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Temecula Valley�Educators Association

Welcome to TVUSD

August

2021

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WHO IS TVEA?

TVEA is the local chapter of the California Teachers Association representing over 1,350 public education professionals of the Temecula Valley Unified School District. .

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Encompassing 17 elementary,�6 middle , 4 high school sites and 1 adult school, 1 K-8 virtual learning academy

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TVEA LEADERSHIP

Executive Board - Elected

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Committee Chairs & Members – Appointed

Leadership Council – �Site Leaders - Elected

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WHO IS CTA?

California Teachers Association has become one of the strongest advocates for educators in the country. CTA includes teachers, counselors, school librarians, social workers, psychologists, and nurses. These educators in the K-12 school system are joined by community college faculty and education support professionals to make CTA the most inclusive and most powerful voice of educators in the state.

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For more than 150 years, CTA has been fighting for educators' rights and the rights for every public school student to have access to a quality education.. �

300,000 members strong makes CTA the state’s largest professional employee organization.

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WHO IS NEA?

The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

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Unions of public educators are the strongest, most organized force defending public education.

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What We Do

ADVOCATE FOR MEMBERS

Bargain & Promote Contract Adherence
Provide Collective Voice
Represent Members
Provide Professional Development Opportunities
Trainings, Conferences, Workshops

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PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

FB – TVUSD Teachers Connect

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Kristan Morales

kmorales@tvusd.us

TVEA Instruction & Professional Development Chair

It all started with my local union...TVEA

Professional Development Leadership starts here!

TVUSD Teacher of the Year 2020-21

Riverside County Teacher of the Year 2021-22

Instructional Leadership Corps with CTA & Stanford

Math Community of Practice with CCSESA & CDE

CTA Liaison to CA Math Council

CTA Liaison Committee

Institute for Teaching Riverside County Think Tank

Link to CTA 2021-22 conferences

One-on-One Tech Coaching & Mentorship with Kristan

Wed-Fri 2:30-3:30

can offer later appointments for elementary teachers
Use this link to sign up

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Instruction and Professional Development Committee

Michelle Voye mvoye@tvusd.us 5th grade, Nicolas Valley Elementary 25+ years in TVUSD Tech Coach Seesaw Certified Educator Apple Teacher STEM and Project Based Learning	Anastasia Bortcosh abortcosh@tvusd.us 4th grade, Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary Elementary curriculum and lesson design/planning TVEA advocacy and representation Seesaw, Google	July Hill-Wilkinson jhill-wilkinson@tvusd.us English teacher, Chaparral High School (former) Activities Director. Student Teacher Liaison, teacher credentialing program Instructional strategies for kinesthetic learner Curriculum and lesson pacing and design Canvas, Google Classroom In the district 15 years	Kristan Morales kmorales@tvusd.us Chaparral HS Math Teacher & Tech Coach 26 year veteran math teacher Secondary Math Curriculum and Planning Canvas and Online Lesson Planning Google Certified CTA & CUE Conference grants and volunteering IFT grants

TVEA IPD at

CTA Good Teaching Conference Feb. 2020

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Member Engagement

�MEMBER EVENTS

Happy Hours
Holiday Events
Social Outings
Celebrations

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Recognition

Ovations!

TVEA Leadership Awards

Advocacy Awards

Site Administration Recognition

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Communication

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Site Leaders
TVEA President Blasts
TVEA Advocate Newsletter
www.tveducators.org
Facebook - TVEA
Instagram - wearetvea

Surveys
Contact TVEA Office

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Member

Benefits

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Member Benefits

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TVEA Member Benefits

Access to TVEA/CTA Sponsored Trainings and Conferences
The Right to Provide Consent through Voting for TVEA/TVUSD Contract Ratification and TVEA Elections

CTA Member Benefits

Attorney Provided at No-Cost for Credential, Discipline/Dismissal, and Layoff Employment Issues
Complimentary Thirty (30) Minute Attorney Provided for �Non-Employment Issues
Complimentary CTA Death/Dismemberment Insurance

NEA Benefits

$1 Million Educators Employment Liability Policy
NEA Complimentary Life Insurance

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Member Benefits

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With a United and Cohesive Association, we have Negotiated on Your Behalf:

Competitive Salary and Health Benefits
Medical Bridge Benefits
Class Size Limits/Compensation for Overages
Limits on Job Duties and Prep Time
Use of Personal Business Days
Contract Language for Better Working Environments
Memorandum of Understandings to address teaching and safety concerns during the Pandemic

In addition, the creation of Joint Committees with the District

LCAP Consult
Adoc Budget

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Member vs Non Member

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	Join TVEA	Don’t join TVEA
Rights at work
Rights, benefits & protection of union contract	Yes	Yes, but do not contribute fair share to support this
Right to a union representative	Yes	Yes, but do not contribute fair share to support this
Voice in the union
Vote to approve/disapprove union contract (pay, benefits & working conditions) before implemented	Yes	No
Vote on union leaders & decision-makers	Yes	No
Legal protection & insurance
Job protection legal services in case of layoff & other employment issues	Yes	No
Access to discounted disability (including pregnancy) insurance with $1,000 toward student loan benefit	Yes	No
$1 million professional liability insurance	Yes	No
Salary credit opportunity
Attendance at union-sponsored professional development for salary credit	Yes	No

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Membership Dues

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Full time employee dues

CTA - $753

NEA – $202

TVEA - $249

Dues are deducted monthly from Sept to June at $120.40

�States with strong teacher association membership have higher levels of educational attainment, higher wages and benefits, and a strong professional middle-class!

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Enrollment

COMPLETE YOUR ENROLLMENT FORM ONLINE https://join.cta.org/

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New Member:

Personal Email Address

Previous CTA Member:

CTA ID# or

Personal Email Address

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New Members

New Member Supply Grant

This grant is intended to offer extra support for your instructional programs and classroom/office.

New TVEA Members may be reimbursed for supplies purchased during the school year.

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�New Member Gift to You!

NEW!!!

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