Teaching & Learning Today: October 2023
October 16, 2023
October 16, 2023
Welcome to Teaching and Learning TODAY. We hope routines have been established and all is running smoothly for you as we get further into the fall season and your best year yet! Teaching and Learning has many opportunities for growth to offer, but we also invite you to be a part of the change that needs to happen. Monitor this newsletter regularly and respond to those areas that interest you. We facilitate the development of professional learning by members, for members. Allow us to assist you to learn, grow professionally, and impact others!
With students experiencing heightened levels of anxiety and trauma, educators in rural communities are advocating for more services and programs. “If we don’t give them the help they need, many are not going to make it.” Check out the cover story from NEA, Rural Schools Take on the Mental Health Crisis.
The work of the Department of Teaching and Learning extends out of headquarters and works directly with members. This month, we will be featuring one of our member partners:
Name: Camille Calloway Williams
Local: Petersburg
Role(s) that you have completed with VEA: Content Facilitator
# of years in education: 22
# of years in VEA: 13
How has being a union member helped you? Being a union member has helped me to network with others and participate in trainings that were beneficial for my growth, personally and professionally.
If you could give 1 piece of advice to someone in education, what would it be? Give yourself grace and celebrate your wins.
The average pay of Virginia public school teachers in 2019-20 was $57,665. That is $6,468 below the national average of $64,133.
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