President’s Update
May 6th, 2024 FEA President’s Report
FEA Urging DoDEA to Fix Urgent Overseas Travel Problems Many Overseas members have reported immense difficulty in getting the Agency to promptly approve and book their summer travel orders, either for themselves or their dependents. This situation is extremely urgent for those who have imminent travel plans. FEA has gathered information from our members, presented… Read More
April 9th, 2024 FEA President’s Report
2024 FEA Annual Meeting and NEA RA to be held in Philadelphia, PA Each summer, approximately 6,000 educators meet at the National Education Association Representative Assembly (RA) to debate the vital issues that impact American public education and set NEA policy and activities for the year ahead. These delegates represent the 3 million members… Read More
February 29th, 2024 President’s Report
FEA Secures Discounted Recertification Courses for FEA Members As a benefit exclusively for Association members, FEA is working with Virtual Education Software (VESi) and the accredited Augustana University to provide members with reduced pricing on courses approved for DoDEA teacher recertification and Academic Salary Lane (ASL) changes. This new member benefit amounts to significant savings every recertification… Read More
December 18th, 2023 President’s Report
Happy Holidays I wish all of our members, wherever they are in the world, a happy and restful holiday break. I hope you get time to spend with loved ones. Thank you for your membership and all you’ve done to educate military-connected children in 2023. FEA Files Grievance Over Prep and Lunch Time FEA recently… Read More
November 8th, 2023 President’s Report
Possible gov shutdown starting Nov. 18th DoDEA educators should once again prepare for a possible government shutdown. After a shutdown was narrowly avoided in late September with a funding extension to November 17th, the federal government might see a shutdown starting November 18th. In past shutdowns, DoDEA school-level employees were excepted and schools continued to… Read More
October 11th, 2023 FEA President’s Report
Back in the Field I have just returned, along with FEA Executive Director/General Counsel Richard Tarr, from visiting schools and assisting with trainings in FEA’s Pacific region. This year’s training was especially critical given that Overseas educators are working with a new contract, which they approved in a vote last spring. Thank you to our… Read More
FEA President’s Report August 29th, 2023
Welcome Back! I hope all FEA members had a wonderful and restful summer. Thank you all for your FEA membership, standing with your fellow education employees, and for allowing FEA to stand for you. I hope you all have a great 2023-2024 school year. In case of a government shutdown In the unlikely event that… Read More
FEA President’s Report May 9th, 2023
New Overseas Contract Approved by Overseas Members Last month FEA members in the Overseas bargaining unit ratified the proposed tentative agreement presented to them, marking the first time since 1989 that DoDEA management and FEA Overseas members have agreed upon a contract proposal. The agreement will lead to a new five-year Overseas contract beginning August 1st,… Read More
FEBRUARY 23rd, 2023 FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
FEA FIGHTING FOR RESOLUTION TO HEALTH CARE CRISIS FOR EDUCATORS OVERSEAS DoDEA employees and other federal civilian employees in Japan and Okinawa not covered by Tricare Prime have lost nearly all access to DoD medical facilities under a policy enacted by the Pentagon last year, forcing them to seek medical attention in the Japanese communities… Read More
FEA PRESIDENT’S REPORT JANUARY 26th, 2023
OVERSEAS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE After an arbitrator determined in 2022 that DoDEA previously negotiated in bad faith with FEA on the Overseas contract, the Association and the Agency have been making progress in recent negotiations. Over the coming weeks and months, FEA will provide more details to prepare Overseas members for a possible ratification vote… Read More