All-Call for Delegate Nominations
to Regional, State, and/or National Conferences

NOMINATIONS CEASE AT 5:00PM ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10

Alief-TSTA/NEA is accepting nominations for delegate positions to three annual meetings [SEE NUMBER OF DELEGATES NEEDED & OTHER DETAILS BELOW].

27 / REGION HOUSE OF DELEGATES / March 11 (5:00-7pm) / CyRidge HS

13 / TSTA HOUSE OF DELEGATES / April 16-17 / San Marcos TX

4 / NEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY / July 1-6 / New Orleans LA

If you are interested & available, please nominate yourself -- or nominate someone else -- for ANY ONE or ALL THREE of the positions. Send an email to ovidia.molina@aliefisd.net naming the conference or conferences you wish to nominate for, AND be sure to include your name (or the name of the person being nominated).

Delegate elections will be held at our Spring Social, Feb. 19, at BENNY'S RESTAURANT. More info about the social will follow through school email.

PLEASE NOTE: The president of A-TSTA/NEA is an automatic delegate to all conferences and does not need nomination. Delegates who are elected to the state and national conferences are required to attend "Delegate Training" and will be expected to sign a statement of commitment in order to receive funding. Only lodging and transportation expenses will be paid by the local. Meals will be at the delegate's expense.

You are represented by Alief - TSTA / NEA at the local level (since 1973), by TSTA at the state level (since 1880), and by NEA at the national level (since 1857).

No other professional association or labor union can provide such strength and offer so many benefits to its members.

We are the Real Deal -- and you can count on it! Your membership card (pictured at left) is your guarantee that your rights & benefits are available when you need them.

If you do not have the card pictured, contact Member Records and update your contact info. Ask for a new card. Cards are automatically sent through regular mail to all members at the beginning of each school year but sometimes contact info for the member is out of date.

5 Rights Every School Employee Should Know About

Many school employees are not aware of certain rights and protections given to them under the law. You should at least be aware of the following five rights:

1 ASSAULT LEAVE Any employee of a school district who is physically assaulted while performing his or her regular duties is entitled to up to two years paid leave to recuperate from all physical injuries sustained as a result of the assault. The employee has the responsibility to request assault leave.

2 DUTY-FREE LUNCH Classroom teachers and full-time librarians are entitled to at least a 30-minute lunch period free from all duties and responsibilities connected with the instruction and supervision of students.

3 PLANNING PERIOD Each classroom teacher is entitled to at least 450 minutes within each two-week period for instructional preparation, than 45 minutes, and it must be held within the instructional day. During the planning period, a teacher may not be required to participate in any other activity.

4 FINALITY OF GRADES A teacher cannot be required to change a students� examination or course grade unless the district�s board of trustees determines the grade is arbitrary, erroneous or in conflict with the district�s grading policy.

5 PROTECTED TYPES OF LEAVE There are several statutory forms of leave employees should be aware of. Here are just a few:

State minimum personal leave

Temporary disability leave

Professional leave

Religious observance

Jury duty leave

We can help you when you believe your rights have been violated -- just click on the HELP-CENTER page on this website.

Call on us for private advice & help by emailing:
Ovidia Molina, President A-TSTA/NEA

Or, contact TSTA Help Center directly at 877-ASK-TSTA or click on the link to email them.

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