Mary Lindquist's Address
"Will we allow the name of Washington be ripped apart from these political forces? We are not Wisconsin but we are one election away from being Wisconsin. Last year has showed us that we are in the the middle of a wild fire. This is a wild fire being fueled by a few rich men that don't have the values of our communities."
"Will we allow the name of Washington be ripped apart from these political forces? We are not Wisconsin but we are one election away from being Wisconsin. Last year has showed us that we are in the the middle of a wild fire. This is a wild fire being fueled by a few rich men that don't have the values of our communities."
"This is the fight of our lives. The next 173 days will determine our future."
"We have 173 days. We have 4,152 hours. We need to make every hour count."
Day of Action --- November 6, 2012 ------Organizing has begun now!
Constitution and Bylaws
Amendment #1
Officers' Terms of Office
Amendment #1
Officers' Terms of Office
To change officer's term of office from three (3) consecutive two-year terms to two (2) consecutive three-year terms beginning in 2013.
Washington State Teacher of the Year ------ Mark Ray
When a recent asked who can improve the education system in the United States, 45% of the public say ---- teachers themselves.
Mark spoke about the teacher RESPECT Program:
www.ed.gov/news/speeches/teachers-get-r-e-s-p-e-c-t
RESPECT (Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence and Collaborative Teaching) Program
Amendment #2
On-going School Funding Efforts
The implementation phase of the Supreme Court's order will be at least through 2018.Costs to WEA including lobbying and engaging the public to keep pressure on the legislature, are difficult to predict depending on the legislative resistance. However, it is important that we have funds available in order to maximize our efforts. This amendment will raise $850,000 per year, or $5.1 million over this six year period with an assessment of $1.00 per month assessment.
New Business Item B (adopted)
Shaping Strong Student-centered Public Education
Cost : $265,000
Making sure we provide opportunities on for councils and locals to educate and organize leaders, members, and staff around accountability, evaluation and HR reform. We use our expertise and research to guide our our profession.
New Business Item C (adopted)
Federal Initiative
Advocate for federal policy that will positively affect Washington's public schools especially ample funding of public education. WEA will oppose federal initiative that promote unproven or damaging reforms. This will allow for us to coordinate internally with the NEA regarding reasonable ESEA reauthorization and assist with locals in addressing federal laws and mandates. We will educate and lobby OSPI around CCSS as well.
New Business Item D (adopted)
Social Security Education for Members
WEA will annually provide information needed to help members be aware of the history and importance of social security to them, their families, and their students now and in the future.
New Business Item #1 (adopted)
Wear Red for Public Ed
Red has become the recognized color for public education. Developing a common timeline for wearing red will provide visible reminders within communities statewide. The recommendation will be to wear red every Wednesday through 2013.
"Jay has the courage and integrity to lead our state." Mary Lindquist
"Let me say this clearly, 'As governor, I will not allow a Wisconsin style attack to happen.'"
Jay Inslee
"Most innovative and best teachers in the country. I believe in good teachers and good teaching. That is why I'm here. I was lucky. I had great teachers. Mrs. Overland taught me how to read. I was lucky and I had great teaching. I am now ready to be governor. Great teaching is the secret to success for our date future. We need to everything possible to keep our innovation alive. We need to match our education to meet the needs of of a new economy by creating new companies (mentioned University of Utah). None of this is possible without a solid K-12 system. I have seen great examples of schools who are achieving excellence. We need to be an innovation school system.
New Business Item #3 (adopted)
WEA Chorus
Cost: $5,000
New Business Item #4 (passed)
Save Our Schools (SOS) Conference
Photo by Mark Mains
Save Our Schools (SOS) Conference
WEA to send three (3) members of governance to the SOS Conference in Washington D.C.
Special Order of Business
John Stocks, NEA Executive Director
Divide and conquer both private and public section unions.
Governor Scott Walker
Divide and conquer both private and public section unions.
Governor Scott Walker
What you want to avoid at all costs was what happened in Wisconsin last winter. That particular experience was because we didn't do a good job in the election of 2010. The stakes are high for you this year with your race for governor now. Wisconsin was the first state in the union to create collective bargaining rights for public employees. The legislation eliminated collective bargaining rights as well as many other rights teachers have
Work as if your life and union depended on it. Work on it like you've never worked before in an election. You do not want, under any circumstances, what my fellow friends and educators have had to go through in Wisconsin.
Candidate remarks for NEA State Director and At-Large positions on the WEA Board of Directors - John Fleming, WEA nominations and elections work team chairperson
Evening Session
New Business Item #5 (passed)
Restore Basic Education Funding for Alternative Learning Students
In violation of Article IX, Section 1 of the State Constitution, the State Legislature has reduced basis education funding for alternative learning students and for alternative learning education (ALE) online programs.
New Business Item #6 (failed)
Fifty-five (55 days) Educators Worked Without Pay (2011-2012 School Year)
The current School Allocation Model (SAM) is 30% less than it would be if it had been increased by the Seattle Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the last 32 years.
New Business Item #7 (failed)
Fifty-five (55 days) Educators Worked Without Pay (2011-2012 School Year)
The current School Allocation Model (SAM) is 30% less than it would be if it had been increased by the Seattle Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the last 32 years. Survey members.
New Business Item #8 (passed)
National Resolution Against High Stakes Testing (see attached)
School systems are spending inordinate amounts of time money, and energy on high stakes testing. NEA co-authored this resolution requesting re-evaluation of public school accountability.
New Business Item #9 (passed)
Equitable Access to PoliSparks Training
The BOAR region has sponsored a successful "spark"-like training in Olympia to initiate and train members in political organizing for the last five years.
New Business Item #10 (failed)
Education Every Week in Olympia
Educators in Washington will be pro-active about education issues and building relationships with legislators by establishing a regular and consistent presence each week during the legislative session.
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