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Welcome to the online home of RHEA!
Welcome to the website for the Rush-Henrietta Employees' Association - Teacher's Chapter. We hope you will find the content helpful to your professional and personal needs. We value your opinion, so if you have any comments or suggestions regarding this site, please click here to send us an email. |
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The AFL-CIO has launched its 2012 AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch site—now called CEO Pay and the 99%—which includes the most comprehensive data available on 2011 executive pay. All the data available is searchable by industry, by state and by the top 100 highest-paid CEOs.
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To Innovate, Look to Those Who Educate
 In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten describes how the AFT Innovation Fund is providing an alternative to school reform efforts that ignore the expertise of educators and their unions. The fund supports AFT affiliates that engaged in collaborative efforts that focus on promising ideas and proven programs that can be scaled up. Read the full column. |
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JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge
Registration is open for this year's 3.5-mile race and post-event party at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The race will be Thursday, May 31, 2012. Registration is open until Friday, May 18, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. Rush-Henrietta will again be represented at this great event. Following the race, stick around with your colleagues for some great food and drinks. If you are interested in registering, go to the sign up page. For more information, click here. If you have any questions, please email Julia Varble. |
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Many studies over the years have documented the need for smoother transitions from prekindergarten to the elementary level. A new AFT report reinforces that conclusion—and does it in a manner that puts frontline voices at the heart of the dialogue.
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New National Board Certification for RHEA Member!
Congratulations to Michelle Pelton-Fall from the Ninth Grade Academy for attaining National Board Certification! She joins fellow many fellow RHEA members in achieving this professional status.
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The citizens of Ohio took back their state with a historic vote on Nov. 8 to repeal Senate Bill 5. The vote, which marks the first time that the collective bargaining rights of public employees have been upheld on a statewide ballot, sends a clear signal that Ohioans will not sit idly by while politicians scapegoat hard-working public employees for an economic crisis they did not create.
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You can now get quick updates on everything that is happening with RHEA! Check us out on Facebook and Twitter to get quick updates, images, videos, and more! Rush-Henrietta Teachers | Create Your Badge
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President Obama's bold plan—the American Jobs Act—is the right antidote to help solve our persistent economic problems, AFT president Randi Weingarten says.
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Two longtime union activists and education reformers are assuming new roles in AFT's leadership, AFT president Randi Weingarten announced on Sept. 9.
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Every day, educators and other public employees, and the services they provide our communities, are being attacked. From challenging collective bargaining rights, to undermining the quality of public education and higher education, to decimating pensions and trying to put healthcare coverage further out of reach, working men and women across the country are under assault. And if this has taught us one thing, it's that Elections Matter.
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Calling Young Teachers
The AFT is looking for young teachers to join our Generation Y online community. This supportive network of young professionals is a place to discuss issues that affect you and your work. You can interact with other members through the forums and member pages, learn more about what is going on in schools across the nation, and find out about upcoming events and activities you can attend.
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