Legislative Update: March 4, 2022
We are entering the final week of the 2022 Legislative Session.
Get the latest news on what happened under the dome in AFT-WV's Legislative Update for March 4, 2022.
Legislation
Public Hearing Alert: HB 4011
A public hearing on HB 4011 has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 9:00 -10:00 AM in the House chamber of the WV Capitol. Speaker registration begins at 8:30 AM.
Action Alert
**Action Alert** (March 9, 2022)
Calls and emails needed!
Contact members of the House and ask them to oppose these bills:
SB 498 -This bill, deceptively named the Anti-Racism Act, is a last ditch effort to pass a reboot of HB 4011, the Anti-Stereotyping Act, which did not advance from committee. The bill, while slightly less egregious than the House version, still could potentially hamstring educators from teaching accurate, unbiased history. Additionally, the complaint process lacks due process protections for educators.
Legislative Update: 2021 Final Edition
The 2021 Legislative Session has concluded. While we were the target of some major attacks, we were able to dodge a few bad bills.
Get the full details in the final edition of AFT-WV's Legislative Update.
Legislative Update: Feb. 19, 2021
The 2021 Legislative Session has been under way for only ten days but we have already seen a flurry of attacks on public education and employees.
Click here to get the details in this week's Legislative Update.
Legislative Update: Feb. 26, 2021
Just a little over two weeks into the 2021 Legislative Session and the bills attacking public education and employees continue to move.
Legislative Update: March 5, 2021
Two bills now moving through the state Legislature could drain half a billion a year from our public schools. That’s one-quarter of the total state education budget for our schools for fiscal year 2019-2020. It could mean the loss of up to 3,000 full-time teaching and service personnel positions.
Our schools are starved for funding already. These bills would threaten the very future of public education in our state.
Legislative Update: March 12, 2021
We're halfway through the 2021 Legislative Session and the attacks on public education and workers have ramped up this week. Bills to permit education savings accounts and to prohibit the payroll deduction of union dues are moving quickly.
Legislative Update: March 19, 2021
**UPDATE: HB 2009 passed the House on 3-19-21, after the Legislative Update was published.
Action needed now: Email Governor Justice to Veto HB 2009
The House of Delegates approved the version of HB 2009 sent back to them by the Senate last week, effectively ending payroll deduction of union dues for public employees.