North Central WEA UniServ Council
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Programs
WEAPAC - WEA‐PAC is WEA's political action committee, which makes campaign contributions to our pro‐public education candidates for the legislature, statewide office, and school boards. Join WEAPAC today!
Sparks - This is a weekend retreat available to new teachers and/or public school employees who have less than 6 years experience in public schools. Release time, travel, meals, lodging is paid for by the council. Clock hours are optional for participants in the Sparks Retreat/Workshop (12 clock hours or 1 Seattle Pacific University Credit hour).
Public Education Advocates (PEA) - Our purpose is to foster understanding and appreciation of public education in our region. We seek to honor the efforts made by all people involved with education. Think about a project you would like to do with your students, parents and community that will support and enhance public education. Each local has funds available to support you with parent and community involvement. This is an effort to highlight and increase public awareness of local associations and the support they give to public education. PEA Application Form
Sparks - This is a weekend retreat available to new teachers and/or public school employees who have less than 6 years experience in public schools. Release time, travel, meals, lodging is paid for by the council. Clock hours are optional for participants in the Sparks Retreat/Workshop (12 clock hours or 1 Seattle Pacific University Credit hour).
Public Education Advocates (PEA) - Our purpose is to foster understanding and appreciation of public education in our region. We seek to honor the efforts made by all people involved with education. Think about a project you would like to do with your students, parents and community that will support and enhance public education. Each local has funds available to support you with parent and community involvement. This is an effort to highlight and increase public awareness of local associations and the support they give to public education. PEA Application Form
PEA in ACTION!- Eastmont Secretaries Association
PEA in ACTION!- Okanogan EA
May, 2012
The Eastmont Secretaries used their PEA (Public Education Advocacy) funds to share books with new mothers at Central Washington Hospital. Shown above is the label they placed in each book.
L to R— Barb Lawson, representative of the hospital; Susan Faulkner, Secretary of the secretarial unit/bargaining team; Danielle, President of the Bargaining team; and Donna Ruddell, President of the secretarial unit/bargaining team
PEA in ACTION!- Okanogan EA
May, 2012
Okanogan EA recently participated in a Relay for Life event and
distributed over 100 tubes of bubbles adorned with a creative Okanogan
EA sticker. The sticker encouraged the walkers to "Blow Cancer Away".
Also on the tube it gave more information about where the donation came
from, it said, "Donated by Okanogan Education Association from Public
Education Advocacy grant". Next year the local plans to display the WEA
logo on the giveaways also. In addition to the bubbles, the local
association gave out Frisbees, glow sticks and water bottles, all with
their local association’s logo. EVERYONE loved it! They were especially
excited to see hundreds of people making the walk with something from
Okanogan EA. As the items were passed out, the association volunteers
shared with each Relay for Life participant the donor of the goods.
Trisha Bradley, Okanogan EA President, said, “I had a blast watching all
of the bubbles and Frisbees floating around everywhere!” This is just
one story of how the a local association is using the Public Education
Association grant to impact their local community.
