Our Mission
To
improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth
by providing services and leadership in partnership with families,
schools and communities.
Our Goals
• Increase learning growth for students
• Decrease the gap in achievement
• Increase annual graduation rates
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success
Most of the early activity in the Iowa legislature has focused on the need to de-appropriate funds to meet the current year funding shortfall. With that work largely completed, attention this week is moving to state supplemental aid.
For those of you attending weekly legislative forums or corresponding with legislators, this is a great time to thank them in person or send a note of appreciation for recognizing education as a priority and not reducing funds for the current school year.
It is also a time you can provide information about your view of the role education plays in our state and describe examples from your own experiences. A few examples you could use (modified from suggestions from the Iowa Association of School Boards) along with your personal story are listed below.
- Iowa’s future leaders, innovators and citizens are its children. Iowa educators are thankful for the investment in our students and schools. (Insert a short description of the work you see/participate in that is contributing to children becoming productive citizens.)
- Iowans have an enduring commitment of support for public education and its connection to developing the potential of our young people, strengthening our communities and contributing to our economy. It takes legislators and educators working together to help each child reach their potential…(Insert a need/challenge you see and an example of how education/educators are making a difference).
Paula
June 21 will be an epic gathering of Iowans from across PK-12, business, government, non-profit and higher learning for a one-day "Fast-Track Iowa’s Future" summit at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The Summit will showcase education-workforce innovations emerging across the state while engaging stakeholders in dialogue on how to grow and improve school-business alignment, especially in STEM.
Fast-Track Iowa’s Future Summit
June 21, 2017
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Iowa Events Center
Registration
We are excited to announce that beginning Feb. 15, we will begin the Stash the Cash Savings Challenge. Stash the Cash Savings Challenge will help encourage and promote you to save money and pay off debt! The challenge will run through April 14.
How It Works:
- Log on to the Stash the Cash website.
- Choose the date of payday to report.
- Report total amount saved during that pay period and total amount of EXTRA money that was used to pay off debt.
- By
participating, you agree to receive an email notification on or about
payday to remind you to report. You may opt out of these reminders at
any time.
Good luck "stashing the cash!"
Find helpful articles and information about Work Stress by going under the Work Tab on the Lifeworks Home page, from there, select Work Effectiveness!
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The agenda for the Jan. 30 special meeting of the Heartland AEA Board of Directors is now available.
Burn Awareness Week,
observed the first week in February, is designed to provide an
opportunity for burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing
a common burn awareness and prevention message in communities. Burn
Awareness Week, celebrated early in the year, is an excellent
opportunity to “kick off” a year full of burn awareness education.
