The Advocate, November 18th, 2022

November 18, 2022

Hello Educators, At the last board meeting, there were parents and educators who spoke to the issues in Special Education. They raised concerns about the push towards “Inclusion” for our students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). One spoke to her daughter's multiple suspensions during...

November 18, 2022

Family Conferences are one of the many tools we have to boost student success. It’s a chance for us to talk to families holistically about their child—including their curiosity, love of learning, and critical thinking skills. These two days are long and exhausting, but...

November 18, 2022

The PAT Bargaining Team had our third Bargaining Session with PPS on November 16th, 2022. Read our Bargaining Update HERE. Check out our initial proposal and presentation on how we envision student support, discipline, and safety could look in our schools. We will also continue to livestream...

November 18, 2022

Run for a PAT Elected Position! (Eboard, OEA RA, & NEA RA)  PAT’s General Election is now open. The positions open for nominations include:  PAT Executive Board Directors (4 positions) PAT Delegates to the OEA RA (approx. 30 positions) PAT Delegates to the NEA RA (approx. 28 positions) Nominations CLOSE...

November 18, 2022

Every month the PAT Instruction and Professional Development (IPD) Committee chairs and PAT leadership bring issues and questions from teachers to PPS leadership in order to have collaborative discussions and address issues before they become bigger problems.  Agenda items from October are below. More...

November 18, 2022

Tired and stretched thin…who has time to add social justice to their day?? So many of us are really feeling worn down by the demands of new curriculum, the multi-faceted needs of students impacted by Covid, trauma, instability, insufficient staffing or funding, & so...

November 18, 2022

PAT members, please take 1-2 min to fill in this short survey about participation and interest in this year’s Black Lives Matter Week Of Action. Thanks,  Nedra Miller & Karen Liao, Racial Equity Co-Chairs Julie Whitaker & David Scholten, SJCO Co-Chairs

November 18, 2022

Thank you to all the members who knocked doors, made calls, sent texts, gave money, or helped in any way to get the vote out this election cycle! As of this writing, it looks like most of the PAT PAC and OEA PAC-endorsed candidates and...

November 18, 2022

Community Listening Session: December 13th, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Tubman MS, RSVP here Next PPS School Board meeting: December 13th, 6:00pm, MPEC Next RA: December 14th, 4:30-6:30 PM, PAT Office PAT Committees @ PAT Office Advocacy Committee: January 4th, 4:30-6:30 PM  Membership Committee: January 4th, 4:30-6:30 PM  Internal Organizing: January 5th, 4:30-6:30 PM  Legislative...