Week of 9-27-2021

Inside this issue

• PSEA advocacy stopped a voucher bill in the state House
• Central York teachers distribute thousands of banned books
• Tell us about your most successful students
• How are you celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month?
• PSEA’s Center for Professional Learning schedule
• PSEA Member Benefits spotlight: Contact Fill

Thank you, PSEA.

Thanks to your advocacy, state representatives couldn’t get the votes to pass a bill that would force school districts to create tuition voucher programs for students who disagree with COVID-19 health and safety policies.

PSEA members sent several thousand messages to their representatives and stopped the bill in its tracks.

Lawmakers pushing voucher schemes are going to keep trying to pass them. That’s because they want to enact a voucher plan at all costs, and they’ll even use a global pandemic as an excuse to do it.

We’ll need to keep fighting this fight, and we’ll keep you posted as this develops.

Central York teachers joined parents and other community members to distribute more than 4,000 banned books in under 30 minutes on Wednesday. The books had been included in a list of resources that educators in Central York were told in August they could not use in their classrooms. Thanks to the advocacy of students and community members, the school board reversed itself earlier this month and lifted the ban.

Teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible. Many of your students have gone on to be great innovators, scientists, artists, advocates, and entrepreneurs. Tell us about some of the career accomplishments your students have achieved.

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What activities, lessons, or resources are you using with your students to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? 

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If you need some ideas, check out NEA's resources here.

See the full schedule and see how you can earn Act 48/Chapter 14 credits at psea.org/prolearning

Webinars

• Understanding Students and Trauma
  • Oct. 5, 7-8:30 p.m.
• Using Kami For Interactive Lessons that Demonstrate Learning
  • Oct. 13, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Racing Up!: Talking About Race in the Classroom
  • Oct. 19, 7-8:30 p.m.
• Understanding Students and Anger
  • Oct. 27, 7-8:30 p.m.

Book Discussions

• “Dragon Hoops”
  • Oct. 6, 5-6 p.m.
• “Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum”
  • Oct. 12, 4-5 p.m.
• “Chutz Pow!”
  • Oct. 14, 5-6:30 p.m.
• “Boy 21”
  • Oct. 20, 5-6 p.m.

Member Well-being

• Mindful Mondays
  • Oct. 4, 5-5:45 p.m.
• Mindful Mondays
  • Oct. 18, 5-5:45 p.m.
• Mindful Mondays
  • Nov. 1, 5-5:45 p.m.
• Mindful Mondays
  • Nov. 15, 5-5:45 p.m.

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