Please read the guidelines carefully, so we can quickly process your application and reimburse you without delay.
The 2013 Summer Scholarship Application Form
The 2013 Summer Scholarships have been announced! Brought to you by GNTA and the Great Neck Public Schools, the Summer Scholarships are available for courses or programs that are subject-matter oriented. The application deadline is April 25, and an advisory committee will announce the final selections by May 15.
Please read the guidelines carefully, so we can quickly process your application and reimburse you without delay. The 2013 Summer Scholarship Application Form From Christa Griggs, GNTA Political Action Co-Coordinator:
GNTA is really making strides at becoming more politically active and joining forces with other locals to educate our communities about budget cuts in education and the impact of high-stakes testing on teaching and learning. To that end, I am providing some informative and useful sites for you to check out -- they include links to sign petitions to legislators and some useful "how-to-lobby" tips. http://educationvotes.nea.org/ http://educationvotes.nea.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/FAQ-HowToLobby.pdf Also, TALI (Take Action Long Island) has been started up by Long Island teachers to brainstorm how we can educate and update our own members and the community on serious issues facing educators right now. They are planning a big event on Wednesday, May 1st, at which Diane Ravitch will speak and information will be disseminated -- tickets will be available soon and Michelle Sorise and I will keep you posted about that. We are hoping we can get some PTA, UPTC, or other parent activists involved in that event as well. Check out TALI's most recent newsletter: http://www.takeactionli.org/documents/newsletters/TALi_Newsletter-March2013.pdf From Christa Griggs and Michelle Sorise, GNTA Political Action Coordinators:
Check out the links below for more education and union related issues. Please forward when appropriate to people you know in your life outside of the field of education, in an effort to help educate the greater society. This site provides links for contacting legislators about the dangers of high stakes testing: http://educationvotes.nea.org/2013/02/12/how-you-can-help-build-the-movement-to-end-testing-mania/ This is a "must-read and "must-share"! Click the link below to read a fabulous article by Diane Ravitch on the problems with current educational "reform" and the trouble with current "reforms" to evaluate teachers based on student scores: http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2013/feb/01/holding-education-hostage/ And here is some useful information about the tax cap and NYSUT's efforts to push back against it: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/179030/nysut-will-file-legal-challenge-to-tax-cap-today/ On Monday, April 29 , GNTA will hold elections for its Officers, Directors, and NYSUT/AFT Delegates. Click the link below for full details.
2013 Notice of GNTA Elections If you've never been trained to serve on a Selection Committee and you'd like to play a role in the district's hiring process, then you need to attend one of our upcoming training sessions. Click the link below for full details.
2013 Selection Committee Training Information GNTA is pleased to offer to all GNTA bargaining unit members and their family members, through NYSUT Benefit Trust, a six-hour Defensive Driver Course. Click the link below for full details.
Defensive Driver Course GNTA belongs to an organization called the Long Island Teachers Benevolent Fund. One of the benefits offered by this membership is the opportunity for children of members of participating NYSUT locals to apply for a scholarship with a maximum award of $500. Applicants must be high school seniors who will be attending a post-secondary institution on a full time basis next fall.
The criteria to be considered for this grant include academic achievement as evidenced by school transcripts, including photocopies of the student’s SAT scores and class rank or grade point average. Applications are available at The Cottage or by contacting Rosemary Cook at 516-829-9070 or [email protected]. Completed applications must be submitted to The Cottage by March 8, 2013. In response to the severe influenza epidemic, Governor Cuomo has declared a Public Health Emergency in New York. The Empire Plan has also amended its medical coverage to make it easier for enrollees who have not yet been vaccinated to do so. Click the links below for full details.
Enhanced Flu Vaccine Benefit Commonly Asked Questions In an ongoing effort to serve our membership, the Trustees of the GNTA Benefit Trust Fund are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2012 (payable in 2013) the Excess Medical Benefit will be improved. Click the link below for full details.
Excess Medical Enhancements & Changes The GNTA Benefit Trust Fund is again offering an open enrollment during the month of February 2013 through CIGNA Dental Health, Inc. This program is offered as an alternative to the GNTA Benefit Trust Fund dental plan. Click the link below for full details.
Notice to All GNTA & OSA Members Regarding Open Enrollment in the CIGNA Dental Health Plan The End of Year Reception originally scheduled for May 23 has been moved to Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 4-7 p.m. at the Westbury Manor. In addition to feting our retirees, we'll be celebrating GNTA's 75th Birthday! More details to come...
There will be a New York State Teachers Retirement System workshop for members of all tiers on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in the South Middle School Library from 4:00 - 5:45 p.m. Regardless of where you are in your career, if you are a teacher, teaching assistant (instructional paraprofessional), or administrator, this workshop is for you. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Rosemary Cook at the the Cottage by calling 516-829-9070 or emailing [email protected].
The advisers of our Benefit Trust Fund's Legal Services Program have some sound advice in the event that a loved one passes away, and you need to distribute the estate. Follow the link to read more, and contact Mirkin & Gordon, P.C. for more information.
Probating a Decedent's Estate Did you know that you can now use sick days as personal days should you require more than the two (2) personal days guaranteed by the contract? With the Superintendent's approval, and in keeping with the contract's guidelines, you can use sick leave for personal leave if necessary. See Article 34 in the contract for more information regarding personal leaves.
You can get the Personal Leave Application form from the GNPS website. It's election time, and we need to make our voices heard in Albany and all across New York State! GNTA will be helping to staff the NYSUT phone banks at their Woodbury Regional Office from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30th. Please inform your BRC Chair if you can help out. Dinner will be served.
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