The November 8 elections are getting close, and candidates are running for the positions of PA Governor, US House, PA House, select US Senate and PA Senate seats. The biggest statewide elections are for the Pennsylvania Governor and United States Senate. The PSEA and NEA have both recommended Josh Shapiro (D) for Governor and John […]
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In our ongoing commitment to Pennsylvania educators, the Keystone Teachers Association is thrilled to announce a valuable partnership with Model Teaching. As a KEYTA member, you can now receive an exclusive 20% discount off the price of all Act 48 professional development courses, as well as all credit courses required for salary advancement. Model Teaching specializes in delivering top-tier, implementation-focused online teacher
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The pandemic of 2020 will be remembered for many things. Hopefully, the focus will be on how we persevered. Many professions have had to adjust to succeed. Doctors now perform video house calls, contracts can be signed electronically, and businesses have allowed workers to work remotely. No other profession, however, has been in the spotlight
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The PA Department of Education recently sent a communication to school leaders regarding state assessments that usually occur throughout the spring months. According to PDE, if the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) invites state waivers for this school year’s assessment, PDE will carefully consider such an option and will quickly survey local education agency leadership
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As Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, there has been more discussion regarding the need to return to full remote learning in certain areas of the state. Pennsylvania’s health secretary recently declared that there are no plans for a statewide shutdown of schools similar to last spring. However, several months ago the Departments of Health and
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The November 3 elections are getting close and candidates are running for the positions of President, US House, PA House, a third of the of the US Senate and half of the PA Senate. The NEA and AFT both endorsed Joe Biden for President at their respective national conventions this past summer, and they continue
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Weeks after schools have opened for in-person instruction, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance for schools seeking to open for in-person learning using various community infection rates and school safety thresholds. The new guidance for school communities to consider when reopening or closing schools includes a five-tiered color-coded risk transition from green, the lowest risk
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