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AFT-Randolph wins national grant
Congratulations to AFT-Randolph County, one of the winners of an AFT Innovation Fund COVID-19 Response Grant!
AFT-Randolph was one of 13 grantees selected for the national AFT grants.
Click here to read the full press release.
Online Classes Available for Members
Looking to sharpen your teaching skills? Need 3 or 6 hours of affordable graduate credit?
AFT-WV is offering two online courses to meet our members needs: Foundations of Effective Teaching & Thinking Math
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AFT-WV Convention Call and Registration
ALL AFT-WV MEMBERS
Fraternal Greetings:
In compliance with Article VI of the AFT-WV Constitution, the Executive Board officially issues this call for the Federation’s Constitutional Convention, scheduled to convene as follows:
Date/ Time: Saturday, Nov. 14
$40.00 Delegate Registration Fee per delegate is waived this year
9:00AM - 3:00 PM Convention & Workshops
Convention & Election of Officers
AFT-WV Responds to Abandonment of School-Related COVID Case Reporting
CHARLESTON- The state’s largest education union responded to reports that school-related COVID cases are no longer being reported by state officials.
On September 4th, Governor Justice said “I want every single thing transparent at all times,” when he was still reporting cases at his tri-weekly briefings. Additionally, State Health Officer Dr. Ayne Amjad stated that same day that “we have announced the schools because we do think it’s a public health/safety concern, and parents, teachers and the public do need to know….and we will be doing that.”
‘Back to school’ like never before
In her September New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten says that going back to school has never looked like it does now. Weingarten explains that because of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus, which has been chaotic, contradictory and inept, and the lack of federal guidance and funding, we’re seeing a patchwork of school reopening plans across the country.
AFT-WV Statement on Sept. 15, 2020
Today, Governor Justice unveiled additional changes to the WVDE color-coded school metric. While we agree that more testing is imperative in gaining a more accurate reflection of the infection rates in our communities, AFT-WV questions the effectiveness of a constantly changing metric for school attendance. Employees, parents, and students need a system they can trust and easily understand.