AFT-WV is coordinating an op-ed campaign featuring member stories and their ideas on what our students need.
Tell the public or legislators what it’s like to walk a day in your shoes.
These op-eds will be part of a media blitz strategically timed around the special session.
Dear Member,
Spring is a very busy time for educators, and I know everyone is also feeling anxious about the upcoming special legislative session. I wanted to take the opportunity to tell you what we know, what it is still uncertain and some of the strategic activities and actions that will be taking place in the coming weeks.
Senate Session Update:
On Monday, the West Virginia Senate passed another omnibus education bill that would, among many other things, legalize charter schools, prohibit county superintendents from closing schools in anticipation of strikes and implement punitive measures toward striking teachers and service personnel.
The measure passed on a 18-15 vote, with all Democrats present voting no, and Sens. Bill Hamilton, R-Upshur, and Kenny Mann, R-Monroe, also voting no. Sen. Robert Plymale, D-Wayne, was absent.
On Monday, the Senate passed SB 1039, titled the “Student Success Act” but more commonly known as Omnibus 2.0. The omnibus bill, similar to its predecessor SB 451 that was defeated earlier this year, contains a wide variety of helpful and harmful provisions for public schools.
Major provisions of Omnibus 2.0 include:
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Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT-West Virginia President Fred Albert on the Defeat of Key Provisions in W.Va. Omnibus Education Bill
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POSITION: STAFF REPRESENTATIVE / AFT-WV PEG PROJECT
Posting Date: August 1, 2019
Salary: Competitive with benefits
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AFT-WV is hosting its' 4th annual Marshall University football game and tailgate for the Cincinnati game on Saturday, September 28th.
The WVBE plans to continue the work of the West Virginia’s Education Voice tour that the WVDE held last spring and host six additional meetings during the month of October. The purpose of this continued outreach effort is to provide an opportunity for members of the public to inform the work, processes and policies of the WVBE that support high-quality learning. The meetings will consist of discussions facilitated by WVDE staff and external stakeholders.