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
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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
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
DEA Member Memo
Discussions are ongoing with the DEA and DSCD. Please be sure that you are checking your emails regularly for updates, as well as following our DEA Facebook page. At the link below is the memo that was sent on March 25. If you have questions, please direct the questions to appropriate parties noted in the… Continue reading DEA Member Memo