Legislative Agenda Set, Lobbying Has Begun The Virginia Education Association has set their Legislative Agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session, which begins in January 10, 2001. The top priorities are:
Locally, PWEA is sponsoring a legislative dinner to talk with our elected officials about our Legislative priorities and Meg Gruber and Alan Caudill are scheduling meetings with our legislators as well.
- supporting Education Reform,
- Attracting, Training, and Retaining the Best and Brightest Educators for Virginia's Children,
- Maintaining Safe and Orderly schools, and
- Child Safety.
Here's how you can help.
- Read your PWEA legislative e-mail.
- Call the VEA hotline at 1-800-334-1914 daily for updates during the General Assembly session. (1/10 - 2/24)
- Stay in touch with your legislators on important issues.
- Track bills at http:leg1.state.va.us.lis.htm.
- Go to Richmond to lobby on January 15th or January 22nd. Contact PWEA for more details on these events.
For more specifics on the legislative package, check out the legislative link at http://www.veaweteach.org
Please give us your feedback by signing our Guest Book
Jan 18 - Membership Meeting, Ferlazzo Building, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMJan 22 - VEA Lobby Day, Richmond
Feb 1 - PWEA Board of Directors, PWEA Office, Manassas 4:00 PM
Feb 2-3 - VEA Board meeting, Richmond
Feb 8 - Nominations for NEA Convention and PWEA Board due into the PWEA
Office by 4 PM Feb 15 Membership Meeting, Ferlazzo Building, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mar 1 - 15 NEA Convention and PWEA Board voting
Mar 1 - PWEA Board of Directors, PWEA Office, Manassas 4:00 PM
Mar 13, 14, 15 - CLUSTER meetings locations, TBA
Mar 22 - VEA Pre-convention caucus, PWEA office 4 PM - 6:30 PM
Apr 5 - PWEA Board meeting, PWEA Office 4 PM
Apr 26 - 28 - VEA Convention, Virginia Beach
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This page last updated January 11, 2001.
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