Issue link: http://digital.copcomm.com/i/916449
President's Message 1 Executive Director's Message 2 Your WEA at Work Northwest Region Retreat 3 Student Wyoming Education Association 4 Early Career Educators: Portland 5 2018 WEA Elections 6 Great Things Happen Everyday Green River EA Veteran's Day Program 7-8 WEA Awards Listing 9 East-West Leadership Visit 10 Listen to America Tour (HuffPost) 11 Delegate Assembly Announcement 12 Center Fold Poster 10 Reasons to Join the Association 13-14 Legislative Action Now is the Time Editorial 17-18 Revenue Committee Report 18 Class Size Matters! 19 Upcoming Committee Schedule 21 Teaching & Learning Professional Development 23 Professional Issues in Wyoming 24 Member Benefits Save with Dave 25 Other WEA Calendar 27 WEA Membership Card See Back Cover CALDERON for State Assembly! Priscilla Flores Infanzon Board President District Board Member District Board Member Alberto Perez (retired) Board President Board Member Water District Ed Y Marcella's dream to build a better future for our children and families. I'll schools, keep our communities clean, green and safe and make sure every I would be honored if you would join me. 4/18/12 4:59 PM We Support TOM CALDERON Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP) California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) California Police Chiefs Association California Professional Firefighters (CPF) Los Angeles County Firefighters (IAFF Local 1014) Montebello Firefighter Association (CPF Local 3821) Police Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) California School Employees Association (CSEA) International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers Local Lodge 1484 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11 International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 12 International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 36 Sheet Metal Workers Local 105 Sheet Metal Workers Local 675 Teamsters Joint Council 42 Transportation Communications Union United Association (UA) Local 78 California Latino Legislative Caucus Los Angeles County Young Democrats Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell (retired) Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg State Senator Ron Calderon State Senator Lou Correa State Senator Kevin de Leon State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez State Senator Ted Lieu State Senator Carol Liu State Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod State Senator Curren Price State Senator Michael Rubio State Senator Juan Vargas Assemblymember Michael Allen Assemblymember Marty Block Assemblymember Steven Bradford Assemblymember Charles Calderon Assemblymember Nora Campos Assemblymember Gil Cedillo Assemblymember Joe Coto (retired) Assemblymember Mike Gatto Assemblymember Isadore Hall Assemblymember Ben Hueso Assemblymember Ricardo Lara Assemblymember Henry Perea Assemblymember Manuel Perez Assemblymember Norma Torres Bell Gardens City Councilmember Priscilla Flores Bell Gardens Mayor Pro Tem Sergio Infanzon Central Basin Municipal Water District Board President Ed Vasquez Central Basin Municipal Water District Board Member Art Chacon Rudy Montalvo Hector Chacon David Vela Chavez Tom Calderon Bio Final.indd 8 4/18/12 4:59 PM - 9 Winter 2017 | wyoea.org ii The professional publication of the Wyoming Education Association Our Vision The WEA is an organization dedicated to creating the best educational environment for all learners and the best working environment for all educational employees. Our Mission The mission of the WEA is to advance public education at all levels by: creating equitable educational opportunity for all learners; promoting the highest quality standards for the profession; and expanding the rights and furthering the interests of the education personnel. The WEA will continue to build a learning community which will provide a high quality education for all. WEA Elected Officers President Kathy Vetter Vice President Grady Hutcherson Treasurer Kimberly Amen NEA Director Amy Simpson Board of Directors Mary Wolf, Steve Thulin, Barbara Gonzales, Vicki Swenson, Dirk Andrews, Melissa Harris, Annie Gripp, John Fabela, Lannette Lahey, Barry McCann, Jon VanOverbeke, Lori Eggleston, Carole Palmer, Madeline Trujillo-Hamel, Darlene Erickson Contact Cheyenne Office: 800-442-2395 Casper Office: 800-464-6419 Rock Springs Office: 800-660-6771 Lander Office: 800-464-6412 www.wyoea.org Editor Ron Sniffin Proofreader Kathy Scheurman Ad & Layout Nathaniel Neujahr The WEA News (ISSN 007-370) is published quarterly (September, December, March, and May/June) by the Wyoming Education Association, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001. Subscription: average $5.49 of WEA members' dues is designated for WEA News. Periodicals postage pending at Cheyenne, WY, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The WEA News, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001. Copyright 2017, by the Wyoming Education Association. All materials in this periodical may be reproduced by teachers for distribution to students or by affiliate associations for their own publications. Unless expressly stated, acceptance of advertising does not necessarily imply endorsement of the product by the WEA. Correction to Volume 86 Issue 1: In an article on page 25, Mentor Program Takes Flight in Torrington, it was incorrectly stated that Ellen Nelson was previously the Special Education Director in Wheatland. Although she worked in the Special Education department, she was not the Director. Also, the caption should read Ellen Nelson (left) and Gwen Walsh (right). Winter 2017