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WVEA-PAC Endorses pro-education candidates for the General Election

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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WVEA President Dale Lee advocates for increased support and resources

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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WVEA President Dale Lee discusses new school year

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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WVU and WVEA honors Berkeley County member

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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WVEA Member Spotlight

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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Keep WVEA updated

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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Don’t let your teaching credentials expire

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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WVEA Member Spotlight

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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Lewis County teacher named WVDEP Make It Shine Environmental Teacher of the Year

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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Time to celebrate

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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