November 17th: Nominations Open for PAT Elections. Learn more here.

PAT Committee Meetings- Join the committee mailing list to receive a Zoom Link.

• December 1st, 4:30-6:30 PM: Bargaining Committee Meeting
• December 1st, 4:30-6:30 PM: Instructional Professional Development Committee Meeting
• December 6th, 4:30-6:30 PM: Legislative Committee Meeting (*Note new date)
• December 8th, 4:30-6:30 PM: Membership Committee Meeting
• December 8th, 4:30-6:30 PM: Racial Equity Committee Meeting
• December 15th, 4:30-6:30 PM: Social Justice/Community Outreach Committee Meeting
• December 15th, 4:30-6:30 PM: Substitute Committee Meeting

**All PAT committee meetings will be held virtually on Zoom for the time being

Other PAT Events:

Webinars

• December 6th, 4:30-6:30 PM on Zoom: Navigating the Student Loan Forgiveness Quagmire: Upcoming Webinar. RSVP here
• January 6th, 4:30-6:30 PM on Zoom: Retiring Soon? Planning Workshop with Ed Foster. RSVP form coming soon
• January 13th, 4:30-6:30 PM on Zoom: Navigating the Student Loan Forgiveness Quagmire: Upcoming Webinar. RSVP here
• March 10th, 4:30-6:30 PM on Zoom: Mid-Career Retirement Workshop with Ed Foster. RSVP form coming soon

In-Person Events

• December 14th, 11:30-5:00 PM: Teacher for a Day

Upcoming OEA Training and Events:

• November 18th, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM: New Educator Toolbelt Series: Trauma-Informed Practices: An Introduction 

For all upcoming events, please see the PAT calendar and OEA calendar.

Your union is working on several fronts to help with the student loan debt crisis in this country. On an individual level, we want to help you better understand the Federal Loan Forgiveness programs including the newly announced PSLF Waiver and to move you toward loan forgiveness. 

Please join us to learn the facts about the current federal loan forgiveness programs and to gain access to the NEA Member Benefits Loan Forgiveness Navigation tool available at www.neamb.com/start.

• December 6th, 4:30-6:30 PM on Zoom
• January 13th 4:30-6:30 PM on Zoom

RSVP here. Please remember that you need to be a PAT member to attend, so if you are not already a member, sign up here today.

PAT has frequently hosted workshops on financial well being and planning for the future, led by veteran financial advisor Ed Foster.  Whether you are a new educator thinking ahead, or in the last years of your career, we now have Ed Foster’s sage advice available for you online, whenever you need it:

• Retirement Planning for Early Career Educators
• Retirement Planning for Mid-Career Educators
• Retirement Planning for Educators Who Are Ready to Retire

PAT’s Bargaining Committee is both different from and crucial to our PAT Bargaining Team. Under PAT Bylaws, the Bargaining Committee "shall assist the collective bargaining teams in research and the development of the Association’s proposals under guidelines established by the Executive Board" (Bylaws, ARTICLE 10, Section 3). The Committee does the leg work to help us be more informed, efficient and effective during bargaining.

We are currently seeking new members for the Bargaining Committee. We are looking for a racially diverse group of members who also hold a diverse array of positions within the district. The more perspectives we add to the table, the better solutions we can find. Space will be limited to ensure no one position or community is given undue representation.

If you are interested, please fill out this Bargaining Committee Interest Form.

PAT is known around the state and country for being a strong and powerful union.  Part of what makes this possible is the strength of our committees within the union.  Our committees give members a way to be involved based on their own interests.  Most of our committees are open to all members. We want you to get involved.  Your voice will make a difference. 

Tell us what committees you'd like to join. Those who submit an interest form will receive either a meeting invitation or a Zoom Link.

Most Committees meet about once a month in the evening.  Committee meeting dates and start times are available on our calendar. Committees with an * are open committees, and all PAT Members are welcome to attend. 

ADVOCACY Chair:  Charity Powell, Laurelhurst ES Board Liaison:  Mike Bauer Staff Liaison:  Mu Son Chi 2021-2022 meeting dates:  Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 29th, November 3rd, December 15th, February 2nd, March 9th, April 27th	Charity Powell
BARGAINING Chair: Steve Lancaster, Lincoln HS Board Liaison: Angela Bonilla Staff Liaison:  John Berkey 2021-2022 meeting dates: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 15th, October 20th, December 1st, January 19th, February 23rd, April 13th, May 18th	Steve Lancaster
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH* Co-Chair: Alisha Chavez Co-Chair: Julie Whitaker Board Liaison: Beyoung Yu Staff Liaison:  Peter Brogan 2021-2022 meeting dates: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 29th, November 3rd, December 15th, February 2nd, March 9th, April 27th	Alisha Chavez Julie Whitaker
RACIAL EQUITY* Co-Chair: Darshanpreet Gill* Co-Chair: Lindell Stone* Board Liaison: Jacque Dixon Staff Liaison:  Mu Son Chi 2021-2022 meeting dates:  Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 22nd, October 27th, December 8th, January 26th, March 2nd, April 20th, May 25th	Darshanpreet Gill Lindell Stone
INSTRUCTIONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT* Chair: Elizabeth Israel Davis, Grout ES Board Liaison:  Rachel Hanes Staff Liaison:  Peter Brogan 2021-2022 meeting dates: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 15th, October 20th, December 1st, January 19th, February 23rd, April 13th, May 18th	Elizabeth Israel-Davis
LEGISLATIVE* Chair:  Ami Fox Board Liaison:  Vincent Chirimwami Staff Liaison:  John Berkey 2021-2022 meeting dates:  Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 22nd, October 27th, December 8th, January 26th, March 2nd, April 20th, May 25th	Ami Fox
PAT PAC  Chair:  Tina Lamanna Board Liaison:  Tina Lamanna Staff Liaison:  John Berkey  2021-2022 meeting dates:  Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 22nd, October 27th, December 8th, January 26th, March 2nd, April 20th, May 25th	Tina Lamanna
MEMBERSHIP & SPECIAL SERVICES* Chair:  Julie Pedersen, Jason Lee K-8 Board Liaison:  Shannon Foxley Staff Liaison:  Peter Brogan 2021-2022 meeting dates:  Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 22nd, October 27th, December 8th, January 26th, March 2nd, April 20th, May 25th	Julie Pederson
NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS Chair:  Ailien Tran, Winterhaven K-8 Staff Liaison: Mu Son Chi Meetings Scheduled as Needed	Ailien Tran
SUBSTITUTE* Co-Chair:  Judith Kleinstein Co-Chair:  TBA Board Liaison: Greg Burrill Staff Liaison:  John Berkey 2021-2022 meeting dates:  Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30PM: September 29th, November 3rd, December 15th, February 2nd, March 9th, April 27th	Judith Kleinstein