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AFT-West Virginia invites members and their families to join us for a night of Thundering Herd basketball!

What:  Marshall University vs. UNC Charlotte
When:  Saturday, February 24, 2018
Game time: 7:00 PM

Tailgate: 5:00-6:45 PM
Tailgate location: Union Steelworkers Hall, Local 37
208 19th Street, Huntington, WV 25703
(behind City National Bank, off 3rd Avenue)

$10.00 per person includes general admission game ticket, pizza at tailgate and parking*.

Door prizes will be given away every 10 minutes during the tailgate, from 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM.

Must be present to win!

Event is open to all teacher

AFT-WV locals in North Central WV hosted their annual Legislative Round Table on January 3rd in Fairmont. 

The event was an opportunity for members to discuss education issues and legislative priorities with elected leaders from their region.  Thanks to all members and legislators who particpated!

Check out photos and media coverage from the event!

Fairmont Times: AFT Meets with Local Legislators 

AFT-WV was featured for a second time on The Capitol Report. 

You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel!

Check out great coverage of the convention, plus watch our leaders interview other members about the issues facing teachers, service personnel and public employees. 

The PEIA Finance Board has released its proposed fiscal plan for next year.

Here are the facts:

There is a $27,800,000 gap for active employees in PEIA for 2019. 

Given that $20,000,000 has been allocated in the state budget, the PEIA Finance Board is proposing over $7 million in benefit reductions and $500,000 in increased employee premiums.

The Finance Board has proposed benefit cuts and premium changes.

Click here to learn about the proposed changes and plan to speak at a PEIA public hearing near you! 

Dates for the 2017 PEIA Public Hearings have been scheduled as follows:

• November 6, 2017 - Morgantown
• November 14, 2017- Beckley
• November 15, 2017- Charleston

Times and locations have not been announced yet. AFT-WV will update this page as soon as the information is made public. 

There will also be 2 virtual (online) public hearings as well. The times/dates on the virtual hearings have not been announced yet. 

Additionally, AFT-WV will post comments about next year's PEIA Fiscal Plan, once it is released. 

CONVENTION CALL

Charleston Marriott Town Center

100 Lee Street – Charleston, West Virginia  25301

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – November 2-4, 2017

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September 2017

            Fraternal Greetings to all AFT-WV Members:

            In compliance with Article VI of the AFT-WV Constitution, the Executive Board officially issues this call for the Federation’s Constitutional Convention, scheduled to convene as follows:

            Dates:              November 2-4, 2017

            Times:             Thursday, Nov. 2          (6:00 - 8:00 PM)

Just click here to watch the entire episode online! 

Watch AFT-WV President Christine Campbell discuss the current issues and get a glimpse inside the AFT-WV Legislative Summit.

Check out the great interviews from teachers, service personnel and public employees, explaining the challenges and priorities they face in their jobs. 

Thanks to provisions of HB 2711, teachers now have increased control regarding their planning periods and additional faculty senate days.

Under the new law:

• Planning periods cannot be “taken” from educators.
• Educators shall receive uninterrupted time for planning periods each day. 
• Administrators may not require a teacher to use the planning period time allotted to complete duties beyond instructional planning, including but not limited to, administrative tasks and meetings.

Additionally, faculty senate days increase from four to six each year, with added flexibility in scheduling those days.

*Schoo

Members from across the state came together to discuss and determine the legislative priorities of AFT-WV. The group also strategized about ways to engage and mobilize members during the 2018 legislative session.

The priorities on the group will be presented to delegates during the 2017 AFT-WV Constitutional Convention, scheduled for November 2-4, 2017.