Vea presents this award each year to an educator to recognize, reward, and promote excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession. It also honors public education and the dedicated members of the VEA.
VEA will select one educator from among all Virginia nominees. The winner will receive the VEA Award for Teaching Excellence which includes $500 and recognition at the VEA Delegate Assembly in March 2023. That person will also be Virginia’s nominee for the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence. Encourage an educator to apply or nominate yourself here.

Do you have an idea but need money to implement it? The Virginia Education Association is proud to provide mini grants to support members’ ideas designed to improve student learning. The application period is open now through December. To learn more about VEA mini grants and how to apply, click here.       

We are looking for members to help us write content for our new learning management system.  If you have a skill set that would translate well over to an independent learning course, we are looking for you.  Our goal is to have content on our portal for every type of member.  Regardless of the role you play, (teacher, bus driver, administrator, library/media specialist, paraprofessional, retired, etc.) we are looking for you to help create quality learning courses for other members.  Even if you have never developed content, we can work with you.  If you are interested in learning more, reach out to Dr. Amber Brown, Teaching and Learning Specialist, at abrown@veanea.org.

VEA can bring this content to you/your school or division and offer it as a 3-hour or a 5-hour workshop.  Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how trauma affects the brain of our students as well as learn a few tips on how to better support students in our care.  To request this workshop, complete this form.  If this information needs to be completed by someone else (local Education Association leader, administrator, Central Office, etc.), feel free to forward this information to them.  If you should have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Amber Brown, Teaching and Learning Specialist, at abrown@veanea.org.

VEA Teaching & Learning offers a wide variety of programming to educate stakeholders about National Board Certification and to support candidates. If you are interested in bringing an informational session, workshop, or candidate support to your affiliate, school, or community, contact Dr. Amy Brown at akbrown@veanea.org to discuss your needs. You can learn more about how VEA supports National Board Certification on our webpage.

Please take a moment to complete this brief member survey about National Board Certification. Your responses help us gather information about the current state of National Board Certification knowledge among our members and develop programming and services that meet member needs and add value to union membership. To complete this 5-minute survey, click here.