Missouri NEA’s top priority is the health and safety of our members, staff and students we serve. The issues surrounding COVID-19 have changed and challenged our lives both personally and professionally, leaving the next several months posing ongoing uncertainty and fear with our members and those they hold dear.

MNEA offices will be open to STAFF ONLY after 5 p.m. March 20. We want to keep you and our staff safe as we continue to serve you and the education community.

At every level, your union is working to protect you and keep you informed.
As the pandemic affects you, we are here to support you, and provide ongoing communication and resources as we all work through this crisis. If you have specific questions or need general information, send your questions to coronavirus@mnea.org.

Missouri NEA is coordinating bipartisan action at the state level to protect members, their families and students:

• Ensuring students, teachers and school personnel can count on their schools to receive full funding during extended closures

• Minimizing disruption for all staff by continuing pay and benefits

• Calling for employees of Missouri’s colleges and universities to continue to receive pay and benefits

• Waiving testing requirements in Missouri (Due in part to our efforts, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced this decision last night.)

• Adjusting student-teacher requirements to allow them to complete their programs

• Working to pass legislation to allow maximum flexibility for local districts and colleges to address this crisis

NEA is protecting our members, students and families at the national level:

• Fighting successfully for passage of The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, securing free COVID-19 testing, paid emergency sick leave, and food security initiatives both in and outside of schools

• Communicating with Congress and the U.S. Department of Education to secure greater flexibility for local districts to support students and educators  

• Providing emergency food assistance to children and families

• Pushing for federal recovery funds to support local educators, families and students

School Closures, Testing and Nutritional Services:

• DESE: COVID-19 Information for Missouri Public Schools (Student Attendance, Assessments, Virtual Education, Food and Nutrition Services)
• DESE: COVID-19 School Closure USDA Waivers for serving meals
• DESE: Coronavirus informational page with listing of all school closures

Your Retirement

• PSRS-PEERS: Confidence in Your Benefit During Challenging Times
• PSRS-PEERS: Coronavirus and the Investment Environment
  

Practice Prevention:
Please stay up to date with the latest news. To prevent the spread of disease, follow the government health officials’ guidelines. Click on the links below to stay informed.

• NEA Today’s Schools and Coronavirus: What You Should Know
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
• Nation Association of School Nurses
• United States Department of Labor - OSHA
• World Health Organization

MNEA Cancellations:

• ESP & Aspiring Educators Conference - Sat., April 4
• MNEA Capitol Action Days - March 18-May 6
• MNEA-Retired Annual Meeting and Luncheon - April 24
• Spring RA at Margarita Lake Resort in Osage Beach - April 25-26
• Beginning Teacher Assistance Program - April 24

Virtual Classroom Resources:

We will be adding resources soon. Check back frequently for updated resources.


Elections:

April 7 school board elections have been postponed until June 2. The deadlines for voter registration for this election will not be extended. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is now May 20 or June 1 for requesting in-person. Read More >


   

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