Our Mission

At Waterbury Teachers Association, we are dedicated to providing our members with high-quality, reliable information and services that meet each teacher's needs. 

We strive to be a trusted partner for every member.

• Kevin Egan - President 
• Ray Santovasi - First Vice President 
• George Flaherty, Jr - Second Vice President 
• Carl Brault - Treasurer 
• Francene Ouellette - Membership/Fin. Secretary 
• Dana Jannetty - Recording Secretary 
• Kacey Sullivan - Corresponding Secretary
• Katie Mucciacciaro - Executive Board at Large
• Steve Cruess - Executive Board at Large 
• Sarah Proulx - Executive Board at Large 
• Scott Schulte - Executive Board at Large 
• Patrick Ospalek - Executive Board at Large
• Jim Tessitore - CEA Uniserve Representative

● WTA 2024 - 2025 

Chain of Command

2024 - 2025 Grievance Committee 

Virtual Committee Procedure

The WTA Grievance Committee will commence with weekly meetings every Wednesday from 5:00

pm to 7:00 pm starting September 16th. We will begin the year conducting REMOTE MEETINGS via ZOOM. 

Please read below procedure for WTA teachers who wish to discuss a possible grievance with the Committee.

Step 1: Teachers must first request assistance from their assigned WTA school building representative. The initial step in the grievance process is an informal one and REQUIRES the teacher to approach her/his immediate supervisor/administrator with the issue and try to find a resolution. ONLY if the immediate supervisor/administrator has been unable/unwilling to resolve the issue at this informal step should the teacher seek a meeting with the WTA Grievance Committee. 

Step 2: After completing Step 1, send an email to the WTA Grievance Committee Chair Kacey Sullivan at klsullivan@waterbury.k12.ct.us requesting to meet with Grievance Committee to discuss a possible grievance. Such email requests must be submitted to Mrs. Sullivan no later than 5:00pm the Tuesday prior to the Wednesday Meeting. 

Step 3: Upon timely receipt of the request, the WTA will reply to the teacher via EMAIL with a link to the VIRTUAL Grievance Committee via ZOOM, and an electronic copy of the Grievant Contact Information Form (page 2 of this form), which is to be emailed back to a grievance committee member prior to Wednesday night.

Step 4: On Wednesday at 5:00pm (Committee Meeting Start Time) the teacher will use the ZOOM link to enter the Grievance Committee meeting. Teachers will be placed in the ZOOM “virtual waiting room” until their session begins. Each teacher will be transferred from the virtual waiting room into the official committee meeting in the order of the teacher’s entry into the waiting room.  

Upon virtual entry into the meeting the Committee will review the facts and issues with the teacher and advise on the appropriate course of action with the teacher.

***NOTE: On occasion grievance meetings will be cancelled due to holidays or other unforeseen events. Building Reps will be contacted via email in the event of an unforeseen cancellation. 

***NOTE: Committee sessions with individual teachers will vary depending on issues presented. Please be patient while we work through the virtual waiting room. 

● Look for email, if you did not get it or deleted it you can

email and ask for another at membership@cea.org

We are reserving this section of our website to both celebrate and sympathize with various types of events that our members encounter in their daily lives.

Remember to either congratulate or remember our members in your thoughts and prayers.

Tracy Padua Hughes, West Side - Sympathy / Mother-In-Law

Heather Brown, West Side - Sympathy / Father

Laura Nocera, State Street - Sympathy / Mother

Tawnesha Potts, State Street - Sympathy / Father