Planning has begun for the NDEA 2008 Instructional Conference Oct. 22-24 in Fargo.
Featured speaker will be newly elected NEA President Dennis Van Roekel; the Civic Auditorium will be the site for the exhibits, 2009 Teacher of the Year announcement, and the main speaker. The Radisson, which is just across the street, will be the headquarters hotel.
Van Roekel, a 25-year teaching veteran and longtime activist and advocate for children and public education, was reelected vice president of the National Education Association in July 2005. He is the only candidate running for NEA President at the annual Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C. this summer.
The high school math teacher from Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Ariz., has served in numerous key Association offices, including NEA Secretary-Treasurer, Arizona Education Association President, and Paradise Valley Education Association President.
Start making your plans now to attend your 2008 Instructional Conference.
NDEA RECOMMENDS STATEWIDE CANDIDATES
The North Dakota Education Association (NDEA) Board of Directors met in Bismarck July 14, 2008, to review the Association's Government Relations recommendations for the offices of Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, and Insurance Commissioner. "North Dakota is blessed to have a number of good candidates running for every statewide office," said NDEA President Dakota Draper.
Foundation Contributions Help Members Enhance Classrooms
The NDEA Foundation exists on member contributions and monetary gifts received as memorials for loved ones.
Established in 1991 as a separate corporation, the Foundation is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization. Any contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Governed by a board of active and retired teachers, the Foundation is designed to aid active teachers as they strive to enter the profession and improve their classroom skills.
Currently, the Foundation awards one $500 scholarship to an outstanding student preparing for a career in education.
Grants up to $1,500 are also awarded to active teachers to improve skills through continued education, research, or development of instructional materials or techniques.
NDEA Offers Members A World of Discounts
Hang on to last year's NDEA Membership/Access Savings Card. This card doubles as both your membership card and as a valuable savings card for one more year. It gives you access to savings at over 150,000 locations worldwide. Cards will be sent out to new members and those requesting a new card because it was somehow lost.
In order to put this NDEA benefit to work. Just follow these easy steps (if you haven't already done so) and soon you'll be saving money on things you buy everyday:
Activate online or by phone. Just follow the instructions listed on the back of your card.
Discover discounts where you are - or plan to be - simply by entering a ZIP code into the box marked find discounts.
Click on a merchant and follow the redemption instructions. You'll be on your way to savings in no time!
Among the places you can save are restaurants, stores, movie theaters, auto repair shops and more - all ready to save you money just because you are an NDEA member. The savings include not only on-line shopping at top national brand Web sites but also thousands of local businesses throughout the nation.
NDEA Conducts Instructional Conference Survey
The NDEA is conducting a survey of members regarding the reinstatement of the Association's Instructional Conference. Please click on the headline above, and fill out the survey.
