Elmore County educator and AEA member Deborah Stringfellow is the 2024-2025 Alabama Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to Deborah and all 16 finalists on this well-deserved honor. AEA is proud to be one of the sponsors of this amazing program. #myAEA #TeacherAppreciationWeek

🎉 VICTORY! Lawmakers heard your student discipline issues loud and clear and passed SB157 known as the Teacher Bill of Rights! The bill now heads to the Governor's desk for signature! #myAEA
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Happy #SchoolNurseDay ! We appreciate all school nurses for their dedication to keeping Alabama's students healthy and safe. Share this post and tag a school nurse in the comments to thank them for all that they do! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #myAEA

Today, the Alabama Education Retirees Foundation awarded ten outstanding educators a $2,000 scholarship to pursue further educational training. Join us in congratulating all of these deserving recipients! #myAEA #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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Enter to win a $100 VISA gift card by signing into your Access account every day this week. Maximum of one entry per day. For more info & deals exclusively for educators, visit myaea.accessdevelopment.com! #myAEA

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek to all teachers! 🍎 📚 We thank you for always giving our students kindness, support, and the tools they need to succeed. Share this post and remember to #ThankATeacher this week! #myAEA

We are thrilled to announce Kimberly Johnson of @auburncityedu as this year’s recipient of the 2024 The NEA Foundation National Award for Teaching Excellence! Known as the “Academy Awards of Education,” Kimberly will receive $25,000 and represent Alabama on the national stage!…

Congratulations to our very own AEA President Dr. Susan Williams Brown for being named as this year’s NEA Higher Educator of the Year!

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The Salute to Excellence in Education Gala is live! 🎉

Join the celebration virtually: vimeo.com/938335656

Join us in congratulating Auburn City educator Kimberly Johnson, one of five finalists awarded the Horace Mann Awards for Teaching Excellence! 🎉 She will be recognized tonight at the 2024 Salute to Excellence in Education Gala. Click here to watch: bit.ly/3JI3Nye

All roads lead to Huntsville for the 2024 AEA Leadership Conference! You don't want to miss this conference filled with sessions to help you grow as a local leader. For more information and to register, visit myaea.org/aealeadership. #myAEA

Happy National School Principals' Day to all the principals who work tirelessly to create positive school environments for our students and educators. Share this post, and remember to thank your principal for all they do! #ThankAPrincipal #myAEA

Earlier this month, over 400 Education Retirees joined us in Montgomery to advocate for funding in the Education Retiree’s Trust Fund. Now, we need YOU to keep their conversations going! Call your State Senator and ask them to #FundTheERTF ! myaea.co/Senators #myAEA

SB157 by Sen. Orr, The Teacher Bill of Rights, would grant teachers the authority to exclude students from the classroom for disorderly conduct and establish an appeal process for teachers if a principal disagrees. Ask your House Member to support SB157!
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AEA members convened in the Capital City for the 2024 Professional Rights & Responsibilities (PR&R) Conference! Thank you to all the speakers who joined us to share their expertise and insight on issues important to education. We wish everyone a safe trip home! #myAEA

Did you know public education employees do not receive worker's compensation? SB278 by Sen. Givhan would help solve this problem by providing compensation benefits to full-time education employees. Call your House Member and ask them to support SB278: myaea.co/Representatives

Yesterday, our college Aspiring Educators gathered in Montgomery to discuss topics and hear from speakers in the education profession – truly learning the 'Strength of an Educator.' #SAEAConference #myAEA

Do you have a challenging student discipline experience? Please share with us via email to [email protected] by Monday, April 15th! These stories will assist us in advocating on your behalf as we work to try and pass SB157. You may remain anonymous. #myAEA

We're covering a long day in the Legislature as the session reaches its 2/3 point. The education budget is moving in the House and another medical marijuana bill drops in the Senate.

Todd welcomes Allison King of Alabama Education Association to discuss the education budget.

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Alabamians are ready for the opportunity to vote on gaming legislation. It is time to stop the flow of Alabama dollars into surrounding states and redirect them into our schools. Visit bit.ly/4cIfRwV to read Representative Alan Baker's thoughts on the issue. #myAEA