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President & Executive Director's Columns 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 17 18 20 22 23 26 27 30 31 Getting to Know the New President & VP: Q&A With Grady Hutcherson and Kim Amen Kindergartners at the Computer: Remote Learning During the COVID Crisis WEA at Work: GR Work Doesn't End at the Capitol Legislative Action: Inside the Budget & Special Sessions Serving Students in the Age of the Coronavirus Annual Meeting & DA Award Winners Electing Education-Friendly Candidates: Candidate Interview Teams Keeping Students Safe Behind the Wheel Read Across Wyoming VFW Teacher of the Year WEA-Retired: A Message from WEA-R President, Vicki Swenson Social Justice: Developing a Vision Conference 2020 WEA Election Results In the Field With SIEA Farewell President Vetter In this Issue ... The mission of the WEA is to advance public education on all levels by: creating equitible educational opportunity for all learners; promoting the highest quality standards for the profession; and expanding the rights furthering the interests of education personnel. The WEA will continue to build a learning community which will provide a high- quality education for all. President Kathy Vetter Vice President Grady Hutcherson Teasurer Kimberly Amen NEA Director Dirk Andrews Elected Officers Christine Fitzgerald, Lydia Rayfield, Vicki Swenson, Catherine Steinbock, Rebecca Murray, Toni Orr, Annie Gripp, Darlene Erickson, John Fabela, Lannette Lahey, Amy Simpson, Heather Rutz, Barbara Gonzalez, Lori Eggleston, Madeline Trujillo-Hamel Board of Directors Cheyenne Office: 800-442-2395 Casper Office: 800-464-6419 Rock Springs Office: 800-660-6771 Lander Office: 800-464-6412 www.wyoea.or g Contact The WEA News (ISSN 007-370) is published three times annually by the Wyoming Education Association, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, WY 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 changes to the WEA News, 115 East 22nd Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001. Copyright 2020, 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. 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 Our Vision Editor, Design & Layout Amanda Turner WEA Communications Director aturner@wyoea.org - 9