As an Instructional Coach in Teton County, Northwest Region President, and Co-Vice President of the Teton County Education Association, Michelle Rooks is no stranger to sexual harassment in Wyoming schools. “I have witnessed, heard of, and been subjected to sexual harassment in Wyoming schools – as a student, teacher, and parent,” Rooks told WEA News. “Unfortunately, I think it would be difficult to find anyone who hasn’t.” Now, Rooks is helping to develop and deliver trainings teaching education employees how to build safer more equitable learning environments, through her work as a member o ..read more

Greetings from WEA Retired!  In November, I shared with you that WEA Retired had recently received an NEA grant for Retired members. The grant focuses on political action, specifically on Getting Out The Vote (GOTV) amongst educators and involves making school visits around the state and encouraging educators to vote. To protect the future of public education, we must change some and keep some of the faces at the state Capitol in the next election cycle. To achieve this, we need educators like you and friends of education to become engaged in political action by supporting pro-public edu ..read more

Happy New Year! I hope everyone reading this had a restful holiday break and that you are ready to make 2024 an amazing year. Each new year, I take time to reflect on what I want to work on personally and professionally. While I was working on this, a message from NEA popped up about the ESP conference that will occur March 22-24 in Las Vegas. The conference theme is Education, Democracy, Freedom: Our Right, Our Responsibility. I could not have come up with a better goal than this. Many people will read this and wonder how that could apply to an ESP and why it is our right and responsibility ..read more

Get ready for the 2024 Budget Session with the Wyoming Education Association! The session begins on February 12 and runs through March 8. We’re offering you a suite of tools to stay informed and engaged in the legislative process so that real educators’ voices help shape the legislation impacting public education.  Stay informed by: Signing up for our weekly Legislative Updates, which alert you to important dates, and crucial calls to action.  Tracking bills through the WEA Bill Tracker. This comprehensive tracking system provides daily updates on the progress of key bills impacti ..read more