WEA Sammamish

WEA ESP Issues Conference

For WEA ESP Members!

Saturday, April 28, 2012, McKnight MIddle Shool, 1200 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056

Registration is now open for the ESP Issues Conference --Westside. Choose from several professional development classes designed specifically for Education Support Professionals. The registration fee has been waived in order to increase the number of participants who will benefit greatly from the classes offered. Clock hours will be offered for a total of $5 at the time of check-in at the school.

Click here for more information and registration form.

http://www.washingtonea.org/content/docs/pdf/magnuson.pdf

Rally - To Protect Our Future

To our Members, their families and our friends:

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Saturday, March 17th, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Island Park Elementary School Gym on Mercer Island

5437 Island Crest Way, Mercer Is 98040

Link to Rally Flyer

Directions to Island Park Elementary

Today's News

Our message from WEA, from our locals and from our members has to be very simple. Rather than debating who gets laid off, or how do we deal with the less effective educator, we should be focused on reducing class size, and finding adequate funding for our schools. The real changes that we, as professionals, know will make a difference for students have to come hand in hand with lower class size and reasonable funding. We're open to changes in our schools, but they have to be real. Real change begins with real funding. Mary Lindquist, WEA President

Know Your 2012 Legislators

Legislative District 5

Rep. Jay Rodne This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7852 2 R

Rep. Glenn Anderson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7876 1 R

Senator Cheryl Pflug This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-756-7608 R

Legislative District 41

Rep. Marcie Maxwell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7894 1 D

Rep. Judy Clibborn This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7926 2 D

Senator Steve Litzow This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7641 R

Legislative District 45

Rep. Roger Goodman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7878 1 D

Rep. Larry Springer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7822 2 D

Senator Andy Hill This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7672 R

Legislative District 48

Rep. Ross Hunter This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7936 1 D

Rep. Deborah Eddy This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7848 2 D

Senator Rodney Tom This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 360-786-7694 D

Council Leadership 2011-2012

The following council officers were elected by

the WEA-Sammamish Council Board of Directors on June 6, 2011

for the 2011-2012 school year:

President: Stephen Miller, Bellevue EA

Vice President: Scott Mitchell, Tahoma EA

Secretary: Becky Havekost, Issaquah EA

Treasurer: Kim Herzog, Bellevue EA

WEA Retired - Eleanor Gilmore and Neva Luke

WEA Board Directors - Stephen Miller, Council President, Phyllis Runyon, IEA President, Mike Radow, MIEA Member

*Due to changes in the WEA Constitution based upon action taken at the WEA Rep Assembly, an elected Council President now automatically serves on the WEA Board of Directors.

NEA Benefits

NEA has a very good members benefits website.

For more information go to http://www.neamb.com/home/home.htm

Am I a Member?

I pay dues, am I a member? Not necessarily. Everyone covered by WEA-Sammamish pays a fee equivalent to dues (because you benefit from all the same protections and have rights to advocacy). You are an official "member" only if you have signed a Enrollment form. These forms are available by calling WEA-Sammamish or sending an email message to our membership coordinator, Charlotte Cole at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

What is the benefit of being a member? As a member, your WEA/NEA insurance provides up to $25,000 in attorney fees if you are charged with a crime related to your job. (Remember, you don't have to be guilty to be charged.) You'd lose again if you are sued in civil court (if, for example, a student is injured while under your supervision) because, as a non-member, you would not be eligible for up to $1 million in insurance coverage to pay attorney fees and damages in employment-related lawsuits. You vote in all elections pertaining to SEA leadership and representation of the organization at various conventions. You are eligible to run for SEA office including be a Building Representative. You also have access to the Attorney Refferal program. Click here for more information.