OLYMPIA—JANUARY 31, 2017—Although it’s one of the wealthiest states in the country, Washington gets an “F” in terms of education spending, according to a recently released study. “Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card,” published by the Education Law Center, compares state education funding systems using a variety of data. Among its findings, the … Continue reading →

tpeptrainingflyer-02-2017-cv Our FIRST TPEP Training of 2017 is just a few weeks away – we’d love to have as many members attend as possible. This is a FREE event for members and includes 3 FREE Clock Hours and a light dinner. This session is limited to 60, so register as soon as possible! Register now! … Continue reading →

Where? Catedral Tapatia 707 SE 164th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684 When? FRIDAY January 27th, 2017 from 3:30pm -6:00pm Why? To stay connected, socialize and relax with colleagues after our first FULL WEEK back to work! Hope to see you all there! Continue reading →

Wear your red on Wednesday January 25th to support public education! http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Teachers-to-Wear-Red-for-Ed-Wednesday-410172235.html Continue reading →

Yesterday, a team comprised of teachers, classified staff, and administration from all three buildings and the district office met to go over options for how to make up the nine snow days we have accumulated (pun intended) so far this year.  I’m writing this letter at the request of the group. What we knew going … Continue reading →

This letter was sent to your home email accounts on Thursday January 12th. Dear HEA Members, By now I’m sure you’ve heard that school will once again be closed tomorrow. This puts our snow day total for the year up to 8 with more winter to go. The “School Until July” cry has been strong … Continue reading →

Fish, Chips and Politics RSVP WHEN: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 WHERE: Billy Blues Bar and Grill 7115 NE Hazel Dell Ave, Vancouver, WA 98665 WHAT: No agenda, …simply an open space for camaraderie with other politically minded educators to discuss political issues and policies that effect education TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Complimentary fish, … Continue reading →