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Fight for School Funding- 'We're not gonna take it!' Hundreds protest education cuts at Capitol. Story, photos, and video from Saturday's rally.
- In letter to Education Secy. Gerard Robinson, VEA President Kitty Boitnott sets the record straight on school funding.
- What will happen if $1 billion or more in budget cuts are made to Virginia public schools? Watch our video.
- E-mail budget conferees now to help protect school funding. Use the 'Action Alert' links on the right side of this page.
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If the Pink Slip Finds You- Read "Is My Teaching Job Safe in This Recession?"
- You've been RIF'd. Now what? Consider health insurance options, job search strategies, and more.
- What you should know about eligibility for unemployment benefits.
- Pay cut versus furlough. Is there a difference?
- Search for school jobs in Virginia, across the nation, or overseas.
VEA News
- Read our ideas for stoking students' creativity in April's edition of the Virginia Journal of Education.
- Richmond-area members learn the ins and outs of preparing for retirement. Plan to attend a VEA seminar!
- Celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday at Read Across America events. Story and photos.
- Virginia backslides on teacher pay. Average benchmark salaries go down across the board for first time in at least 15 years, VEA study finds.
- Write for an upcoming book on teaching by NEA. Essays of no more than 1,000 words sought. Deadline: March 19.
- Check out these recommended resources for teaching about Women's History Month in March.
- Members brave snowstorm to make VEA Lobby Day a success. Story and photos.
- Learn to give quality feedback to your students. The Virginia Journal of Education shows how.
- Congratulations to these VEA members who recently earned their national board certification!
- A day without ESPs. New video lays out what we'd give up without their valuable contributions.
- VEA members: take advantage of discount on online professional development through PBS Teacherline.
- Got a question about education law or policy? If you're a VEA member, we can help.
- More VEA News
- VEA e-Source
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