2012 AEA Member Guide - Alabama Education Association
2012 AEA Member Guide - Alabama Education Association
2012 AEA Member Guide - Alabama Education Association
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Funding Public <strong>Education</strong><br />
Susan E.<br />
Kennedy<br />
Manager of<br />
<strong>Education</strong><br />
Funding<br />
and Revenue<br />
The Important Role of Retired <strong>Member</strong>s<br />
AERA is the retired division of <strong>AEA</strong> and the staff stands ready to assist you with<br />
specific retiree issues. Call on AERA Executive Secretary Janice Charlesworth, Assistant<br />
to the Executive Secretary Keron Forte, Director of <strong>Member</strong>ship/Bookkeeper Vicki<br />
Rohan or Administrative Assistant Veronica Dewees at 1.800.537.6867 to answer your<br />
questions about getting involved in your local AERA organization.<br />
Area coordinators can assist <strong>AEA</strong> members who are preparing for retirement and<br />
are also available to present programs on retirement for local associations. Listed<br />
below are the AERA area coordinators with the counties and universities they serve:<br />
Janice Charlesworth<br />
AERA Executive Secretary<br />
Marian Wood Area 1<br />
205.274.2201 home<br />
205.625.1797 cell<br />
woodmb@otelco.net<br />
Counties: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne,<br />
Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Franklin,<br />
Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence,<br />
Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan,<br />
Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Walker & Winston.<br />
Universities: <strong>Alabama</strong> A&M, Athens State,<br />
Jacksonville State, University of <strong>Alabama</strong>/<br />
Birmingham & Huntsville, University of<br />
Montevallo & University of North <strong>Alabama</strong>.<br />
The <strong>AEA</strong> Funding and Revenue Department works to promote tax structures that<br />
are fair, broad-based and stable for our public schools. Funding and revenue are the<br />
lifeblood of our public schools, and maintaining adequate funding is sometimes the<br />
difference between great public schools and schools that fall short. Fair and stable<br />
taxes create and maintain our neighborhood schools. The department evaluates<br />
tax laws and policy to prevent the loss of education dollars, and to close corporate<br />
loopholes so that valuable education dollars are collected and delivered to our schools.<br />
Every economic development project and tax subsidy for business should be<br />
evaluated for its impact on public schools, and when a business gets a tax subsidy -<br />
there should be strong accountability measures to make sure that the promises made<br />
by business to bring jobs and economic development are kept. Where appropriate,<br />
the department advocates for additional funding for schools in an effort to fund all<br />
our schools adequately and equitably. In many instances, our state funding for public<br />
schools is far from adequate or equitable.<br />
<strong>AEA</strong> believes that all students have a basic right to a great public school. Making<br />
funding for schools adequate and equitable is the necessary first step to making that<br />
vision a reality.<br />
Alma Wyatt Jones Area 2<br />
205.345.5514<br />
awj5514@aol.com<br />
Counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock,<br />
Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Elmore,<br />
Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes,<br />
Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Randolph,<br />
Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, & Tuscaloosa.<br />
Universities: Auburn University, University of<br />
<strong>Alabama</strong>/Tuscaloosa, University of West <strong>Alabama</strong>.<br />
Otis Brunson Area 3<br />
251-602-0545<br />
dado347464@bellsouth.net<br />
Counties: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee,<br />
Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas,<br />
Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Marengo,<br />
Mobile, Monroe, Pike, Washington, and Wilcox.<br />
Universities: Troy University & University of<br />
South <strong>Alabama</strong>.<br />
AERA Foundation<br />
<strong>Alabama</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Retirees <strong>Association</strong> has a<br />
foundation that awards nine scholarships each year to<br />
active <strong>AEA</strong> members. This year, nine $1,800 scholarship<br />
were awarded. Scholarship applications are available<br />
in late November and can be found at the <strong>AEA</strong> or AERA<br />
website. Applications should be postmarked by January<br />
18, 2013.<br />
The goal of the Elementary/Secondary <strong>Education</strong><br />
Scholarship Program is to provide one-time scholarships<br />
for educators who are currently employed in a state<br />
public school system (K-12). Scholarship recipients will<br />
receive training in areas of counseling, mathematics,<br />
science, computer education, library media, special<br />
education, English as a second language, or other<br />
specialized areas where a proven need exists. These<br />
scholarships are open to certified and noncertified<br />
personnel.<br />
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