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State Legislators and Governor Looking to Increase School Construction Funds

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Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation to increase funding for school construction projects and Governor Wolf recently stated that he intends to include school construction funds in his 2020-2021 state budget proposal which will be released in early February. A 2018 law required schools to conduct water quality tests and disclose the results to the PA […]

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U.S. Supreme Court Considers Case Over the Public Funding of Religious Schools

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On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over the public funding of religious schools. The Montana case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, centers around a scholarship program that gave Montana students scholarships to attend private schools including religious ones. Montana state courts stopped this practice citing that it conflicts with

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December Legislative Update

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EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM BILL ADVANCES Senate Bill 751 was approved by the House Education Committee with support of a 21-4 bipartisan vote. With no committee amendments, under the legislation the following changes to the current law would occur: Raise the current observation portion from 50% to 70% Teacher specific data (e.g. standardized test scores) would

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DISCOUNTED INSURANCE BENEFITS & LEGAL SERVICES

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LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE* KEYTA’s Long-Term Care Insurance provides coverage for services needed by people no longer able to care for themselves due to chronic illness, injury or the effects of aging.  Long-term care insurance with “special discounted rates,” is being offered to members, spouses, partners, siblings, parents, parents-in-law, and children (including adopted and foster), between

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KEYTA Points to Ponder -Third in a series of things to think about

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NEA: Columbus OUT, Indigenous Peoples IN KEYTA Offers an EQ or Two “…the name of the current holiday known as “Columbus Day” should be renamed and recognized as “Indigenous People’s Day” in recognition of the early indigenous peoples who were living in the United States before colonization by European settlers.”   -from the 2019 NEA Convention

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KEYTA Points to Ponder – Second in a series of things to think about

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NEA’s Stance on Abortion now Documented KEYTA Welcomes Pro-Life Teachers Delegates at the 2019 National Education Association Representative Assembly approved the passage of Business Item 56, which states: “The NEA vigorously opposes all attacks on the right to choose and stands on the fundamental right to abortion under Roe v. Wade.”  This resolution openly endorses

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NEA Supports Half of Its Membership – KEYTA Recognizes All of Its Members’ Right to Choose Candidates

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KEYTA’s Points to Ponder –First in a series of things to think about After the Presidential election, the Education Week Research Center surveyed over a thousand teachers and school district leaders concerning their political behaviors and perceptions. Their study found that only half of those surveyed voted for Hilary Clinton, with the rest voting for

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