| Somerset County Education Association |
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| We may be in the final quarter of the school year, but the Somerset County Education Association has a lot more in store for its members before the final bell rings in June. It's hard to imagine that anyone in education doesn't understand the connection between politics and our professional lives after the last year or two in NJ. We have seen legislators vote to change our pensions, require health care cost sharing, and seek to change sick day payouts at retirement. On April 25, we will host the Somerset/Hunterdon County Legislative dinner. In past years, we have had trouble getting legislators to attend, but not this year!! Speaking at our dinner this year will be Senators Tom Kean, Michael Doherty, Kip Bateman, Assembly Legislators Donna Simon, Jack Ciatarelli, Upendra Chivakula, Erik Peterson, Freeholders Patricia Walsh and the Somerset County Superintendent of Schools. It should be a very interesting evening! We're anxious to hear what they have to say about the legislative education reform agenda for the coming year. Springtime is synonymous with baseball and our partnership with the Somerset Patriots. Again this year, we will join with the Patriots in honoring our ESP's and Teachers of the Year at a pre-game event on a date to be announced. You will also find SCEA leaders at Voter Registration tables at the ballpark. We hope to see many of you there. At the the end of April, you will receive an NJEA ballot at your home. Please note SCEA members who wish to represent you at the NEA Representative Assembly in Washington, DC in July. They will be elected on that ballot, so cast your vote and mail in the ballot. Barbara Parker SCEA President |