Week of 3-14-2022

Inside this issue

• PA Supreme Court finalizes state legislative maps
• Women’s History Month highlight: NEA President Becky Pringle
• ICYMI: PSEA turns 170 this year
• Center for Professional Learning and PEARL
• PSEA Member Benefits spotlight: Tele-therapy

It’s finally official. As of Wednesday, Pennsylvanians now know what legislative districts they live in.

The PA Supreme Court threw out the last legal challenge to the legislative maps the bipartisan Legislative Reapportionment Commission adopted in February. Candidates now have until March 28 to circulate nominating petitions to get on the primary election ballot. The primary election will be held on May 17, as scheduled.

Read about the Supreme Court’s decision here

See what the final legislative maps look like here

Women’s History Month is a great time to remember the incredible contributions PSEA members have made to our Association and to public education.

All month, we are taking this opportunity to remind members about some incredible women who have done amazing things.

This is PSEA’s 170^th year of advocating for great public schools and standing up for the professionals who work so hard to teach and serve Pennsylvania’s students.

For nearly two centuries, PSEA members just like you have been making a difference, educating the future leaders of our communities, our state, and our nation.

Learn a little bit more about PSEA’s history in the March edition of Voice magazine. Check out that story at the link below.

PEARL

Want an easy way to earn Act 48 credits, Chapter 14 verification, or postgraduate credits? As a PSEA member, you have exclusive access to over 95 courses through PEARL.

Check out just a few courses you can have access to through our new online learning system:

• Social and Emotional Learning is for Us, Too!
• Incorporating Videos into Your Lessons
• The Science of Concussion in the Classroom

Webinars

• Curriculum and Equity Audits
  • March 22, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Culturally Responsive Instruction with Music & Movement
  • March 23, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Danielson Revised: Exploring the 2021 Framework Revisions
  • March 29, 6-7:30 p.m.

Book Discussions

• Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys
  
  • April 4, 5-6 p.m.
• Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
  • April 12, 5-6 p.m.

Member Well-being

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

Enjoy convenient access to therapists and counselors from the comfort of home. Get support for anxiety, depression, stress/PTSD, panic disorder, grief, family and marriage issues, and more. Members, spouses, and any dependents age 18 years up to and including age 25 are covered under one membership. 

Only $23.99 per month for PSEA Members

• Consults are always $0
• No insurance needed
• Designed for educators
• No contracts, cancel anytime
• 30-day money back guarantee