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What's Happening
All the latest news and information affecting educators, public schools, students, and the Association.
- THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE WYOMING DEPT. OF EDUCATION HAVE ESTABLISHED DATES FOR A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS regarding the proposed revisions to the Wyoming Content & Performance Standards in Mathematics, Language Arts, and Health.
- CHAPTER 31 STANDARDS REVIEW: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - December 12, 2011 through January 25, 2012 - Revisions have been made to the Wyoming Content and Performance Standards in the content areas of mathematics, health education and language arts. Review these revisions and provide your comment now.
- 2011 National Board Certified Teachers are announced Wyoming is proud to have 51 educators successfully complete the certification process; 28 are members of WEA
- "Leading the Profession: Three-Point Plan for Reform" NEA President Dennis Van Roekel shares his vision for how the Association can and will help in the fight to improve overall teacher effectiveness
- Entry Deadling Extended for California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grant Program is expanding across the nation and tripling its support to public high school athletics. A total of $75,000 in grants of $1,000 or more will be available to public high schools in most states.
- Cheyenne teacher, Lisa Esquibel, receives the Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence
- Cheyenne teacher, Lisa Esquibel, to receive the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence
- Bully Free: It Starts With Me. Take NEA's Bully Free Pledge and stand up to bullying.
- Wyoming Lawmakers Start Work on Education Accountability (Casper Star)
- How Did Education Fare? The WEA lobby team worked with legislators throughout the session to ensure they had credible and insightful information. Read a wrap up of the education issues and bills.
- Check Your Expiration Date! Online teaching license renewal is a new feature of the PTSB website available for those who don't have to submit transcripts.
Your Association at Work
- It's time to put your membership into action. Become a candidate for one of WEA's elected offices
- WEA Response to Harkin-Enzi ESEA Reauthorization Bill
- The Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability held their first meeting in Casper June 14th. Members of the Wyoming House and Senate listened to consultants' presentations that focused on key elements of education accountability systems.
- The Truth About Tenure in Wyoming. Read the guest editorial WEA sent to all Wyoming newspapers.
The Education Legislative Session from Ronald Sniffin on Vimeo.
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