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USEP Update – Friday, Sept. 4th, 2020

Greetings, USEP members, Let me provide you with the latest updated information as it relates to USEP concerns:   Classroom cleaning - Spray disinfectant is provided for each classroom, however, USE OF THIS DISINFECTANT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Each worksite has a machine that mixes the concentrated disinfectant to exact tolerances, and the diluted mix is Read more

Comments on District Re-Opening Plan

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USEP members, Earlier today, the District sent out a notification on the re-opening of school in the fall. I would like to address that announcement. USEP has insisted we be a part of the conversation regarding the process of re-opening schools. Toward that end, we sent representatives to various focus group meetings along with other Read more

Year End Update – May 29, 2020

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USEP Members, Thank you, thank you, thank you for all you have done this year. What an amazing group of educators we have in Pasco County. We have transitioned from “real” to “virtual” in our classrooms and barely skipped a beat. Many of you had the technology expertise to make this happen smoothly, others had Read more

Friday, May 15, 2020 Update

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Hello USEP members, This is an update on the ongoing conversations between USEP and the District. Pasco eSchool is looking to transition several teachers to a 245-day contract. This is an effort on the part of the District to make sure the summer sessions are covered with an appropriate number of teachers without having a Read more

You Are Appreciated, USEP Members

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YOU ARE APPRECIATED, USEP MEMBERS! USEP members, Please watch this video message of appreciation by our School Board Chair, Colleen Beaudoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oo_iC6Vi9I And here is a letter from our state President, Fed Ingram of FEA: Dear USEP member, During these times of uncertainty, you stepped up to make sure your students and their parents were Read more

Thank You, USEP Members

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This whole week is about appreciation, not just for teachers, but for educators in all different roles. Every one of you makes an impact on students daily. Many times, that impact cannot be measured until a student returns later in life to share their accomplishments with you. As your newly re-elected President, and a now Read more

Wednesday, USEP Salutes Our SRP

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Like our teachers, SRP have been asked to adapt to the new distance learning model. IA’s have been asked to copy papers, file papers, grade papers, monitor student progress, counsel students, even act as an alarm clock for students. Behavior Specialists, counselors, therapists, and ESE paras have been asked to support mental health concerns for Read more

Today We Salute Our Teachers

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On this Tuesday of Appreciation Week, USEP salutes our teachers. It goes without saying that teaching is a calling. Teachers devote their lives to giving students all the tools necessary to succeed in life and inspire them to do it. Dedicated professionals will do anything necessary to see to it that students learn and retain Read more

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from USEP

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  This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, but we at USEP want to thank ALL education professionals for what you are doing. Since the existence of “Distance Learning” has come about, all of us have had to learn a different way of educational life. We are adapting to the virtual classroom and having to supplement Read more

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