WEA Sammamish

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

May 2011 Newsletter

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 has a very good members benefits website.

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

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

 

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.