A Message from our President - Julie McCarty
Dearest WETA Members,
As Thanksgiving approaches I wanted to reach out and let you know we are extremely thankful to work with each one of you.
Alex Vogel, Chuck Huskins and myself, are meeting with the District and HR on a weekly basis to voice your everyday struggles. We are encouraging the District to visit your classrooms and ask what they can do to help support you.
We hope you will begin to see our superintendent, Dr. Mason and his assistants at your school sites, both observing student behavior and spending time discussing your concerns in order to begin solving issues, providing support and implementing protocols.
I have visited most of your sites by now and I hear you loud and clear. I have a few more schools to visit. Once I complete my site visits, next steps will be to build capacity by starting one on one conversation with staff, creating a plan with colleagues you trust and respect in order to have your voices heard and create lasting and positive changes.
As for salary increases, we should see that in our Dec. 1st paycheck…just in time for the holidays! Retro checks should be available by the end of December or January. Thank you to our Bargaining Team!
Take some time to peruse our WETA website. You will find resources and up-to-date information. http://www.whittiereta.org/
Please be on the lookout for this month’s edition of the California Educator magazine. The back page has your CTA membership card attached.
Here is a Mental Health Resource that is available to us and our students. Feel free to share.
Care Solace:
What is Care Solace? Care Solace works alongside WCSD to quickly connect students, school staff, and their families to quality mental health and substance abuse treatment providers. Care Solace Overview
The SSS & SPED department will be adding the WCSD Care Match self-serving tool link to the district website and all district communications. Feel free to add them to your school site websites as well. For more information on how this works, watch the video on Care Match.
A video on the Care Solace Story.
For imminent threats, you may click on the Link.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions and/or concerns.
Thank you,
Julie McCarty
WETA President
P.S. Click here to read the speech shared at the November 8 WCSD Board Meeting
As Thanksgiving approaches I wanted to reach out and let you know we are extremely thankful to work with each one of you.
Alex Vogel, Chuck Huskins and myself, are meeting with the District and HR on a weekly basis to voice your everyday struggles. We are encouraging the District to visit your classrooms and ask what they can do to help support you.
We hope you will begin to see our superintendent, Dr. Mason and his assistants at your school sites, both observing student behavior and spending time discussing your concerns in order to begin solving issues, providing support and implementing protocols.
I have visited most of your sites by now and I hear you loud and clear. I have a few more schools to visit. Once I complete my site visits, next steps will be to build capacity by starting one on one conversation with staff, creating a plan with colleagues you trust and respect in order to have your voices heard and create lasting and positive changes.
As for salary increases, we should see that in our Dec. 1st paycheck…just in time for the holidays! Retro checks should be available by the end of December or January. Thank you to our Bargaining Team!
Take some time to peruse our WETA website. You will find resources and up-to-date information. http://www.whittiereta.org/
Please be on the lookout for this month’s edition of the California Educator magazine. The back page has your CTA membership card attached.
Here is a Mental Health Resource that is available to us and our students. Feel free to share.
Care Solace:
What is Care Solace? Care Solace works alongside WCSD to quickly connect students, school staff, and their families to quality mental health and substance abuse treatment providers. Care Solace Overview
The SSS & SPED department will be adding the WCSD Care Match self-serving tool link to the district website and all district communications. Feel free to add them to your school site websites as well. For more information on how this works, watch the video on Care Match.
A video on the Care Solace Story.
For imminent threats, you may click on the Link.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions and/or concerns.
Thank you,
Julie McCarty
WETA President
P.S. Click here to read the speech shared at the November 8 WCSD Board Meeting
New Update:
Next WETA Rep Meeting: Monday, December 5, 2022 at 4:00pm
Teacher of the Year 2022-23 - Aaron De La Torre
Phelan Language Academy
Phelan Language Academy
New Information is available:
WETA is constantly uploading new information on our website to provide you with the most current information. Please check out the following items:
* Our new contract 2022-24 is located under Resources - WCSD Contracts
* 2022-23 Calendar of WETA Meetings for Representative and Executive Board available
* 2020 - January 1 Salary Information is available - Thank you bargaining team for getting our increase in salary!!!
* Retirement - Date: May 16, 2023 at Double Tree by Hilton Whittier 7320 Greenleaf Ave
* Also, join us on Facebook at Whittier Elementary Teachers' Association
* Join WETA - https://join.cta.org/ - Click Here
*Open Enrollment with the Standard - Click Here
* Our new contract 2022-24 is located under Resources - WCSD Contracts
* 2022-23 Calendar of WETA Meetings for Representative and Executive Board available
* 2020 - January 1 Salary Information is available - Thank you bargaining team for getting our increase in salary!!!
* Retirement - Date: May 16, 2023 at Double Tree by Hilton Whittier 7320 Greenleaf Ave
* Also, join us on Facebook at Whittier Elementary Teachers' Association
* Join WETA - https://join.cta.org/ - Click Here
*Open Enrollment with the Standard - Click Here
CTA Information
Dear CTA Leader,Registration for the 2022 CTA Special Education Conference is NOW OPEN!
Please encourage your members to join with their colleagues for the first in-person Special Education Conference at the Hyatt Regency SFO on September 30 - October 2, 2022. Over 6,000 CTA members attended the Virtual Conferences in 2020 and 2021. This conference will sell out so be sure to register early.
This conference covers a wide variety of topics of interest to the classroom educator and resource professional. Sessions are peer-led to ensure you are learning from experienced educators while exchanging perspectives and networking with colleagues.
Join us for a robust program that dives into not only classroom pedagogy, but specific strategies for collaboration, communication, and successful outcomes.
Also available to registrants will be a virtual pre-conference co-sponsored by the California Department of Education on Thursday September 29th focusing on best practices for new educators in Special Education.
Please encourage your members to join with their colleagues for the first in-person Special Education Conference at the Hyatt Regency SFO on September 30 - October 2, 2022. Over 6,000 CTA members attended the Virtual Conferences in 2020 and 2021. This conference will sell out so be sure to register early.
This conference covers a wide variety of topics of interest to the classroom educator and resource professional. Sessions are peer-led to ensure you are learning from experienced educators while exchanging perspectives and networking with colleagues.
Join us for a robust program that dives into not only classroom pedagogy, but specific strategies for collaboration, communication, and successful outcomes.
Also available to registrants will be a virtual pre-conference co-sponsored by the California Department of Education on Thursday September 29th focusing on best practices for new educators in Special Education.