Sioux Falls Association of Educational Secretaries

03/10/2025

President Trump has said he wants to do away with the department, and in her first hours as education secretary, Linda McMahon indicated she would follow his lead.

03/10/2025

Urge your lawmakers to vote No on HB 1239! Threatening to jail librarians and teachers is not the answer!

03/06/2025

04/21/2023

Pierre - The South Dakota Board of Education Standards (SD BOES) adopted the proposed social studies standards. The following comments can be attributed to South Dakota Education (SDEA)President Loren Paul in response to the board’s decision:

10/14/2022

​The Sioux Falls School District will be hosting a Community Engagement Session at Cleveland Elementary next Monday, October 17, at 6 pm and we want YOU there! The guided discussion will last about 1.5 hours and consists of brainstorming ideas to move SFSD forward in our quest to become the BEST in the nation! ​Join us to dream big about curriculum, transportation, activities, safety, along with a range of other topics.

10/14/2022

The first in an updated series of videos - All Stars! Previously known as Staff Stars, we've combined staff recognition into an easier-to-understand and nomi...

08/04/2022

2021 ESP of the Year, Kimberly Scott-Hayden, advocates for all students and all educators everywhere.

“As an ESP, I have learned my value to my school community. That is why I never let anyone make me or my colleagues feel like ‘just’ a custodian, ‘just’ a secretary or ‘just’ an inventory control clerk,” Kimberly said. “These aren’t just jobs we do; they are our careers. Not everybody can do this work.”

Who will you talk to about membership today?

08/02/2022

Education Support Professionals play vital roles inside and outside the classroom. They keep schools and campuses running and ensure students are safe, healthy, and ready to learn. One out of three public school employees is an Education Support Professional.

Education Support Professionals work in nine career fields:

Clerical service
Custodial and maintenance service
Food service
Health and student service
Paraeducators
Security service
Skilled trade
Technical service
Transportation service

They need the resources and tools to work with teachers on promoting student achievement, keeping students safe, and cultivating a positive school climate that makes learning and growth possible.

By: National Education Association
Published: 12/02/2021

We act for our students. We succeed with each other. Together the National Education Association's 3 million members are working to get every student a great public education.

07/30/2022

While flexibilities that allowed schools to serve universal free meals have now expired, families who qualify can still access free or reduced-price meals by submitting a free and reduced-price meal application. Details: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/2022-23-parent-faqs

04/05/2022

ATTENTION SDEA MEMBERS: This summer academy is free and open to members only. We encourage your local to bring a team to take advantage of information in all sessions.
Check it out: https://bit.ly/3It1IDm