New Jersey Herald
LAFAYETTE Lafayette school board members defended their plan to trim the hours of the district s school psychologist at a special meeting Tuesday, saying it has plans for new staff training that will make mental-health help even more accessible for students.
The board s suggestion is to implement professional development training for all staff members to help students struggling with mental health. Many teachers and parents, meanwhile, feel the board should use the funding to restore the recently demoted school psychologist to a full-time role.
The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $127,876 for the school from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund, with $45,000 earmarked for mental health services. The grant is the second of three federal initiatives designated to help school districts recover from the impact of COVID-19 on students.
New Jersey Herald
LAFAYETTE Lafayette Township School families and staff are unhappy with the demotion of the school s only psychologist to part-time status, saying the move comes at a time when mental health resources are needed more than ever.
The Lafayette Board of Education voted 5-3 last week to reduce Barbara McIntyre s position from full-time to part-time effective July 1 to cut costs. Those in favor of the measure were President Josh Aikens, Vice President Lisa Carlson, and members Karen Mitchell, John Kanson and Frederick Greaver. The three who voted against the reduction were Melissa Geaney, Erin Vogler and Rebecca Brown.
Teacher: SB 251 would allow union educators more freedom to opt out
Angela Sheffield
As an educator, I urge him to sign it.
The Indiana General Assembly passed a bill last week that would make it easier for teachers to choose our association membership. Senate Bill 251 allows educators to opt out of union membership and dues at any time and would require us to annually affirm that we still want union dues taken out of our paycheck.
I’m a teacher, and I support this bill.
The Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) currently limits the period in which teachers can opt out, and it coincides with one of the busiest months of the year.
MONON, Ind. – Representatives from 13 different school corporations in areas surrounding Tippecanoe County gathered at North White High School Monday evening to pass a resolution jointly protesting bills currently moving through Indiana legislature regarding education and school choice.
Those present voted on resolutions opposing the bills House Bill 1005 and Senate Bills 412 and 413, which aim to expand school choice options in Indiana by increasing income eligibility for school choice vouchers, increasing scholarship amounts and creating a new Education Scholarship Account program, according to the IndyStar.
HB 1005 passed the House Feb. 16 and is currently under consideration by the Senate. SB 413 passed the Senate Feb. 23 and is currently in the House.
Educator urging the governor to prioritize them for the COVID-19 vaccine
All three teachers unions in the Tippecanoe County Area have sent a letter to the governor. The letter is urging Governor Eric Holcomb and Dr. Kristina Box to prioritize educators for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted: Feb 2, 2021 11:35 PM
Posted By: Meredith Hackler
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - All three teachers unions in the Tippecanoe County Area have sent a letter to the governor. The letter is urging Governor Eric Holcomb and Dr. Kristina Box to prioritize educators for the COVID-19 vaccine. The teachers who signed it say if the governor wants schools to remain open for in-person learning, then teachers need to be vaccinated.