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FEA Europe Area Newsletters

The FEA Europe Area newsletters are written by FEA’s Europe Area Director. FEA Europe Area 2023 December 5 Newsletter FEA Europe Area November 15, 2023 Newsletter FEA Europe Area November […] Read More

FEA Defends Union Rep Targeted for Supporting Educator

November 2, 2023 After a principal targeted a union rep for reminding an educator of their rights, FEA stepped in. When a school Faculty Representative Spokesperson (FRS), who we’ll call […] Read More

Meet our Members: Curtis White, ESP at Brewster Middle School

With over twenty years in DoDEA schools, Curtis White is a dedicated Education Support Professional (ESP) who fights for both his students and fellow ESPs. Curtis remembers dreaming of being […] Read More

Win In Stateside Debt Collection Case Bolsters Call for Smart LES

October 27th, 2023 An arbitrator ruling upholding the rights of several members in FEA’s-Stateside Region whose wages were garnished also calls for implementing something similar to the “Smart LES” FEA […] Read More

As Over-Testing Continues, GAO Finds DoDEA’s Reform Plan Lacks Sufficient Educator Input

October 24th, 2023 As we covered in an article in the August FEA Journal, over-testing continues to take away valuable teaching time from educators. In one analysis, the Government Accountability […] 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 […] Read More

FEA’s Educator Onboarding Guides

FEA has created onboarding guides for new and early career Overseas and Stateside employees. We hope these resources help educators understand how the DoDEA system works, help maximize the benefits […] Read More

Ask About Financial Assistance In Case of Shutdown

September 28, 2023 Financial Assistance In Case of Shutdown As FEA members and other federal employees prepare for the possibility of a lapse in government appropriations, you are reminded that […] Read More

DoDEA Posts Contingency Plans for Lapse in Appropriations

September 28, 2023 DoDEA Contingency Plans for Lapse in Appropriations In preparation for a possible government shutdown as soon as this weekend, DoDEA issued an information sheet (reposted at https://www.feaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DoDEA-Fact-Sheet-for-Shutdown-Furlough-FINAL.pdf) […] Read More

2024 Read Across America Grant Opportunity

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, October 11, 2023 The application can be found here.  FEA is applying to NEA for grant money to help fund Read Across America events for our […] Read More