MNEA is an affiliate of the National Education Association and the Tennessee Education Association

NEA’s Read Across America is set for March 2, 2010

Information about NEA’s Read Across America and ideas for school-based reading projects are available at http://www.nea.org/readacross.

The MNEA Communications Committee is making plans for this year's Read Across America celebration. The informational session for school level Read Across America coordinators will be has been rescheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2010, at MNEA. Click her for directions to MNEA.

We are asking MNEA Association Representatives to help us identify an individual to serve as a coordinator for your school.

At the meeting, each coordinator will receive an information pack from NEA and other surprises. Snacks will be served, including some Dr. Seuss inspired treats! Please complete this registration form to sign up.

Award and scholarship deadlines coming!

The Metropolitan Nashville Education Association has set April 15 of each year as the common award deadline for the MNEA Friend of Education Award, the Ted Martin Award, and the Kathy Woodall Award for Association Service. For more information on award criteria, go to the MNEA Awards page at http://www.mnea.com/awards.

The Metropolitan Nashville Education Foundation has set Friday, March 12, 2010 as the deadline for the 2010-2011 MNEF and Johnella H. Marting Scholarships. For more information on our scholarship programs and to download the application form, go to the MNEF homepage at http://www.mnea.com/awards.

2010 MNEA elections announced

The MNEA Nominations and Elections Committee set the elections timetable for 2010 elections. The positions listed below are up for election in the Spring of 2010. Nominating petitions are available at this link.

TERM OF OFFICE 2010-2013

MNEA EXECUTIVE BOARD

District 3 Director (Maplewood Cluster)
District 6 Director (Pearl-Cohn Cluster)
District 9 Director (McGavock Cluster)
District 11 Director (Cane Ridge Cluster)

METROPOLITAN PROFESSIONAL

EMPLOYEE INSURANCE TRUST

Trustee

TERM OF OFFICE 2010-2012

ADMINISTRATIVE RETIREMENT

COMMITTEE

Trustee (may be TCRS participant)

NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

COMMITTEE
District 1 (Hunters Lane Cluster)
District 3 (Maplewood Cluster)
District 5 (Overton Cluster)
District 7 (Hillsboro Cluster)
District 9 (McGavock Cluster)
District 11 (Whites Creek Cluster)

click here to view elections timetable

My paycheck is strange!

If you have questions about your paycheck or want to calculate whether the gross pay is correct, go to the MNEA Information Paycheck Page.

Social networking site open to members only

Please consider logging on and becoming involved in the discussions at mnea.groupsite.com Theresa Wagner, MNEA Membership Chair, emailed invitations to our Goupsite social networking group a few weeks ago. All members for whom we have a current email should have received the invitation.

Membership to the site is strictly limited to MNEA members. One can only join by invitation from a site manager (Theresa Wagner, Stephen Henry, Forestine Cole, and Erick Huth) or by submitting a request to an administrator. If you lost your message from Theresa, go to mnea.groupsite.com and ask to join. Your credentials will be verified before approval. Groupsite is a free service to MNEA provided by NEA.

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