Last spring, you were elected as a representative to serve as one of the WCTA delegates to the MSEA Representative Assembly this fall. The RA takes place at the Maryland State Education Association Convention, October 17-18, at the Ocean City Convention Center. If you accept this role as elected delegate and planning to attend the RA, I will need to hear back from you no later than Friday, September 12.
If you choose to attend, you will join some 600 of our colleagues representing local affiliates, student members, and retired members from across the state. MSEA will begin sending out delegate packets in a few weeks and will send an informational email to each delegate’s personal email as well. For more information on this year’s event, please go to https://marylandeducators.org/msea-convention/. Being a delegate for WCTA is an important responsibility to your fellow members, and a wonderful opportunity to be part our profession’s democratic deliberative assembly at the state level.
- As one of the local delegates, you are expected to attend delegation caucus meetings, attend all MSEA RA sessions, vote in all MSEA Elections at the RA, and stay in the WCTA Delegation seating area during all business sessions.
- The MSEA West Region Caucus (Western Counties: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Carroll, Frederick), which started over a decade ago to combine our efforts to have a bigger voting block and share information about the impact of items we will be considering and voting on while at the RA, will meet in person at the OC Convention Center on Friday, October 17th at 7:30 AM. (NOTE: The West Region Presidents are working on having a light breakfast available at 7 AM. More details will be shared closer to the date with those who are attending.)
The WCTA budget includes the funding of STIPENDS to support delegates’ attendance at the RA; however, your convention stipend will depend on the number of WCTA delegates who attend. Therefore, you may need to cover some of your expenses (for meals/hotel accommodations) without reimbursement. To determine the amount that will be available, I need to hear from you no later than September 13 to confirm your commitment to attend.
Your stipend check will be issued and given to you approximately one week before the convention, and the balance of the stipend will be issued after the convention once you have met the attendance obligations outlined above.
WCTA delegates make their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. In past years, delegates have shared rooms and carpooled to manage expenses; however, you could choose to take your partner or another friend to share your room instead. You could also invite other WCTA colleagues to attend the convention portion of the event that is concurrent with the RA. You are encouraged to demonstrate your leadership and interest in the Association by making a PAC contribution at the convention. I will be in touch with delegates who are attending about your individual plans for your overnight accommodation and travel so that I can assist in coordinating carpooling or room-sharing, if needed.
Last spring, you were elected as a representative to serve as one of the WCTA delegates to the MSEA Representative Assembly this fall. The RA takes place at the Maryland State Education Association Convention, October 17-18, at the Ocean City Convention Center. If you accept this role as elected delegate and planning to attend the RA, I will need to hear back from you no later than Friday, September 12.
If you choose to attend, you will join some 600 of our colleagues representing local affiliates, student members, and retired members from across the state. MSEA will begin sending out delegate packets in a few weeks and will send an informational email to each delegate’s personal email as well. For more information on this year’s event, please go to https://marylandeducators.org/msea-convention/. Being a delegate for WCTA is an important responsibility to your fellow members, and a wonderful opportunity to be part our profession’s democratic deliberative assembly at the state level.
- As one of the local delegates, you are expected to attend delegation caucus meetings, attend all MSEA RA sessions, vote in all MSEA Elections at the RA, and stay in the WCTA Delegation seating area during all business sessions.
- The MSEA West Region Caucus (Western Counties: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Carroll, Frederick), which started over a decade ago to combine our efforts to have a bigger voting block and share information about the impact of items we will be considering and voting on while at the RA, will meet in person at the OC Convention Center on Friday, October 17th at 7:30 AM. (NOTE: The West Region Presidents are working on having a light breakfast available at 7 AM. More details will be shared closer to the date with those who are attending.)
The WCTA budget includes the funding of STIPENDS to support delegates’ attendance at the RA; however, your convention stipend will depend on the number of WCTA delegates who attend. Therefore, you may need to cover some of your expenses (for meals/hotel accommodations) without reimbursement. To determine the amount that will be available, I need to hear from you no later than September 12 to confirm your commitment to attend.
Your stipend check will be issued and given to you approximately one week before the convention, and the balance of the stipend will be issued after the convention once you have met the attendance obligations outlined above.
WCTA delegates make their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. In past years, delegates have shared rooms and carpooled to manage expenses; however, you could choose to take your partner or another friend to share your room instead. You could also invite other WCTA colleagues to attend the convention portion of the event that is concurrent with the RA. You are encouraged to demonstrate your leadership and interest in the Association by making a PAC contribution at the convention. I will be in touch with delegates who are attending about your individual plans for your overnight accommodation and travel so that I can assist in coordinating carpooling or room-sharing, if needed.