Renton Education Association

Are you paying attention to what Project 2025 is doing with our public education money? Read this article to find out!

In the Public Interest - The New Federal Voucher Program Fact Sheet Your tax dollars at work, undermining public education.

Flowers, gift cards, and tickets, oh my!
Looking forward to seeing REA members at the REA retirement social tomorrow, June 12th at 5pm!
Ask your association rep or see last week’s newsletter for details.
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Did you know that you can find out how much IDEA should be funded and what the gap in funding is? Use this handy tool on the NEA web site! Click the link and scroll down to the box that says "IDEA funding by district." There are also additional ways you can take action.
Hint: It's a lot.

Special Education | NEA All students deserve an education that sparks their curiosity and desire to learn. Special education fits our most vulnerable students’ unique needs.

Have you heard of the WEA Education Support Professionals Bill of Rights? The WEA ESP Bill of Rights is our blueprint for action, laying out what ESPs need in order to do their best work for students, because students rise when ESPs thrive. Take action today by learning more and pledging your support for the WEA ESP Bill of Rights at https://bit.ly/4deq3xZ

Representation matters. Our students deserve to have educators that look like them.

May 6 is National School Nurse Day and this is National Nurse Week! Share this post and tell your friends about a school nurse who has made a difference for students in your school community or for you when you were a student!

Help educators know just how appreciated they are by taking action: Write to Congress, learn how to make your voice heard locally, or share a message on social media, tagging , and using .
Tell Congress to protect federal funding for schools
Tell Congress to Protect Federal Funding for Public Schools and Colleges
Take action and tell your representatives in Congress to reject President Trump's budget resolution that increases defense spending by 44%—to $1.5 trillion, the highest level in modern history—while slashing education and other non-defense programs by 10%.
https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/take-action/reject-president-trumps-budget

Help educators know just how appreciated they are by taking action: Write to Congress, learn how to make your voice heard locally, or share a message on social media, tagging , and using .

Send an E-card to Your Favorite Teachers | NEA Spread the love during Teacher Appreciation Week

Our union proudly represents teachers, librarians, counselors, speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and facilitators!

THANK YOU for how you show up each day to educate ALL of our students.