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

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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Back-to-school WVEA winner

We’re excited to announce that Alisa Shepler from Wood County is the lucky winner of a $100 Visa eGift card! Alisa won this prize by visiting the Access program’s website…

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Member Spotlight: Bryan Hott

Berkeley County; Teacher of the Year Finalist When Bryan was a child, he wanted to be a school bus driver. “School bus drivers were like heroes, responsible for getting us…

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Member Spotlight: Krista Blankenship

Marion County; Teacher of the Year Finalist Krista Blankenship knew from an early age that she wanted to be a teacher. Krista tells us, “I’ve always loved school, even when…

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Price increase for WVEA graduate courses

West Virginia Education Association has partnered with Notre Dame of Maryland University and VESi to offer members a yearly subscription to online graduate courses for $200 per year. Please note…

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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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