On Wednesday, September 28th from 4-7 the Danvers Teachers Association will be hosting a table at the Danvers Farmers Market. We need volunteers to man the table. DTA will be doing our part to educate the public on why they should vote No on 2. Stay for as long or short as you need to […]
Opening Day Letter
“Opening Day Speech”/ Welcome Letter September 2016 Writing this after the fact, here is how I thought our first day was going to go: I’d like to welcome you all […]
2016/17 E-board meeting dates
Danvers Teachers Association Executive Board 2016-2017 Executive Board Meeting Dates 3:15-4:45 Meeting Date Meeting Location September 13, 2016 DHS October 11, 2016 Thorpe November 8, 2016 HRMS December 13, 2016 Highlands January 10, 2017 Great Oak February 14, 2017 Riverside March 14, 2017 HRMS April 11, 2017 Smith […]
Why Teachers Should Not Have the Summer Off
By newly elected DTA president: Glenn Farrell If teachers had the summer off: They would get out on June 20th and not report back until September 22nd. (Finally 3 months off!!- Did this actually used to happen when I was a kid, or do I misremember?) So much for 180 days, or sorry 184. Glenn […]
DTA Newsletter June 2015
President’s Report After a fairly bruising year for the membership and the leadership both, I am sure we are all looking forward to the summer to recharge our batteries. Next year is bound to be better than this one but we will still need all our collective energy to address ongoing challenges. The Fight for […]