Red Clay Education Association

05/22/2026

Congrats to Shay Curry for winning the final RCEA newsletter raffle of the year! Your Wawa gift card will be sent out in Monday's mail.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our various raffles/contests throughout the school year. We love to see you interact with us. Have a great weekend!

05/20/2026

You still have time to enter this month's Newsletter raffle! We're accepting entries until 4:00 on Friday. The winner receives a Wawa gift card. ⛽

05/18/2026

05/15/2026

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY! Come out for coffee and conversation.

May's Board Coffee is two weeks away! Come out and grab a coffee and chat with RCEA members and board members.

05/05/2026

May's Board Coffee is two weeks away! Come out and grab a coffee and chat with RCEA members and board members.

05/04/2026

We appreciate everything you do! ❤

05/03/2026

Teacher Appreciation Week begins tomorrow! Let’s show our dedicated teachers how much we appreciate them by transforming appreciation into ACTION. That means respect, fair wages, and a voice at the table when decisions about our schools and students’ futures are made.

Here are some ways to turn your APPRECIATION into ACTION:
💙 Support collective bargaining rights in your state. Educators earn more—24% more, on average—where they have strong unions and the freedom to bargain collectively.
💙 Vote for pro-public education candidates for your school board, state house, and U.S. Congress.
💙 Speak up for teachers at school board meetings. Ensure their voices and needs are heard by local leaders who decide funding, salaries, benefits, class sizes, and more.

04/30/2026

Our vote is our voice. Equal access to voting is fundamental to democracy.

04/30/2026

Delaware’s school funding formula hasn’t meaningfully changed in more than 80 years. It was built for a different time, a different classroom, and a different set of student needs.

This week, the Public Education Funding Commission took a step forward, advancing a model that allows funding to follow students so that educators have what they need to deliver stronger outcomes in every classroom. (Learn more: https://education.delaware.gov/community/pefc/)

Our strategic plan is grounded in the belief that every student deserves the resources they need to succeed. Moving toward a more flexible system will allow schools to better support multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and students living in poverty.

Learn more about how Delaware is working to modernize school funding and support every learner: de.gov/edplan

04/30/2026

National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4–8 this year, and it is a chance to recognize the educators who make Delaware’s promise to Start with Students. Build for Impact. real every day. Delaware’s 2025–2028 Education Strategic Plan calls for strong teaching, stronger instructional support, and a focus on educator workforce growth and retention. Celebrating great teachers is part of that work.

Help us show appreciation for the amazing teachers in your lives by sending shoutouts to School.Appreciation@doe.k12.de.us.

Please include:

* Name and school of the teacher you want to celebrate
* Message you would like to share
* Optional: Short videos, photos, or student drawings

Shoutouts will be shared on our social media channels next week using .

If you post your own teacher tribute, please use and tag DDOE.

Help us celebrate the educators who make a difference for Delaware students every day!