Governor Northam called the General Assembly (GA) back into session last week to address the state budget, the fallout from COVID-19, and measures on policing and criminal justice. VEA got its first win when our bill requiring school divisions to post their health/safety plans on their websites passed the Senate Education and Health Committee unanimously. Read more about the bill and other bills under consideration here.
Of huge importance to all educators is the state budget. Increases to K-12 passed during the regular session were suspended when COVID-19 began wreaking its havoc on finances. As the GA deliberates budget, VEA’s position is to maximize K-12 funding—public schools are already underfunded, and the pandemic has increased the needs for students, educators, and schools. Read this report on the budget situation and write your representative right now to demand that K-12 funding be restored.
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