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News, events and information about public schools, our students and the education profession.

NEA Member Survey

The NEA Center for Communications is conducting a national survey of members.  This survey is designed to understand members’ communication preferences and learn more about the content they would like…

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West Virginia Educator Survey

Attention, WVEA Members! You will receive a link to the West Virginia Educator Survey in an email from WVEA President Dale Lee and AFT-WV President Kristie Skidmore on November 20–21….

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PEIA Finance Board releases FY26 plan

PDF The Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) is considering another significant increase in premiums, along with a series of plan changes for all participants in the coming year. The PEIA…

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Upcoming member focus group

Attention WVEA Members! Atkins Research Global might be reaching out to you about participating in a focus group. This is NOT a scam—your input is important!


Political activity on school grounds

Educators have strong First Amendment rights to engage in political activity on their own time and in their personal capacity. But courts still balance an educator’s right to free speech…

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Kudos to the Jackson County Education Association and AFT-Jackson for a fantastic tailgating event

Q&A with Adena Barnette-Miller, Jackson County Education Association President How long did it take to prepare for the tailgate event? I met with my local association leaders and set our goals…

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PEIA Finance Board Presents Proposed Draft for Next Year’s Plan

PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARLESTON, WV – “Damaging. Unreasonable. Harmful.” Those words described WVEA President Dale Lee’s response to the draft unveiled today for the potential PEIA plan for FY26. The Public Employees…

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2025 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow

Congratulations to Monongalia County Education Association member Allison Patrick for being named a 2025 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow! She teaches at Eastwood Elementary in Morgantown. The NEA Foundation Global…

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Create a classroom climate for learning

One of the most important things a new teacher must learn is how to manage the classroom. This is both an attitude and a skill. An effective teacher is a…

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Need help understanding what’s going on with student loans and loan forgiveness?

Join us on September 30 at 6:00 p.m. eastern or October 1 at 4:30 p.m. eastern on ZOOM and learn the latest about student loans and loan forgiveness. To join…

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