Tue 27

NEA Representative Assembly 2017

June 30 - July 5

Boston MA

Jul 18

Thank you teachers for all the donations for GBEA’s new ‘Great Room’ – a one stop resource for our new teachers. Spread the word – and consider donating your gently used goodies to this GREAT cause! Call the GBEA office if your school needs items picked up. *A Work In Progress*

WEA Member Benefits

June 15, 2017

From WEA Member Benefits: Start small (and early) to finish big (VIDEO) Many young educators are facing new financial responsibilities like student loans, rent, car payments and insurance. Managing it all requires some financial planning. But it doesn’t have to be complicated. Start small (and early) and reap the […]

Supreme Court ruling a disappointment for voucher school proponents, NEA president says

June 26, 2017 By Bill Hurley

In a narrowly written decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer that Missouri could not refuse a playground grant to a church solely due to the fact that the church is a religious institution. However, the court’s refusal to rule broadly will surely be a disappointment to school voucher proponents who had sought to use the dispute over playground resurfacing grants to undermine state constitutional protections for public education.

Teacher shortages, vouchers among topics at NEA Representative Assembly

June 26, 2017 By Bill Hurley

More than 120 WEAC members are heading to Boston this week for the National Education Association Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly. WEAC President Ron Martin, who headed out early this week, said teacher shortages and private school vouchers are two of the key topics to be addressed by the approximately 7,500 delegates.