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ISEA Communiqué • isea.org April/May 2023 3 April/May 2023 – Vol. 60 No. 6 The ISEA Communiqué (ISSN 0019-0624) is published seven times a year (monthly except July & August; plus combined in October/ November, December/January, and April/May) by the Iowa State Education Association, 777 Third St., Des Moines, IA 50309, 515-471-8000 or 1-800-445-9358. $3.87 of membership dues is for a year's subscription; for nonmembers, the annual subscription is $10. Periodical postage is paid at Des Moines and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address corrections to ISEA Membership Records, 777 Third St., Des Moines, IA 50309. Advertising: To advertise, contact Kimberly Knight at 515-471-8000 or email kimberly.knight@isea.org. ISEA makes no representations regarding advertised products or services that are not endorsed by ISEA or NEA Member Benefits. Duplicate mailings? To stop duplicate mailings to the same household, contact the membership department at 515-471-8000 or email isea.membership@isea.org. President: Mike Beranek Vice President: Josh Brown Treasurer: Kelly McMahon Senior NEA Director: Rachella Dravis NEA Director: Sara Earleywine Executive Director: Mary Jane Cobb Editor: Mike Wiser Editorial Assistant: Kimberly Knight Visit us on the web at isea.org Cover designed by Robin Blake OPINION Your leadership representatives participated in a professional manner, allowing all voices the opportunity to be heard. Our delegates exhibited a deep sense of respect and consideration for diverse opinions and thoughts." Forward by Mike Beranek, ISEA president, mike.beranek@isea.org This past weekend, the Iowa State Education Association held its annual Delegate Assembly in Des Moines. The DA is an opportunity for our leaders to come together to discuss the important business of our union. The purpose of this email is to share with you the deep sense of pride I have for our organization. Our leaders met to have deep, purposeful conversations that allowed us to discuss and eventually approve several fundamental changes to our governance system. Your leadership representatives participated in a professional manner, allowing all voices the opportunity to be heard. Our delegates exhibited a deep sense of respect and consideration for diverse opinions and thoughts. The Iowa State Education Association is highly respected among other state affiliates, and we are often looked upon as an association that is a leader with purposeful, thoughtful, and progressive movement with an eye on the future of our organization and profession. The actions of the Delegate Assembly on Friday and Saturday have placed our union in a position that will truly be unique and will be the envy of many other state affiliates. You will be receiving numerous emails in the coming weeks that will require quick turnaround actions by you and your local leaders. When you receive these emails, please read them carefully and thoroughly. The actions required are time sensitive and necessary to better position our leaders for the next year. Thank you for what you do daily for your students, community, and union. I am deeply proud of you, your fellow leaders, and the entire ISEA staff. NAEP is hiring In-school data collectors are needed for national assessments of grades 4, 8, and 12, January 29–March 8, 2024. Enter your contact information at http://www.WorkNAEP.com to be notified once applications are available. Editor's note: Mike's column was originally published as an email he wrote to all members of the ISEA following the Delegate Assembly.