Red Clay Education Association

02/10/2026

Join members from your Executive Board and School Board for coffee and conversation. Big things are brewing in Red Clay. See you there!

02/09/2026

It may look bleak outside, but we are halfway to Summer Break. Time to get our To-Be-Read pile started! 😎📚

02/08/2026

Education Support Professionals play a vital role in the lives of students. From clerical workers, to food service workers, to custodial and maintenance workers and paraeducators — they work hand-in-hand with teachers to cultivate student success.

ESPs are often the first people to greet students in the morning and the last to see them at the end of the school day. They keep schools running and are dedicated to ensuring that students are safe, healthy, and ready to learn.

But across the nation, many ESPs struggle with inadequate pay, health care, and training.

Click here to join in solidarity with union members from across the country by asking Delaware’s Congressional delegation to support legislation that would help to improve their circumstances: https://bit.ly/4qmp1oq

01/30/2026

Congrats to Ernest Pappas, our winner for the Know Your Contract raffle! 🥳 Mr. Pappas will receive a $25 gift card! Stay tuned for our February raffle. 🩷

01/29/2026

Good afternoon, members! Don't forget, tomorrow is the deadline to submit your answer to this month's Know Your Contract raffle. You have a chance to win a $25 gift card to your choice of Wawa or Dunkin. 🍩☕️ Good Luck!

01/18/2026

Voting closes this Tuesday! Take some time this weekend to cast your ballot if you haven’t already voted.

All ballots must be cast electronically or post-marked by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20.

Voting in the 2026 DSEA elections is officially open!

Be sure to check your email (including your Junk/Spam folder) and your mailbox this week for your ballots.

Profiles of candidates running in this year’s union elections are available on the DSEA website.

All DSEA members eligible to vote will be able to cast their ballots for DSEA President, Vice President, NEA Director and NEA Representative Delegates. Only those members who work in, or retired from, New Castle and Kent counties are eligible to vote for Executive Board seats representing those areas. Executive Board seats representing Sussex County are uncontested.

All ballots must be cast electronically or post-marked by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20.

01/10/2026

Do you know a public school educator who is making a positive impact on their students, their school or their community?

Nominate them for one of DSEA’s All Stars in Education Awards!

From September to May, our union recognizes one teacher and one Education Support Professional in cooperation with iHeartMedia. Winners receive a plaque, a $100 gift card, and other giveaways during a surprise visit to their school or worksite.

Nominations are accepted from educators, administrators, parents, students and community members.

Our Teacher of the Month Award honors classroom teachers and specialists (school counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, librarians, occupational and physical therapists, speech language pathologists, etc.)

Our ESP of the Month Award honors paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers, school secretaries, resources officers, transportation workers, etc.)

Click here to nominate a great educator today: https://bit.ly/4swR2f9

01/08/2026

Our schools are stronger when our educators value diverse cultural perspectives, deliver equitable instruction, and work together to support students from all backgrounds and learning styles.

DSEA’s Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC) helps to advance that mission by giving educators from all backgrounds a space to discuss their experiences and share ideas about how to better provide a culturally responsive education for all students.

All educators are welcome to join us for the 2026 DSEA EMAC Conference at Odessa High School on Saturday, March 7.

Be sure to save the date now and then check back here for more information as we get closer to the big event.

Together, we’re stronger!

01/06/2026

Voting in the 2026 DSEA elections is officially open!

Be sure to check your email (including your Junk/Spam folder) and your mailbox this week for your ballots.

Profiles of candidates running in this year’s union elections are available on the DSEA website.

All DSEA members eligible to vote will be able to cast their ballots for DSEA President, Vice President, NEA Director and NEA Representative Delegates. Only those members who work in, or retired from, New Castle and Kent counties are eligible to vote for Executive Board seats representing those areas. Executive Board seats representing Sussex County are uncontested.

All ballots must be cast electronically or post-marked by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20.

01/05/2026

DSEA ELECTION UPDATE:

Voting in the 2026 DSEA elections officially opens tomorrow!

Be sure to check your email on Monday and your mailbox this week for your ballots.

Profiles of candidates running in this year’s union elections are available on our website: https://bit.ly/4qdAR54

All DSEA members eligible to vote will be able to cast their ballots for DSEA President, Vice President, NEA Director and NEA Representative Delegates. Only those members who work in, or retired from, New Castle and Kent counties are eligible to vote for Executive Board seats representing those areas. Executive Board seats representing Sussex County are uncontested.

All ballots must be cast electronically or post-marked by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20.

Click the link above to access job descriptions, an election timeline, DSEA’s election policy. and DSEA’s bylaws.

01/05/2026

Educators play a critical role in students’ academic, social, and emotional growth—but too many face threats and aggression at work. Violence against educators impacts entire school communities. NEA and the American Psychological Association are working to elevate this issue and share resources to help keep educators, staff, and students safe.

12/19/2025