On Monday, Jan. 21st, members of the Legislature received the letter below 
from AFT-WV and four other education organizations, outlining their collective concerns about the omnibus education bill.
If you missed AFT-WV President Fred Albert on Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval today, you can listen here: http://wvmetronews.com/podcast/talkline/
The 2019 AFT-WV Professional Issues Conference will be held at The Blennerhassett Hotel, 320 Market Street, Parkersburg, WV on April 5-6, 2019.
The theme is “Building Better…” and we will have breakouts and plenary sessions, including special guests, activities and presentations, centered around this theme. We hope you can join us for this very special conference.
A tentative agenda and registration link are below. Space is limited, so please register early to secure your participation.
The 2019 AFT-WV Legislative Summit will be held on September 6-7, 2019 at Canaan Valley Resort State Park at 230 Main Lodge Road in Davis, WV.
To ensure all locals are represented, the AFT-WV Executive Board, Local Presidents or their designees, and AFT-WV Advisory Committee members will be given preference. All other members will receive an email at a later date to verify confirmation of their registration.
AFT-WV wants to make sure our members are included in all our updates, polls and other communications. In many instances, it is vital to be able to quickly share information with members.
Take advantage of the many ways to stay informed from AFT-WV!
·Visit the AFT-WV website at www.aftwv.org
· While you are on the website, sign up for email alerts from AFT-WV. Please use a personal, non-work email address.
· Sign up for our AFT-WV text alerts. Text AFTWV to 69238 to receive breaking news, legislative alerts, and more!*
Our members and the families we serve are crying out for help dealing with the effects of the devastating opioid crisis in our schools and communities.
The members of AFT-West Virginia commit ourselves to fighting for the resources we so desperately need, including:
UNION REACTS TO GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION
CHARLESTON –AFT-West Virginia President Fred Albert lauded Governor Jim Justice’s Proclamation to declare September 20th as School Service Personnel Day in West Virginia and released the following statement:
Charter School Policy on 60-day public comment
As required by law, the West Virginia Board of Education has promulgated rules for the implementation of the charter school provisions of the omnibus education bill passed in June. The proposed policy is out on a 60-day public comment, rather than a 30-day comment period thanks to a motion by WV BOE member Debra Sullivan.