The Advocate, December 15th, 2021
President's Message: Time to Get It Right
December 15, 2021
Dear Educator, In the last few months, PAT has been in the spotlight, locally and nationally. Our campaign for the Time to Get It Right for our students grew directly out of your needs, ideas, and priorities. Our proposals are all designed to address the crushing...
Read MorePAT Office and Advocacy Cadre Closed for Winter Break
December 15, 2021
There will be no PAT Advocacy Cadre hours during winter break, Monday December 20 or December 27th. The Advocacy Cadre will return for regular Monday Zoom drop-ins on January 3rd, 2022 from 5:00-6:30P.M. The PAT office will also be closed from December 20th through December 31st....
Read MoreOverage Payments for First Semester
December 15, 2021
Article 8 in the 2020-2022 PAT Contract defines workload “thresholds” for class-size, teaching load, caseload, and the number of unique course preparations. PPS is required to compensate educators whose workload exceeds those thresholds. October 18th was the date for determining individual workloads and calculating overage...
Read MoreTeacher for a Day
December 15, 2021
On Tuesday, December 14th the PAT Legislative Committee hosted their Teacher for a Day event. We had 23 teachers hosting school board members, legislators, legislative candidates, union leaders, and District personnel across the city. Teachers put their guests to work teaching lessons and leading...
Read MoreReminder: Nominations for PAT Elections are Open
December 15, 2021
PAT is a democratic organization, and our leaders are elected by you and all our members. Our elections are held via electronic ballot in February. This year there are open positions for the following: PAT President PAT Vice President PAT Secretary PAT Treasurer PAT...
Read MoreGrants for Students in Need
December 15, 2021
When Oregon students wake up and head to school, things look different this year. But one thing hasn’t changed: our students living in shelters, struggling with poverty, navigating the foster care system or grappling with parental illness, come to school with a few less...
Read MoreKnow Your Contract: Retirement Deadline is Approaching
December 15, 2021
The early notice deadline for resignation or retirement is fast approaching. If you submit a written notice of resignation or retirement no later than January 15th, you will receive $1,250. See Article 18.2.1 of the PAT-PPS Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please keep in mind that once you...
Read MoreDonate to The PAT Sick-Leave Bank
December 15, 2021
Donate up to 40 hours of your sick-leave to help a colleague in need. Last school year, dozens of colleagues exhausted their accumulated leave balances and were unable to work due to extended or recurring personal illness. Thanks to the generosity of so many...
Read MoreJanuary 6th Upcoming Webinar: Should I Stay or Should I Go: Retirement Planning Webinar with Ed Foster
December 15, 2021
Join us and Financial Advisor Ed Foster on Thursday, January 6th at 4:30 PM-6:00 PM, via Zoom, to get all the information on PERS, pensions, and IAP accounts. Get the knowledge you need to best strategize your plan for retirement. RSVP today! Please remember that you...
Read MoreJanuary 13th Upcoming Webinar: Navigating the Student Loan Forgiveness Quagmire
December 15, 2021
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...
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