cook for you!

All you have to do is contribute $25 to PSEA-PACE as part of the Dinner with the President campaign by midnight on March 3 for the chance to win a great summer getaway – a delicious home-cooked dinner with me, for you and a guest, plus a night at the cozy Canna Country Inn B&B just outside Harrisburg, PLUS $500 in CASH for you to choose your own adventure in the capital region.

Join me, won’t you? Increase your odds of winning by donating for up to 10 chances ($25 each).

PEARL

Do you need help earning Act 48 credits, Chapter 14 verification, or postgraduate credits? As a PSEA member, you have exclusive access to over 80 easy-to-follow courses and progressions through PEARL.

Don’t miss out! Here are just a few courses you can have access to through our new online learning system:

• Differentiating and Team Teaching: Distance Learning Edition
• Finding Calm in Chaos
• Incorporating Videos into Your Lessons

Webinars

• Tech Tools for Math Practice & Assessment
  • Feb. 23, 6:30-8 p.m.
• SLOs 2.0: Student Performance Measure Templates
  • March 2, 6-7:30 p.m.
• PearDeck for Deeper Student Engagement
  • March 9, 5-6:30 p.m.

Book Discussions

• The Food Group Series
  
  • March 8, 5-6 p.m.
• Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
  • March 15, 5-6 p.m.
• Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys
  
  • April 4, 5-6 p.m.

Member Well-being

• Mindful Mondays
  • Feb. 28, 5-5:45 p.m.
• Mindful Mondays
  • March 28, 5-5:45 p.m.

The PSEA Voluntary Vision Plan offers low monthly payments, great frame and contact lenses allowances, exam coverage, fitting fee coverage for contact lenses, and offers the choice of 12-month or 24-month coverage. The plan is available to all PSEA members and eligible dependents to age 26. Enrollment opens the first of each month.

The 12-month plan highlights include a $250 frame allowance or $150 contact lenses allowance with monthly premiums of only $12 for single coverage, $24 for two-party, and $35 for family coverage.

The 24-month plan highlights include a $250 frame allowance or $175 contact lenses allowance with monthly premiums of only $8 for single coverage, $16 for two-party, and $23 for family coverage.

For more information on the vision program please visit https://pseahwf.org/voluntary_vision/ or call the PSEA Health & Welfare Fund at 800-944-7732 ext. 7024