Mid-Atlantic
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Allegany County Teachers' Association
13145 Warrior Dr, PO box 5179
Crespatown, MD 21505-5179
(301) 729-8280 Phone
(301) 729-4834 Fax |
Valeria Arch, President/Project Coordinator
Steve Benson, UniServ Director
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The Allegany County Teachers’ Association will use the NEA Urban Grant to fund the implementation of NEA’s SPARKS program. The program was developed for teachers who have six or fewer years experience and will be used to make a positive Association connection with newer, younger members.
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Canton Professional Educators Association
1327 Market Ave N
Canton, OH 44714
(330) 455-2158 Phone
(330) 455-3410 Fax |
Rodney Conrad, Project Coordinator
Sam Dorto, President
Diane Miller, Labor Relations Consultant
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The Canton Professional Educators Association (CPEA) will create a Collaborative Public Relations Committee that includes district unions, district administration and community partners. Through the message that they are dedicated to providing high-quality education to all students with schools that are safe and staffed by caring, highly-qualified professionals, CPEA hopes to stabilize district enrollment, recruit and retain students, and strengthen key relationships with current, potential and future district families. The NEA Urban Grant will be used to fund this effort in addition to funding from the CPEA Public Relations budget, OAPSE Union contributions, and others.
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Cecil County Classroom Teachers Association
222 South Bridge St #6
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 398-0713 Phone
(410) 398-0709 Fax |
Linda Elwood, President/Project Coordinator
Denise Beattie, UniServ Director
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The Cecil County Classroom Teachers Association will use the NEA Urban Grant to implement a comprehensive member recruitment and professional development plan that targets new teacher hires within Cecil County. Training will include the I Can Do It classroom management training as well as information sessions.
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Cumberland County Association of Educators
4582 Cumberland Rd, Suite 104
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 826-6890 Phone
(910) 826-6891 Fax |
Audra Brown, Project Coordinator
Patricia Randall, President
Gloria Moore Carter, UniServ Director
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The Cumberland County Association of Educators will support inexperienced educators by assessing their needs and addressing them. After surveying their needs, the Association will work collaboratively with the local school system and the community to ensure that their needs are met so that they are encouraged to remain in the teaching profession.
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Fairfax Education Association
3917 Old Lee Hwy
Fairfax, VA 22030 |
Marlene Reagin, Project Coordinator
Richard Baumgartner, President
Kenneth Reinshuttle, UniServ Director
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Fairfax Education Association (FEA) will use the NEA Urban Grant to offer MegaSkills training to teachers in struggling Title I schools. MegaSkills is a character education program that integrates reading and writing skills into the regular classroom curriculum. The program provides the FEA with a way to provide support to teachers who need strategies to effectively close the achievement gap. This funding will help pay for training materials.
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Jefferson County Teachers Association
1941 Bishop Ln, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 454-3400 Phone
(502) 271-4824 Fax |
Paula Cramer, Project Coordinator
Brent McKim, President
Steve Neal, Executive Director
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Bussing creates a split school community at Cochrane Elementary School. The KEYS team has identified as the priority need to enhance school community relationships and parent involvment. Jefferson County Teachers Association (JCTA) would like to create easier access to functions at schools and deepen family understanding of the content children are learning. Using the NEA Urban Grant, JCTA will increase parent involvement through participation in a series of four School/Association sponsored Family Nights - Family Math Night, Family Reading Night, Family Health Promotions Night, and Family Science Night. During these activities, families will receive activities aligned with the Kentucky Core Content that they can use at home.
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Pitt County Association of Educators
PO Box 283
Simpson, NC 27879
(252) 758-3759 Phone
(252) 353-5275 Fax |
Beth Edwards, President/Project Coordinator
Wofford Thomas, UniServ Director
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Pitt County Association of Educators (PACE) has worked collaboratively with county leaders to provide outstanding professional development for their association members. With funding from this NEA Urban Grant, PACE will further develop a professional library, provide support to National Board Candidates (NBC), and provide training for members who are serving as NBC leaders. This training will develop leadership and mentoring skills, and assist in the recruitment and retention of local members.
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Midwest
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Schaumburg Education Association
553 North Court, Suite 210
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-0396 Phone
(847) 359-0088 Fax |
Kathleen Griffin, President/Project Coordinator
Connie Campbell, UniServ Director
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The Schaumburg Education Association (SEA) will use the support of the NEA Urban Grant, in collaboration with Schaumburg School District 54, to enrich their current induction and mentor program. Because it is vital to provide the necessary structures and training to ensure their future success as quality teachers and strong union advocates, SEA will offer necessary support to the 140 new teachers and 357 non-tenured teachers in their school district as well as the approximately 160 new teachers anticipated being hired over the next two years.
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Springfield Education Association
3440 Liberty Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-7060 Phone
(217) 787-7080 Fax
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Robin Ehrhart, President/Project Coordinator
Mike Gibler, UniServ Director
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The Springfield Education Association (SEA) will use the NEA Urban Grant to reconnect with their membership through interviews and focus groups. In partnership with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, they look to build a more strategic partnership with the Springfield business community, government and parents to overcome achievement gaps in their schools. Also, in conjunction with the Teacher Union Reform Network, SEA will maintain the Association's historical and traditional advocacy role on behalf of its members as well as focus the Association's identity on quality teaching and student achievement.
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Northeast
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East Hartford Education Association
59 Burnside Ave #4
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 748-1770 Phone |
Cheryl Prevost, Project Coordinator
Karen O'Connell, President
Sue Fulleton, UniServ Director
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In East Hartford, there are few practical resources available to mentors to use when working with new teachers on the state's Beginning Educator Support and Training (BEST) program portfolio. With this NEA Urban Grant, the East Hartford Education Association will pilot the Re-Tooling Mentors program, which will provide mentors with the support and training they need to work effectively with new teachers in their first two years of teaching. The program also hopes to retain teachers as active mentors and build a stronger bond between new teachers and the local association. This will result in them remaining in East Hartford and the profession, and later becoming active association members.
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Irvington Education Association
1036 Chancellor Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-2326 Phone
(973) 762-3282 Fax |
Madeline Edwards, President/Project Coordinator
Barbara Kratt, UniServ Director
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The Irvington Education Association, in conjunction with the Irvington Board of Education, will establish a satellite computer site for member training. Since both teachers and educational support staff will be trained, a technologically skilled workforce will reap rewards in both the classroom and in the community. The NEA Urban Grant will help with installation of the web site through which IEA will offer up-to-date information on local events and news as well as links to sites offering job-related courses, tutorials and testing requirements.
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Pacific
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Boise Education Association
PO Box 2638
Boise, ID 83701
(208) 345-4450 Phone
(208) 342-3212 Fax |
Kathy Yamamoto, Project Coordinator/Executive Director
Laurie McCurdy, President
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The Boise Education Association will use the NEA Urban Grant to fund a "Re-Ignite and Re-Energize Campaign" which will target educators with ten or more years in the profession. Through this program, participants will be given a shared learning and bonding experience, and will encourage them to rekindle their passion for the association and for their profession.
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Eugene Education Association
2815 Coburg Rd
Eugene, OR 97408
(541) 345-0338 Phone |
Merri Steele, Project Coordinator
Paul Duchin, President
Jeff Jackson, UniServ Director
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The Eugene Education Association (EEA) will fund Instructional Seminar Series. These professional development seminars, serving 30 members at each session, will focus on important issues for teachers such as classroom management, technology, and cultural compentence.
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Evergreen Education Assn
5516 NE 197th Ave Suite 100
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360) 256-0880 Phone
(360) 256-3431 Fax |
Lisa Lewison, Project Coordinator/UniServ Director
Jim Schaefer, President
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Evergreen Education Association, in collaboration with Vancouver Education Association, will pilot a program that will re-engage and reinvigorate mid-career teachers. Building on their success with the Sparks program, this new program will use the NEA Urban Grant to activate those members with seven to twenty years of experience who have not been engaged or had much exposure to their union.
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Hawaii State Teachers Association - Leeward
1200 Ala Kapuna St
Honolulu, HI 96819
(808) 833-2711 Phone
(808) 839-7106 Fax |
Susan Bitler, Project Coordinator
Gail Kono, President
Joan Husted, UniServ Director
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Through this NEA Urban Grant, the Hawaii State Teachers Association will initiate a project structured around helping teachers to become aware and understand the hidden class factors of poverty and to develop strategies that meet the actual needs of disadvantaged students.
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Southeast
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Organization of DeKalb Educators
100 Crescent Centre Pkwy #290
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 808-9857 Phone
(678) 837-1178 Fax |
Maxine Williams, Project Coordinator
David Schutten, President
Tommy Greene, UniServ Director
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This NEA Urban Grant will help with the development of a Leadership Development program for the Organization of DeKalb Educators (ODE). This program will involve 40 to 50 members with leadership potential over the period of one year. This grant will also help increase the number of Professional Development classes offered by ODE. These opportunities would include subject-specific classes, study groups and meetings of teachers with common concerns.
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Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association
715 Spencer Dr
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 434-8390 Phone
(561) 434-8178 Fax |
Barbara Myers, Project Coordinator
Theo Harris, President
Helene Samango, UniServ Director
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Collaborating with the local school district, the Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association will provide professional development opportunities for teachers in the areas of classroom management and reading and math instruction. The program is aimed at improving teacher quality as well as student achievement.
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Sullivan County Education Association
3436 Highway 126
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 764-0128 Phone
(423) 354-1906 Fax |
Cheryl Wedel, Project Coordinator
Jim Thayer, President
Jim Jordan, UniServ Director
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The Sullivan County Education Association will provide leadership by launching a life skills program called New Directions. New Directions focuses on a variety of life management issues from self esteem to dealing with violence and conflict. Through this program, the Sullivan County Education Association will provide grade-appropriate materials and training to help teachers teach at-risk students coping skills for dealing with difficult behaviors.
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Western
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Bonneville UniServ
39 South 400 West
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 224-2055 Phone
(801) 224-6137 Fax |
Linda Peterson, Project Coordinator/UniServ Director
Michael Gowans, President
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Kids Cause provides for the unmet needs of students in the public schools of Utah County. It is an organization directed by Alpine, Nebo and Provo Education Associations through Bonneville UniServ. In addition to the funding from a partnership with United Way of Utah County, this NEA Urban Grant will support "Students Helping Students," a project to encourage Utah County public high school students to assist students in their school and their feeder schools.
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Denver Classroom Teachers Association
1500 Grant St #200
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 623-6148 Phone
(720) 424-8765 Fax |
Christine Houseworth, Project Coordinator
Kim Ursetta, President
Bruce Dickinson, UniServ Director
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Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) will use the NEA Urban Grant to develop mechanisms for improving communication both internally and externally. Methods will include introducing web-based tools and external public relations campaigns, while increasing their capacity internally through the development of an e-newsletter and enhancing current print publications. Through this project, DCTA hopes to achieve greater organizing and mobilization, while building financial, technical, and political capacity to promote student achievement within Denver Public Schools.
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Granite Education Assn
5180 South 875 East
Murray, UT 84107
(801) 266-4411 Phone
(801) 266-3362 Fax |
Sean Mabey, Project Coordinator
Jay Blain, President
Starleen Orullian, UniServ Director
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The Granite Education Association will use the NEA Urban Grant funds to provide trainings geared specifically for secondary teachers, parents, patrons, educators, education support professionals, and school community councils on the importance of becoming involved in the political process and investing in Utah's public schools. Emphasis will be placed on increased communication regarding what the national, state, and local affiliates are doing to secure funding for public education.
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Moore Association of Classroom Teachers
321 NW 1st
Moore, OK 73160
(405) 799-7333 Phone
(405) 524-0350 Fax |
Jill Dudley, Project Coordinator/President
Pam Westbrook, UniServ Director
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The Education Extravaganza is a community partnership activity coordinated by the Moore Association of Classroom Teachers. This project contributes to restoring confidence in public education by building business partnerships. We are working with the local chamber of commerce to grow our Adopt-A-School Program. Efforts are enhanced through our Education Extravaganza event which serves as the connecting activity between business partners and school staff. The NEA Urban Grant will help with communication, collaboration, and membership recruitment.
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NEA-Kansas City Kansas
11015 West 75th Terrace
Shawnee, KS 66214
(913) 268-4005 Phone
(913) 268-1332 Fax |
Marsha Longabach, Project Coordinator
Linda Hollinshed, President
Ollie Carroll, UniServ Director
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With the support of NEA Urban Grant funds, the NEA City Kansas Association will institute the NEA-KCK Teacher Survival Store. This project is designed to provide beginning teachers and paraprofessionals supplies needed to set up their classrooms in an effort to maximize student learning. This initiative will provide immediate support for teachers and paraprofessionals by providing networking opportunities and positive exposure to the Association.
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Peoria Education Association
21618 North 85th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(602) 430-6203 Phone
(623) 412-4861 Fax |
Andrea Tovar, Project Coordinator
Lois Fecteau, President
Bryant Warren, UniServ Director
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Through the support of the NEA Urban Grant, the Peoria Education Association K-3 Colleagues in Collaboration Literacy Project will be implemented in the Program for Accelerated Literacy, English Language Learner and Special Education Programs at Sky View Elementary. This project is designed to enhance reading, teaching, and learning and exhibits AEA's commitment to improving public education through strengthened professional development and collaboration for teachers and support staff. It's main focus is to increase the reading achievement and motivation of all K-3 learners through use of the Three-Tier Reading and Response to Intervention (RTI) Model.
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Salt Lake Teachers Assn
5150 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 973-2051 Phone |
Jim Martin, Project Coordinator
Elaine Tzourtzouklis, President
Steve Sorensen, UniServ Director |
This NEA Urban Grant will be used by the Salt Lake Teachers Association to provide a program for the development and retention of educators through increased outreach, mentoring and professional development. This project will have as its focus the betterment of the teaching profession by targeting a diverse body of potential educators at the middle school, high school, and college/university levels. This project will also focus on keeping good teachers who have already committed to education as a profession by supporting the development of better district-wide mentoring behaviors.
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