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Prevented millions of dollars to cuts in public education. 2018 PROTECTING EDUCATION Since 1892 WEA has used our powerful, unified voice to advocate for public education on a local, statewide, and national level. Our political and legislative action prioritizes and protects education. 2014 K-12 and community college salary increases, increased funding to retirement system. GROWTH FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND RETIREES 1908 Call to legislature to set minimum educator salaries. EDUCATOR SALARY STABILITY 1992 WEA enters school funding equality lawsuit. SCHOOL FUNDING EQUALITY Salary increase for all public K-12 school employees. WEA succeeds in 6 mill statewide tax levy for schools. 1948 REVENUE FOR SCHOOLS 2007 EDUCATOR SALARY INCREASE Law codified around teacher employment rights. 1957 TEACHER EMPLOYMENT ACT