Nearly every decision impacting education employees, school volunteers and students stems from policy established by politicians. Whether the decision is that of a local school board who establishes a dress code for employees or uniforms for students, to the highest level of federal testing standards enacted by the United States Congress, there is a direct and critical link between public education policies and government.
The West Virginia Education Association advocates for its members, public education employees and students through a wide variety of efforts, including political and public policy actions. WVEA’s legislative policies are developed by members through the WVEA Delegate Assembly and the WVEA Legislative Committee. These documents offer guidance to our professional lobby team who work with WVEA member lobbyists to impact policy decisions.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARLESTON, WV − The West Virginia Education Association-Political Action Committee (WVEA-PAC) has released the names of their endorsed candidates for the November 5 General Election. “WVEA-PAC believes,…
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CHARLESTON, WV − During the State Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, September 11, WVEA President Dale Lee addressed issues regarding our educators and students. President Lee began by congratulating the…
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – WVEA President Dale Lee spoke today at the West Virginia Board of Education Meeting about back-to-school concerns. “What I see is the excitement of our educators, teachers, cooks, bus…
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Congratulations to Debbie Sloat, the inaugural recipient of the Spirit of Land Grant Award! On June 17, 2024, West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and WVEA President Dale Lee presented…
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The West Virginia Golden Horseshoe Award is given to the students in each county who score the highest on the Golden Horseshoe test. The test has been administered since 1931…
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Be on the lookout for a text from WVEA asking you to review and update your contact info. If you haven’t received a text, simply go to wvea.org/updatemembershipinfo to update your…
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The end of the school year is an important time to check your teaching certification status for possiblerenewal. All licenses and certificates expire on June 30th of their last valid…
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Jo Frost is a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Raleigh County, where she is involved with the robotic program. She first applied for a position in Fayette County….
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Leading Creek Elementary School is a newer, multicounty school with students from both Lewis and Gilmer counties. Teacher Tracy Arnold had worked at Troy Elementary from 2012 to 2015 when…
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Attention, WVEA members! If you are one of the nearly 4 million borrowers who received forgiveness of your student loans since 2020, it’s time to CELEBRATE! NEA Member Benefits, in…
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