Bellevue Education Association

03/24/2025

Tomorrow, March 25th, is the BEA Rep Council Meeting starting at 4:30. Make sure to contact your building/departmental reps if you have any questions, and make a plan to attend your upcoming building meeting to get the information from this meeting!

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03/19/2025

Union Strong!

03/19/2025

https://youtu.be/vFHW5IQsP_0

Our BEA President Jill Rock at Highland Middle School!

Several communities across western Washington are rallying against the proposed cuts to the Department of Education.Subscribe to FOX 13 Seattle: https://www....

03/19/2025

BEA members showed up this morning for public education!

03/18/2025

Did you know?
Our contract defines departmental employees as: itinerant music, art, and PE specialists at the elementary level, elementary counselors, speech language pathologists, psychologists/counselors, social workers, special education teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, MLL educators, nurses, instrumental and vocal music teachers at all levels, elementary and self-contained middle school Advanced Learning teachers, instructional technology curriculum developers and ITCL's, instructional mentors, and TPEP coordinators.
This is covered in Article 2, Section H of our contract.

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03/18/2025

Members, check your emails for more information and connect with your building reps with questions!

03/17/2025

Dear Education Community,

America’s students deserve greater opportunities to succeed, and that starts with strengthening our public schools, where 90% of all students—and 95% of students with disabilities—learn and grow. Strong public schools, along with vital community programs and resources, are essential for families to thrive.

The recent threats to the Department of Education and funding put critical programs like Medicaid at risk, endangering the essential support that students and schools depend on. As lawmakers prioritize tax cuts, it’s our students and communities who will be forced to shoulder the burden.

On March 19, educators, students, families, and allies will unite—across the nation, across our state, and right here in Bellevue. Together, we will celebrate our school communities, standing as a powerful reminder to our elected leaders: We will protect our students. We will defend our public schools. And we will not back down.

Join us as we stand united for our students, our schools, and our future! Wear red and bring your energy as we wave signs and make our voices heard. This is our chance to show our strength, raise awareness, and demand the respect and resources we deserve!

📅 Date: March 19th, 2025
📍 Location: Your school
⏰ Time: 30 minutes before school starts

Every sign, every voice, and every person counts! Bring a friend, bring your passion, and let’s show up loud and proud for public education!

03/08/2025

We shouldn't be talking about cutting budgets to the bone when the ultra-wealthy aren't paying what they owe for our public schools and services. Join the rally for revenue on March 17. More info & RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfT2AwQuFsAWfXcsotkG0IAYf_K03h7MemHVA6ldi1nWwJP4g/viewform

02/11/2025

Fund our schools! Sign in PRO to show support for the funding our students need.
Special Education: wea.mobi/SSB5263
Materials, Supplies and Operating Costs: wea.mobi/SB5192
Student Transportation: wea.mobi/SB5187

02/11/2025

Holding students back from 4th grade for not meeting reading standards? Tying teacher bonuses to student standardized test scores? This bill’s a doozy. Sign in CON: wea.mobi/HB1382

01/17/2025

Link to our website: https://www.bellevueea.org
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01/09/2025

"Investing in public education is one of the most impactful ways to shape our collective future. When we cut funding for K-12 education, we aren't just creating challenges for students, educators, and families in the present; we're also weakening the foundation of our future, limiting opportunities for innovation, and diminishing the strength of our communities. We urge our legislators to keep funding for education IN public education!” – Jill Rock, Bellevue Education Association President.

In case you missed the event last night, we were thrilled to have hundreds of people turnout! Here's a story from King5. https://www.king5.com/article/news/education/legislative-session-school-funding-crisis-town-hall-brings-together-eastside-districts/281-100e0e86-88a9-4948-ad5b-38dbebc82cfa
You can still make your voice heard by sending a letter to legislators here: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/please-prioritize-funding-for-basic-education?source=direct_link&

01/08/2025

What: Eastside Town Hall on School Funding Crisis

Where: Sammamish High School, PAC.

When: TONIGHT! Wednesday, January 8th 7:00-8:30pm

ATTEND: We need as many educators, students, and families to show up! Even if you don’t plan to speak, our visibility of strength in numbers matters!

SPOKEN QUESTIONS: After we hear from our legislators, they will hear from us! There will be opportunity to ask questions during Q&A.

01/08/2025

Join BEA leadership, the BSD superintendent, and Bellevue PTSA Council along with other local school districts and community members tomorrow, Wednesday January 8th from 7-8:30 PM for a School Funding Town Hall. Share your voice and help our legislators understand the issues.

See attached flyers for details about how funding gaps in critical areas have cost BSD $167.14 million dollars since 2020, and a list of attendees. See you there!

01/06/2025

Did you know these facts about school funding in Bellevue/Washington?

12/20/2024

Please join us at a Town Hall on January 8th, 2025 from 7-8:30pm at Sammamish High School. This event will bring our Eastside communities together with Legislators from districts 1, 5, 11, 41, 45 & 48 as we share about the impacts of the school funding crisis. BEA members, look for today's email from Jill Rock for more information and a link to provide statements we will use to craft written comments.

[Image description: a flyer announcing "Town Hall: School Funding Crisis. Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. 7:00-8:30pm. Sammamish High School. 100 140th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98005." At the top of the flyer it reads "The state of Washington continues to fall short of its paramount constitutional duty to fully fund basic k-12 education, which has forced: school closures ~ increased class sizes ~ program cuts ~ reduced class periods ~ staffing cuts ~ severe shortfalls in special education and transportation" At the bottom, it reads "Please come stand with PTAs, school district leaders, and teachers from Bellevue, Mercer Island, Lake Washington, Issaquah, and Renton to learn more and to ask our legislators to fully fund education. Free event, no rsvp required." Logos for the following supporting organizations line the bottom: Bellevue School District. Bellevue PTSA Council. Bellevue Education Association. Mercer Island School District. Mercer Island Council 2.9 PTSA. Mercer Island Education Association. Lake Washington Council PTSA. Lake Washington Education Association. Issaquah School District. Issaquah PTSA Council. Issaquah Education Association. Renton Education Association.]

11/04/2024

Make sure your vote counts! Check the status of your ballot and make sure yours was accepted: https://voter.votewa.gov/

11/04/2024

Time to vote! Election Day is Tuesday, November 5! 🗳️ ✅

Don't wait - grab your ballot and make your voice heard today. Our students are counting on educators to show up.

Need voting info? Check out: https://wea.mobi/voter-info-24