WEA News
Please click here to access the new WEA apparel ordering form. Red for Ed shirts and masks are currently available.
So much is in flux and while school and school celebrations and traditions may have changed, the importance of keeping readers motivated has not! NEA’s Read Across America will continue this year and we’ve developed online resources to make sure readers of all ages feel included, recognized, and engaged. Our new 2020-2021 Read Across America […]
Good afternoon WEA members, We met with Emily Ellison of WCSD yesterday afternoon and wanted to get you an update. Discussion with Emily Ellison, Tom Stauss and Natha Anderson July 29, 2020 Distance Learning Openings: need to do “triage” to figure out if the supply and demands of openings for those who need Distance Learning Position […]
Dear WEA Members, As you are aware, the WCSD Board of Trustees (BOT) voted last night that schools will reopen for in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 school year, a decision the WEA has opposed and still opposes. This decision is also contrary to the recommendation of the Washoe County Health Department, the agency WCSD has […]
We are pleased to announce that registration has opened for our national NEA micro-credentials virtual PLCs for our second cycle that will focus on micro-credentials that educators can complete over the summer without an access to a classroom. Attached is a flyer that you can share with your members. Link to registration: https://form.jotform.com/201493148665157 Registration closes […]
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The NEA Government Relations Department works with Congress to address immediate needs like funding as well as long-festering problems ranging from the homework gap to student loan debt. We worked with them to provide flexibility in ESEA and are now looking at the IDEA space. In an effort to show why IDEA flexibility is […]
The Washoe Education Association has extended the submission deadline for scholarships to May 15, 2020. Forms and details for each scholarship can be found at http://www.weatoday.org/wea-scholarships/