October 10, 2021

​Greeting SDCAE Members!

We’ve just  begun the new school year and we are already faced with a host of new challenges. While we are still learning to navigate teaching in a pandemic, new COVID variants are emerging posing additional threats to our already delicate educational system. This, coupled with the safety challenges inherent in the work we do, is why safety will be a primary focus of SDCAE’s work this year. We are currently coordinating with our Site Reps and with SDCOE leadership to establish site-based  safety committees in all of our programs. Our goal is  to collaboratively troubleshoot and resolve safety concerns at the site and program level in order to address issues quickly and efficiently.  We encourage everyone to share  concerns with the members of your site committee so that together we can create safer working environments at every site.

Also fundamental to our work this year is advocacy and empowerment.  In an effort to promote this throughout our programs, we are here to support you in acting and advocating for yourselves and each other, and interceding only where intervention is necessary. We are at our best when every member feels empowered to make their individual voice heard and  when every member commits to being part of the solutions that will benefit us all. 

Lastly, we are dedicated to  improving communication and keeping you informed about the work we are doing, and the opportunities and benefits that we have as CTA members. We have recently launched the SDCAE Weekly, a brief list of informational  items, events, and resources, which you can look for in your Monday inbox. 

Please take the time to thank your Site Reps for their  work and dedication, and take the time to appreciate one another. 

In Solidarity,

Steph

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