The Safe Schools Act is a powerful tool to keep our schools safe and orderly, but only if educators understand and protect their rights under the law. Get the facts in this updated guide for educators from AFT-WV.
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Learn about your rights, the process and timelines, and more in AFT-WV's RIF and Transfer fact sheet.
Check out the first flyer in a series of informational pieces about the some of the rights contained within 18 & 18A of WV Code and why they are so important to education employees.
Check out the second flyer in a series of informational pieces about the some of the rights contained within 18 & 18A of WV Code and why they are so important to education employees.
Check out the third flyer in a series of informational pieces about the some of the rights contained within 18 & 18A of WV Code and why they are so important to education employees. Click here to learn about the hiring criteria provisons of WV Code 18 & 18A.
Check out the the fourth flyer in a series of informational pieces about the some of the rights contained within 18 & 18A of WV Code and why they are so important to education employees. Click here to learn about the RIF and transfer provisons in WV Code 18A.
Share My Lesson is a place where educators can come together to create and share their very best teaching resources. Developed by teachers for teachers, this free platform gives access to high-quality teaching resources and provides an online community where teachers can collaborate with, encourage and inspire each other.
Share My Lesson has a significant resource bank for Common Core State Standards, covering all aspects of the standards, from advice and guides to help with dedicated resources that support the standards.
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WV Education Employees Grievance Board (searchable database)
WV Court System Law Library (searchable database)
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