Littleton Education Association

Welcome to the official web site of the Littleton Education Association, a professional association and an advocate organization for teachers. We are the exclusive bargaining agent for the licensed staff of the Littleton Public School District. We are an affiliate of the Colorado Education Association and the National Education Association.

LEA members are committed to excellence in education and advocate for quality teaching and learning for every student in the district. Teachers are the district’s most valuable asset and make a difference every day with the dedication they exhibit to provide students the highest quality public education.

LEA works to ensure that policies and practices at the school and district levels reflect the values and beliefs of our members. LEA represents its members in contract negotiations, covering wages, hours, and conditions of employment. The association also represents members in grievances, and policy and professional development. We are focused on providing members excellent representation to ensure a great 2011 – 2012 school year in the Littleton Public School District.

Welcome Back Teachers!!!

School starts August 15th. August 9th is the day all licensed staff report back to their schools. Students start back on the 15th. This year LPS will be welcoming 70+ teachers to the district. We look forward to meeting all our new teachers at the New Teacher Breakfast on August 9th at Ames Elementary. The Littleton Education Association is committed to providing you the resources you need to make the 2011/12 school year a success for you and your students.

Are you interested in representing your school at LEA meetings? Would you like to serve on one of our committees, meeting with district leadership? Please contact the LEA office.

In the News!

The Lobato Case

The school funding adequacy lawsuit, Lobato v. State of Colorado, began in Denver District Court Monday, August 1. The case is five years into a legal battle over whether Colorado adequately funds public education.

CEA provided seed money to begin legal action in 2005 to support Children’s Voices, the group that has been working on the case. School districts, including LPS, and CASE have also funded the suit and several law firms have provided attorneys at no costs.

The plaintiffs’ case focuses on the 1994 School Finance Act (current law), aiming to prove that it focused on equity of school funding across the state, not adequacy of school funding. The State of Colorado including CDE and the State Board of Education are the defendants.

Go to these links to find more information on the case.

http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2011/07/28/21982-curtain-rises-on-historic-lobato-trial
http://lobatocase.org
http://childrens-voices.org/

Daniel Pink talks about Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose

Should teacher evaluation and compensation be tied to student test scores? Does Pay Drive Performance? Daniel Pink’s work on behavioral science overturns the conventional wisdom about human motivation and offers a more effective path to high performance. Listen to what he has to say on his website. http://vimeo.com/15462177

Get up to date information on the work of the Governor’s Council for Educator Effectiveness at http://www.cde.state.co.us/educatoreffectiveness/