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
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DEA 2020 Scholarship Winners
The DEA awarded three students the 2020 Dwight H. Persels Scholarships. Two recipients are chosen based on the highest GPA and the third is chosen from the highest GPA to a student who intends to study education. Each recipient is awarded $700. This year because of social distancing, we could not have our usual award… Continue reading DEA 2020 Scholarship Winners
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and May 5, 2020 is National Teacher Day. The Davenport Education Association Executive Council put together a video for members to say thank you. Teachers and association members can be described in so many ways by their students and their colleagues. Thanks for all you do every day. Watch… Continue reading Happy Teacher Appreciation Day
Iowa Schools Closed for the Year
To DEA Members: This morning Governor Kim Reynolds stated during her 4-17-2020 press conference that all Iowa schools will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Though this declaration is not a complete surprise, it greatly saddens ours and all school districts throughout the state. In the past, students have traditionally had… Continue reading Iowa Schools Closed for the Year
A Letter from the DEA President
Dear DEA Members, On Friday night, the Quad-City Times released an article about Davenport Schools that was widely shared, and it raised a lot of questions and concerns for DEA members. I was contacted by Dr. Kobylski last night and we have been in discussions about this. A team of DEA members is working this… Continue reading A Letter from the DEA President
