There is a lot of information in the first Great River Gazette of the year. Read it at the link below. great-river-gazette-volume-8-august-september-2020Download
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DEA’s Statement for Safely and Equitably Reopening of Schools in August 2020
The Davenport Education Association and the Iowa State Education Association continues to work tirelessly on behalf of its members to explore all possible avenues to address Governor Kim Reynold's July 17 Proclamation on opening schools. Read the statement at the link below regarding the reopening of Davenport Schools. DEA Statement on Reopening of Schools -… Continue reading DEA’s Statement for Safely and Equitably Reopening of Schools in August 2020
DEA Resolution Regarding a Safe Return to School
On July 16, 2020, the Davenport Education Association's Executive Board unanimously passed a resolution regarding a safe return to school and will be presented at the school board meeting on July 27. The resolution can be viewed at the link below. The DEA continues to be in contact with the Davenport Community School District administration,… Continue reading DEA Resolution Regarding a Safe Return to School
DEA Multicultural Committee Statement of Hope
In collaboration with Jabari Woods (Associate Director of HR & Equity, Equity Coordinator), the Davenport Education Association Multicultural Committee Chair, Jamie Walker-Sallis, are releasing the following statement on behalf of the Davenport Education Association Multicultural Committee: In wake of the tragic incidents which have occurred in Davenport, Minnesota and throughout the nation, it is vital… Continue reading DEA Multicultural Committee Statement of Hope
DEA President Remembers Kathy Williams
To DEA Members: It is with profound grief that I am writing to inform our members that one of DEA’s most noble and caring friends, Kathy Williams, passed away on May 29th, 2020. Kathy was a talented and dedicated teacher, an education association colleague, and a passionate leader from the local to the national level. Kathy taught in the Davenport Community School District for thirty-nine years at Lincoln and Harrison Elementary… Continue reading DEA President Remembers Kathy Williams
