VEA and NEA provide professional support for you no matter what stage of your career you’re in. Be sure to check out these resources:
There is no greater honor the VEA bestows for outstanding work in the classroom than this annual award. Its winner, singled out for an ability to communicate with students and boost their academic achievement and growth, earns $500 and becomes the state’s nominee for the NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence.
Check back in November for next year’s nomination packet.
The 2019 winner is Joy Kirk, pictured with VEA President Jim Livingston. Joy has spent her entire 24-year career in Frederick County and teaches gifted students at Admiral Byrd Middle School. She’s known by her colleagues for her passion and leadership in classroom practice, advocacy for the profession, attention to diversity, community engagement, and professional development. Kirk says she’s constantly amazed at the willingness of adults to answer the questions of middle school students and has had NASA scientists, doctors, athletes, and writers visit her classroom. Those experts are often first identified and later followed up with by her students.
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VEA Mini-Grants. Members are encouraged to apply for up to $500 to support innovative instructional practices that foster student growth. Proposal projects and activities should be student-centered, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with curriculum. The application process is digital.
NEA Foundation Grants. The NEA Foundation offers competitive grants of up to $5,000 for a range of professional development and instructional improvement endeavors. Application deadlines vary by program. Click here for application forms, examples of projects that have received funding, and much more.
A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior intending to pursue a career in education. Dependents of a VEA or VEA-Retired member are eligible.
VIEW ALL SCHOLARSHIPSVEA offers more than 50 workshops we can bring to your local Association or school division. Pick a topic below and start exploring! Once you find what you need, or if you have questions, call 1-800-552-9554 or email workshops@veanea.org.
It’s important to have all your professional documents readily available. Here are some important ones you should consider keeping in your personal professional file, suggested by the National Education Association:
According to the Economic Policy Institute, teachers in Virginia earn 67 cents on the dollar compared to other (non-teacher) college-educated workers. Virginia’s teacher wage penalty is the worst in the nation.
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