Rebecca Whitford didn’t deserve to lose her job or teaching license. VEA got her back in the classroom and, for good measure, added protection for everyone’s licenses.
A Fairfax teacher was fired. She didn’t deserve it. Her Union protected her continuing contract rights.
Everyone knew Darlene Harmon was way too sick to still be effective in the classroom. But it took VEA Legal Services to get her the VRS benefits she needed.
Chances are, you can!
VEA stands up for public education, Virginia’s students, and for education employees, and we welcome those who work in and for public schools. Our primary categories of membership are:
According to the Economic Policy Institute, teachers in Virginia earn 32.7% less in weekly wages than other (non-teacher) college-educated workers. Virginia’s teacher wage penalty is the worst in the nation.
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