One of the beauties of the VEA’s annual Instruction and Professional Development Conference is the opportunity for educators to learn from the real experts—each other—and the 2020 installment, while digital for the first time, was a spectacular example. Here are just a few highlights of member-to-member expertise:
Phillip Hawkins, Jr. , Education Association of Norfolk
“The professional development that VEA offers is incomparable. The IPD conference offers tools that you can put right to work to help your students. You will hit the ground running!”
Carol Bauer, VEA Vice-President, York Education Association
“Like most conferences sponsored by VEA, I’ve come back inspired. There’s so much networking going on, and it gives me ideas of what I can take back into my local to make a difference. You never know what’s going to happen at IPD Conference. You’ve got to be there to see it!”
According to the Economic Policy Institute, teachers in Virginia are paid 31% less than other college graduates. That is the third-worst showing of any state.
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