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October 29, 2009FEA Calls Upon Pentagon to Change DoDEA Leadership
Read the press release from FEA.Join FEA in Calling for an Investigation into Allegations Against Dr. Miles
FEA is calling for an investigation by the Department of Defense Inspector General into allegations of waste, fraud and abuse made against the DoDEA Director and members of her Senior Staff by a former DoDEA employee.
Learn more, including details of the allegations and how you can help call for an investigation, by clicking here.
Other Recent News
DoDEA Director Accused of Abusing Authority - from the October 9, 2009, Stars & Stripes
Post's test scores surpass civilians - The Leaf Chronicle, September 16, 2009
DoDEA Students Score Above Average on Terra Nova Test - Stars and Stripes, September 12, 2009
For DoDEA, a smaller learning gap between black and white students - from the July 29 Stars & Stripes
Dr. Miles Tells Parents DoDEA Educators Need "Kick in the Bottom" - from the July 4 issue of Stars and Stripes
DoDEA Director Declines FEA Offer for Public Meetings on Class Size Increase - from the June 12 issue of Stars and Stripes
DoDEA Won't Cut Kindergarten Aides - Stars and Stripes, June 5, 2009
DoDEA Reverses Course, Will Add Kindergarten Teachers and Aides - Stars and Stripes, June 4, 2009
Background on the Issues
DoDEA Director Proposes Larger Middle Class Sizes, Less Support For Kindergarten
May, 2009 - In a series of memos released to her staff in late April, DoDEA Director Dr. Shirley Miles proposed a trio of changes at DoDEA that would threaten the educational quality of our schools:
- Increasing Middle School Class Sizes
- Cutting full-time Aides for Full Day Kindergarten
- Creating unnecessary Resource Manager positions at most DoDEA schools
The links at the bottom of this page will provide you with background information on this issue and advice for how you can help fight these negative changes. Check out the FEA President's Report for the latest information on DoDEA's proposed changes to school staffing.