VEA's Top Legislative Issues
VEA's Legislative Agenda, developed by the Legislative Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, sets out our priorities.
Look here and at the drop-down menu at left for our latest legislative developments.
- Teacher Retirement Costs
- Case for state sharing teacher retirement costs should be obvious
- Support Virginia Schools Web Site's Call to Action
- VEA is asking parents and members of the general public to support quality public schools. Please send messages to members of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates urging them to spare education from the steepest budget cuts.
- Thousands of Education Jobs Will Be Lost in State Budget, VEA Estimates
- VEA's Division of Government Relations and Research estimates the following job losses as a consequence of the House and Senate Budget proposals as of February 24, 2010.
- Protect Your Retirement Benefits
- Policymakers are considering changes to the Virginia Retirement System that could undermine your retirement security. Learn the facts here.
- 2010 VEA Legislative Agenda
- Here is the VEA's legislative agenda for the 2010 session of the General Assembly.
- Election 2009
- Look here for complete information on VEA issues and candidate recommendations leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3, 2009.
- VEA Fund Recommendations for 2009
- VEA Fund Recommendations for 2009
- Don't Shortchange Funding, SOQ Committee Urged
- Members of a state funding committee were urged by a variety of education groups last week not to adopt a cap on school support positions that would cut $340 million a year in funding.
- Don't Fall for This Shell Game
- President Obama and Congress wanted the school-related aid in the economic stimulus package (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) to help save jobs and reduce program cuts. But some Virginia localities are continuing with these measures with education funding shell games. View our Shell Game video and access more details and resources.
- Stimulus Dollars Meant to Prevent Cuts, Layoffs
- The education component of the American Recover and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is meant to prevent layoffs and space school budget cuts. These resources can help you better understand the ARRA and what it means for your school division.
- Action Alert Feb. 25, 2009
- Action Alert Feb. 25, 2009
- Write your Delegate and Senator today to protect K-12 funding!
- Governor Kaine has proposed deep, permanent cuts to K-12 education funding. Write your delegate and senator today asking them to minimize the cuts and make the cuts temporary.
- Budget Battles
- In response to bleak economic forecast, VEA is fighting against permanent cuts to public school funding.
- Preserve School Funding, VEA Tells Joint Subcommittee
- Read VEA's testimony delivered October 22 to the Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding.
- 2009 VEA Legislative Agenda
- VEA's Legislative Agenda, prepared by the VEA Legislative Committee and approved by the VEA Board of Directors, sets out our legislative priorities.
- Become a VEA Cyberlobbyist
- You can influence legislation affecting you and your school by becoming a VEA Cyberlobbyist
- The Latest from Congress
- The NEA's Legislative Action Center is your best source of continuing coverage of federal legislation and policy.
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