"You play for the name on the front of the jersey, not the one on the back."
~ Vince Lombardi
Our UEA Bargaining Team is ready to enter the game for us.
The UEA Bargaining Team is passionate about affecting the challenges which face our membership today.
The UEA Bargaining Team is comprised of six educators and our Executive Director unified in solidarity to fight for us:
- Educators who are dedicated, seasoned veterans in the classroom and at the bargaining table.
- Educators who are well trained, prepared and focused.
- Educators who are tenacious, resilient and ready to speak with one voice.
Collectively, this Bargaining Team
- Can boast of over a century of teaching experience
- Can cite more than half a century of UEA involvement
The members of this Bargaining Team bring to the table every facet of our Association and every facet of our profession.
They have:
- Taught every grade from Kindergarten to 12th
- Negotiated for one, or more UEA Bargaining Teams since 1997
- Served on every UEA Committee
- Enriched their students’ education and their schools by coaching, serving on NCA / Data / Blue Ribbon Committees, sponsoring a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs and activities, and serving as department chairs
- Attained at least a Master’s Degree
This Bargaining Team has had experience voicing our members’ concerns at many tables from Curriculum Council to Political Action. They have represented our members at every level from the individual buildings to the Board Office. They have demonstrated their commitment to the Utica Education Association and Utica Community Schools.
They embody ONE membership, ONE team unified for ONE goal:
A fair and equitable contract.