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By Karin Majewski Like so many young, first-year teachers, I was completely overwhelmed by the world of teaching. There were so many moving parts, documents, and aspects to consider when it came to managing a classroom and creating the best learning environment for all my students. I was just trying to keep my head above […]

On January 25, 2022, the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee approved four pieces of legislation aimed at union transparency and educator notification rights. The Keystone Teachers Association supports all four of these pieces of legislation which were approved along strict party lines. They are as follows: House Bill 844 would ban public employees’ personal information,

On December 10, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed with the lower court’s ruling that PA’s acting health secretary did not have the authority to impose a mask mandate for K-12 schools and childcare centers. This means that the mask mandate has been dropped, effective immediately. Now that the PA Supreme Court has voided the statewide mask mandate,

Today, November 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided to keep the school mask mandate in place until at least December 8, when the court will hear oral arguments.  This ruling overturns the previous decision by the Commonwealth Court that allowed the school mask mandate for K-12 schools and day care centers to expire on December 4,

On November 8, 2021, Governor Wolf announced in a press release his intention to return the power of Pennsylvania’s K-12 school mask requirement back to the individual school officials on January 17, 2022. The current mask mandate, issued by PA Department of Health Secretary Alison Beam, went into effect on September 7, 2021. Today’s announcement will

This summer, local school boards across the state began determining if a mask mandate was the right fit for their students, school staff, parents, and community.  Some of these decisions drew unfavorable responses, be it for or against returning to school with masks.  On August 31st, after these local school boards painstakingly determined what they felt

Open enrollment deadline extended through September 25, 2021.  We are pleased to announce our partnership with Reliance Standard and are offering KEYTA members discounted Life and Critical Illness Insurance.  Members interested in our Supplemental and Dependent Life Insurance can choose from $10,000 to $500,000 in coverage including benefits for spouses and dependent children. Our Voluntary Critical

Governor Wolf announced today that effective September 7, students, teachers and staff in K-12 public and private schools will be required to wear masks when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. The order will not apply to student athletes while they’re playing. Even though less than a month ago Governor Wolf stated that he had no intention

Updated August 20, 2021 As you know, there is a vast amount of information concerning the impact of COVID-19 on our schools. The information is generated by many sources including the media, government, and science. Much of this information is very new and still developing, created by the changes and adjustments to laws and regulations

Earlier this week, The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention altered its masking recommendations citing concern over the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.  Their updated guidance states that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people should mask indoors in areas with significant community spread.  The CDC further suggested that all students, teachers, and staff