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Sparks Experience an Amazing Opportunity for New Teachers
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by tricia.waltner.
he Meridian Education Association, in collaboration with Regions 3 and 8 recently invited 25 teachers to participate in a new teacher retreat in McCall, Idaho. The 3 day New Teacher Retreat, called “Sparks” is an invitation-only event for IEA members in their first 5 years of teaching. These 25 teachers were nominated by their peers for invitation because they showed great leadership potential and professional promise and were members of the IEA in regions 3, 8 and 9.
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MEA’s ESP Task Force Honored
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by tricia.waltner.
The Meridian Education Association’s ESP (Education Support Professionals) Task Force was recently honored at the 2010 Idaho Education Association’s Delegate Assembly Awards Banquet.
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MEA’s Hard Work Pays Off for the IEA Children’s Fund
Posted on 04. May, 2010 by tricia.waltner.
Congratulations to Meridian Education Association members on another amazing year of giving to Idaho's kids! A concerted effort by Meridian members (Region 9) led to another amazing finish in fundraising for the IEA Children's Fund.
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MEA & Meridian School District begin Interest-Based Bargaining Process
Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by tricia.waltner.
This year, the MEA and the Meridian School District will begin using the IBB (Interest Based Bargaining) Process using a 3rd party facilitator trained by the FMCS (Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service).
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ESP Living Wage Campaign Takes Shape
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by tricia.waltner.
Nearly 40 education support staff from Meridian and Boise gathered Saturday, January 23, 2010 for an all day training led by Jorge Rivera, NEA Staff. The training focused on defining what constituted a Living Wage in Idaho, initial steps to building a Living Wage campaign and the importance of building relationships in this effort. “The training [...]
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