**Updated 3-23-25

SB 460 will be on third reading (passage stage) tomorrow. The bill was amended on Friday to allow numerous exemptions to vaccines including religious exemptions, as well as other amendments that are detrimental to public health, particularly in school or daycare settings. Please email the House of Delegates before tomorrow's vote and oppose SB 460. 

bill.ridenour@wvhouse.gov; wayne.clark@wvhouse.gov; joe.funkhouser@wvhouse.gov; chris.anders@wvhouse.gov; lisa.white@wvhouse.gov; charles.horst@wvhouse.gov; larry.kump@wvhouse.gov; michael.hornby@wvhouse.gov; michael.hite@wvhouse

This week was a bit slower in terms of bill movement, but a new bill dubbed the "Teacher's Bill of Rights" passed from the House Education Committee. Get the details in this week's 

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. 

The third full week of the 2025 Legislative Session is in the books. Get the latest news in AFT-WV's Legislative Update for 3-7-25. 

Things are getting busier at the WV Legislature! There was a public hearing this week and both education committees advanced a large number of bills this week at the Capitol.

Click here to get the latest legislative news in this week's 

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.

Related Law and Policies: 

State Code 18A-5-1A 

State Code 61-2-15 

WV BOE Policy 4373

WV BOE Policy 2419