The NEA Representative Assembly (RA) is almost here!
On June 7th starting at 6 pm, VEA held it's first Pre-RA Caucus Meeting! First a few orders of business:
- VEA President James Fedderman was elected to Chair the Caucus,
- VEA Vice President Carol Bauer was elected to serve as Vice-Chair, and
- Sonia Smith, of Chesterfield Education Association, was appointed Caucus Secretary.
- Adopted Polices and Procedures of for the Virginia Delegation for our caucus meeting
We were introduced to our NEA Directors:
- Charlotte Hayer, our senior NEA RA Director from Richmond City
- Christina Bohringer, our junior NEA RA Director from Alexandria
- Gwendolyn Edwards, an NEA ESP Director At-Large from Prince William
NEA New Business Item (NBI) A was introduced to our caucus and we adopted a position of support.
Shout out to our Team Captains! These captains are responsible for various tasks including attending NEA Committees and reporting back to the caucus or fundraising or communicating (howdy ya'll!)
- Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules: Christine Hawley from Staunton
- NEA Resolutions: Chuck Ronco form Prince William
- Candidate Interviews: Kimberly Adams from Fairfax
- Issues Committee: Carol Bauer from York
- Strategic Plan & Budget: Meg Gruber with VEA Retired
- NEA Elections: Ethel Williams from Suffolks
- Legislative Program: Clarence Collins from Spotsylvania
- Virtual Fund Table: Steve Whitten from Mecklenburg
- Communications Blog: Jennifer Rokasky from Prince William
Fundraising for the NEA Fund - Virginia's Goal is $35,000 for the NEA Fund! This Fund works to elect public education champions!
Each delegate is encouraged to set up their PACtivist page! Go to http://www.edvotes.org/fundraise
VEA Delegates have the following goals:
- FTE Delegates $200
- ESP Delegates $100
- VEA Board Members $350
Setting up a PACtivist page will help delegates meet their goal! They can email their colleagues and family members and ask them to join in supporting public education champions running for office.
Check out the NEA Retired auction website! NEA Retired: NEA-Retired
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Items coming to your local's UniServ Office that will be distributed to delegates:
- Stickers
- VEA Bandana
- A pin with the NEA Virtual Design
- and first Time Delegates will receive a VEA Face Mask!
While we wait for NEA RA to start, check your wardrobe! On the following dates, VEA has an assigned shirt color:
- June 30th: #Red4Ed
- July 1st: Social/Racial Justice Shirt
- July 2nd: Black VEA Polo (don't have a VEA polo, wear a black shirt of your choice!)
- July 3rd: Local Color Shirt
ON DECK: To register and receive Zoom access to this town hall, please select the event via your online delegate registration. Check your email registration from rasupport@nea.org
- June 30th: 8-9:30 pm 1st Virtual RA Delegate Tele-Townhall with President Becky Pringle
- June 21st: 8-9:30 pm 2nd Virtual RA Delegate Tele-Townhall with President Becky Pringle
