Those members who have attended the three meetings not cancelled this year have enjoyed the sharing of experiences and ideas with colleagues and gained new information from the program presenters. PDK, like all education associations, depends on members volunteering to serve as officers and leaders of the organization. Serving as an officer does take some of a person's time, but it also offers rewards of personal growth and knowing that one is helping to preserve an organization dedicated to promoting public education, working to encourage students to enter the profession, and supporting research to improve education. It is time to start looking for a slate of officers for the coming year. The current officers encourage members to contact any of the current officers to volunteer.
New officers have a lot of support.
There is a training workshop for officers during the summer facilitated by the district coordinator. The officers meet in August to finalize plans for the year. PDK provides each officer with a handbook of information about the responsibilities of the office. Current and former officers will share their knowledge to help new officers. Each PDK member has the skills to be an officer, because you use most of them every day in your job.