VEA gets loud at ‘Rally for the Repeal’! Prez James Fedderman fired things up as educators celebrate a new era for collective bargaining. Other presenters: NEA's Princess Moss, Gwen Edwards (Prince William), Glen Chilcote (Montgomery), and Sandy Sullivan (Loudoun).

“Contract negotiations lead to the high-quality schools our students deserve. Negotiations benefit everyone—students, communities, and educators.” —VEA President James J. Fedderman Washington Post, April 30, 2021 vea.link/tL

If you actually care about teachers and you want to show them you support them during teacher appreciation week... Contact your local public school worker and find out how you can back them up in their collective bargaining campaign. #collectivebargainingnow

Imagine people who never did your job writing your contract, the very document governing your daily working conditions...Sadly, this is the reality for Gloucester educators. We can do better. We can improve our educator's contracts by simply giving them a seat at the table.

"I love being able to network with educators outside of my school district and being with like-minded people. It’s helped me realize that the issues that affect other educators also impacts me." #VEAStrong #TeacherAppreciationWeek nea.org/professional-e…

The quality of our school infrastructure is highly connected to retention of teachers, and #VaLeg can show their appreciation to our teacher workforce this year by using new state federal aid to invest in schools. Learn more here: bit.ly/VaSchoolInfras… #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Get your ticket to a stronger, more vibrant local union punched next month! It’s training like you’ve never had it before: Learn to grow membership, pave the way for contract negotiations, and build political power at VEA’s Leadership Academy June 10-12. shr.link/6mpbq

Our members sent a clear message tonight on how important collective bargaining is for our schools. The Gloucester Schools school board has the opportunity to profoundly improve the lives of students, educators, & community members. World class education starts with a #faircontract

If you appreciate teachers, stand beside them and ALL education workers as we advocate for better working and learning conditions. A great 1st step for is to contact your local school boards or BOS and tell them you support collective bargaining for public ed workers!

Names are very important so please make an extra effort to show respect and pronounce each one correctly. As an Asian American and Pacific Islander this is another simple ask. #AAPIHM

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is already union-busting at a Staten Island warehouse where workers are just weeks into a union drive. When organizers held a cook-out, Amazon called the Fire Dept. After workers met in a grassy area, Amazon built a fence with a “beware of dog” sign. (1/)

VEA and the Virginia Department of Education are offering webinars on equity and culturally responsive teaching next week. The sessions are May 25 and May 26 at 5:30 pm, moderated by VEA President James Fedderman. See our FB page at facebook.com/virginiaeducat… to register.

Great opportunity.

Congratulations to Mrs. Juliet Smith for winning the 2021 GEA ESP of the Year Award for Gloucester Schools! #rESPect live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=ZGZhY…

Last night we presented to the school board over 315 signed collective bargaining authorization cards. Took a page out of Jane McAlevey and 1199SEIU💫 book & put our majority (& school site super-majorities) on a visual...a giant 40 ft visual Virginia Education Association @NEAMedia #collectivebargainingnow

Have you heard the Botetourt Elementary School "Bulldog Broadside" podcasts? Get ready to be inspired! Download the latest at ow.ly/Nfs550F8OaK. Podcasts can be streamed on Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, AmazonMusic, Google Podcasts, & Podbean. Enjoy them all!

See you at 6pm this evening for VEA's #PrideMonth Celebration! RSVP ⬇️ shr.link/cuulk

A good portion of that $ should go to K-12 infrastructure. Far too many crumbling schools in Virginia due to decades of reckless and needless austerity!

We're gearing up for the 2021 IPD Conference and looking for members interested in presenting on topics like trauma-specific practices, culturally responsive teaching, and evidence-based teaching strategies. Interested? Apply ⬇️ #IPD2021 shr.link/9gcyr

Building power this summer. Don't forget to sign up! #VEASTRONG #UNIONSTRONG