Sentences with phrase «of teachers and community members»

In his time in the classroom at El Cerrito High School Ben worked with a team of teachers and community members to build the ECHS Information Technology Academy.

On Wednesday, hundreds of teachers and community members in Chicago protested at City Hall to demand fair funding for the city's public schools.

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«Since the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, a number of companies have decided to sever their relationship with the NRA, in an effort to punish our members who are doctors, farmers, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, nurses, shop owners and school teachers that live in every American community,» the NRA said in a statement.

Along with the rainbow in the sky Monday morning, teachers heading into work to prepare for Wednesday were greeted at the school's entrance by parents and members of the Parkland community showing their support with signs.

When the members of the school board of Dover, Pennsylvania, a small community near Harrisburg, required students to read a short statement concerning intelligent design before studying ninth - grade biology, they met stiff resistance from some parents and teachers.

The culture of each school is conveyed through reports on the student assessments of teachers, the preferred styles of clothing, the marital hopes of women students, and the mannerisms and personality traits that endear or distance members of the communities from one another.

The audience comprises not only Wesley members, but a wide - ranging cross section of the Twin Cities community — students, housewives, professional men, teachers, and preachers.

Fourth, the teacher, and presumably the pupil, at least potentially, are loyal members of a community of believers.

Yes, we encourage all members of the school community to take part — students, catering staff, teachers, site manager, and Headteacher.

Our Trustees are a group of up to fourteen voting members including parents, teachers, and outside community members dedicated to the mission and values of Marin Waldorf School.

This person will work as a part of a committed team of teachers and be an active member of our school community.

The school district will engage a committee composed of students, parents, teachers, (including teachers of physical education), administrators, food service professionals, health professionals, and other interested community members in developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing district - wide nutrition and physical activity goals.

In the end, even with support of family, friends, teachers and community members, the job is ours and we need to trust ourselves.

Other Ideas for Getting Involved The Food Trust's Healthy School Toolkit - This toolkit guides teachers and other members of the school community in implementing The Food Trust's highly successful Comprehensive School Nutrition Policy Initiative.

Fortunately, the district is aware of the problem and has agreed to let me (as part of a group of school administrators, staff, teachers, community members and parents) help revise it.

A school - wide event for students, teachers, and faculty — and even parents and members of the community — is a great way to motivate everyone to make healthy, lasting changes through the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.

We are a local group of parents, students, teachers, principals, nutritionists, policymakers, anti-hunger advocates, and community members who want our kids to have good food in our schools.

She also was a grade school teacher and a founding member of the Rogers Park Community Council.

We welcome submissions from all members of the healthy schools community, including teachers, administrators, health authority staff, health promotion specialists and many more.

Whether you work as a teacher, a principal, or a health professional, the Knowledge Guide supports members of the school community to understand what has become an internationally recognized approach to health that has been demonstrated to improve students» health and academic success.

Foundation Studies Prelude Series - Spring 2018 - Five Wednesdays starting 3/28 Foundation Series — Starting Fall of 2018 The Foundation Studies and the Prelude series are open to any community member (parents, board members, teachers, alumni, alumni families) who feels a genuine longing to work on gaining a deeper acquaintance with Anthroposophy, the worldview that stands behind Waldorf education.

Open to all, but especially relevant for new and prospective Waldorf community members (teachers, parents, grandparents, staff, board members) and lovers of education, our popular Waldorf Weekend workshop is designed to provide an in - depth and experiential survey of the basis and the basics of Waldorf Education.

This new professional development course offers teachers, administrators, board members and parents an opportunity to reflect on and work with the challenges of building a Waldorf School Community that is vibrant, innovative and effective, while honoring the unique contributions of each member of the cCommunity that is vibrant, innovative and effective, while honoring the unique contributions of each member of the communitycommunity.

The grade school teacher «forms» the class of children to be a thriving community that accepts all members — acknowledging the strengths and challenges of each member and encouraging cooperation.

Over the past year, I have met with community leaders and stakeholders from across the country — parents and teachers, school board members and principals, suppliers and food service workers — about the importance of making sure every child in America has access to nutritious meals at school.

• The School Nutrition department partners with the Cherokee County Farm Bureau to foster an engaged farm - to - school community with support from a broad range of community members including parents, teachers, administrators, farmers, Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners, the Upper Etowah River Alliance, local churches and faith - based organizations, the Boy Scouts of America, and more.

Along the way, I've received support from community health nurses, community health care professionals, rape relief and women's shelters, police, doctors, a counsellor, school / daycare teachers and lots and lots of friends and community members.

Attracting over 200 people, including members of the Waldorf Institute, Sunbridge College, and Sunbridge Institute communities; Waldorf teachers and other educators; and friends of Waldorf Education, our Weekend Conference offered a program of events presented by leading Waldorf and Waldorf - related educators, anthroposophists, artists, and innovators from around the country, all of whom hold deep connections to Sunbridge from across the decades.

Workshops are offered on a variety of birth and postpartum topics and can be run by childbirth educators, doulas, teachers or community members.

Students, teachers, staff, and members of the community put on their rain gear and took part in various events at Klumpp Park.

Nik Jones, from Wolsingham School and Community College in County Durham, is one of thousands of members of the National Union of Teachers taking part in the walkout.

She has been active in NYC Opt Out and Change the Stakes, a grassroots coalition of parents, teachers and community members who are concerned with the destructive use of high - stakes standardized testing.

QUEENS — Officials and community leaders are urging members of the LGBT community in Queens to be on alert after the choking deaths of a former city sanitation worker and teacher in Elmhurst and East Elmhurst over the last two weeks.

Around 150 parents, teachers, students and interested community members turned out for a March 23 meeting of the city's Panel for Educational Policy held at Brooklyn Technical HS.

Later that night, Buffalo parents, students, educators and community members gathered to draft official affidavits in support of the Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization appeal to New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia to remove Paladino.

«The near - unanimous approval of school budgets reflects the trust, appreciation and respect that parents and community members have for the teachers and the education professionals who work tirelessly each and every day to ensure our students receive a quality education.»

We equally appeal for a bus to facilitate movement of staff and students for competitions and field trips,» the headmaster requested in front of an electrified crowd of teachers, students and members of the surrounding communities many of whom said they had not seen the president face to face until that day.

Also tonight, de Blasio and NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray will attend the United Federation of Teachers holiday party, and host a holiday party at Gracie Mansion for elected officials, community and labor leaders, and senior members of the Administration.

Five Buffalo teachers — supported by NYSUT — filed legal papers today with the State Education Department seeking the removal of school board member Carl Paladino for «racially inflammatory statements» about Obama, the first lady and African - Americans that have violated his duty to serve as a role model for the school community.

April 19 — May 8 — Presidents, Treasurers, and Recording Secretaries of Parent Associations and Parent - Teacher Associations vote for the new Community and Citywide Education Council Members for the 2015 - 2017 term.

Council members expressed their concerns to her about services to homeless students, the delivery of free breakfast in the classroom, and teacher training in schools that serve high - need communities.

The speakers include PEF President Susan M. Kent, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Civil Service Employees Association President Danny Donahue, New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento, Executive Vice President of the New York State United Teachers Andrew Pallotta, United University Professions President Fred Kowal, NYSCOPBA President Donn Rowe, as well as other labor leaders, members of community groups and members of the New York State Legislature.

New York City Council members attending the UFT's May 3 legislative breakfast heard why it's important to continue supporting five of the UFT's signature programs: Teacher's Choice, the Community Learning Schools Initiative, the Positive Learning Collaborative, the BRAVE anti-bullying program and the Dial - a-Teacher homework helpline.

The rally was co-sponsored by members of the Let NY Vote coalition, which includes over thirty organizations, nonprofits, and labor unions, including Common Cause / NY, Public Citizen, New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, as well as the statewide NAACP and the National Action Network, grassroots organizations, faith groups, civil liberties, reproductive and immigrant rights, criminal justice and re-entry groups, New American, and the LGBTQ community.

But members of Community Board 1's Youth and Education Committee have expressed skepticism that using teacher's cars as barricades is wise, and the group's vice chairman said any deterrent that includes a tank full of gasoline should be considered less than ideal.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Rev. Valerie Faust, Senior Pastor of Rhema Power Ministries, Inc. and Assembly member Fahy both shared the concerns of parents and teachers who fear their children are no longer being provided with the education they need to succeed and CSEA Capital Region President Kathy Garrison addressed the impact of bad budget choices on communities.

Wednesday parents, students and community members gathered outside the Executive Mansion on Eagle Street in downtown Albany to protest what they say are «attacks on public education and teachers» and to call on the governor to «listen to all stakeholders before bringing forth another wave of misguided educational policies designed to dismantle public education.»

Also expected to speak at the event are Rev. Valerie Faust and Assembly member Patricia Fahy who will both share the concerns of parents and teachers who fear their children are no longer being provided with the education they need to succeed and CSEA Capital Region President Kathy Garrison who will address the impact of bad budget choices on communities.

Members of dozens of city and state unions joined the rally Monday, including hardhats from the Building and Trades Council, teachers from the United Federation of Teachers, transit workers from Transport Workers Local 100 and many more, along with several communityteachers from the United Federation of Teachers, transit workers from Transport Workers Local 100 and many more, along with several communityTeachers, transit workers from Transport Workers Local 100 and many more, along with several community groups.