​Upcoming FWEA Member Events:
Our FWEA members' interests drive our programming, to best serve our kids' needs! Members receive a significantly reduced price, and free trainings as part of being an FWEA and WEA member.  Not sure if you're a member, or have an idea for PD or an event? Please contact your Association Representative or call the FWEA office.

  We hope you stay safe and healthy during these unprecedented and challenging times:  
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS

PSUC For Fun! - Register now for these fun PSUC classes:
  • From February 27 – March 27, we will offer YOGA every Saturday from 9:30-10:30 AM.   Join anytime! (Registration Link: http://bit.ly/PSUCYogaFusion)
  • Learn to make your own signature cocktail!  On February 26th participants will learn to make seven cocktails!  (Registration Link: http://bit.ly/PSUCFEBCocktails)

March 27th:  GLSEN LGBTQ+ Educator and Youth Conference,  Info and RSVP here. This conference is wonderful, and there is an educator track and a youth track. Please share the word with students as well!

AIG Retirement Services:  Take time to plan for your financial future in December.
Register now for workshops from December, 2020 through June, 2021.  The workshop will help you understand Washington State DRS Plan 2 and Plan 3, sources of retirement income including Social Security and your district's optional retirement savings plans. Key information will be provided regarding your health care options such as Medicare, PEBB, and VEBA so can make informed decisions about the choices available to you as well as address other important considerations you will need to make in the planning process.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW SCHEDULE AND/OR SIGN UP

In the past 12 months through an OSPI grant and partnership, WEA has provided more than 100 different trainings supporting inclusionary practices for all students in general education and special education classrooms. Your Association is pleased to announce that it is offering another series of 50 online courses -- asynchronous and synchronous -- for free to WEA educators.

Asynchronous courses are held via Canvas. Courses are free and can be taken at your own pace. Recently added courses include Facilitating Quality Practice, Building Routines for Student Success in a Virtual Space, STEM for Secondary Educators, TPEP 101, TPEP Evidence and Artifacts, and UDL: A Day of Universal Design.

These self-paced trainings are available immediately and need to be completed by June 30, 2021. For a listing of offerings, please visit the WEA web page or download a flier. Clock hours are provided.

For more information or questions about the asynchronous courses held on Canvas, contact Scott Poirier.

Synchronous courses are held via Zoom. Courses and clock hours are free and open to all educators. Space is limited to the first 500 participants. Click here for a course list offered January through March 2021 or download a flier. Registration is required and once the course is full, the course name will no longer be available in the dropdown menu on the registration page. A wait list is not maintained for these webinars.

For more information or questions about the courses held on Zoom, contact Annie Lamberto.

NEA Member Benefits
  Connect with Member Benefits!
  Office Depot Discount for Members
  
Barnes & Noble is proud to offer an educator discount program! 
Also check out these fun informational flyers:
​  Educator and School Programs
  Bookfair
  Institutional and Classroom Libraries  

Members!  California Casualty’s Music and Arts Grant program will award individual members with a $250 grant for their classroom or program.  This is a very popular association member benefit.  They plan on awarding approximately 150 grants this year.  Quick Entry Link!

Complimentary Notary Public Services are available for FWEA members as a complimentary FWEA member benefit. Email Tiafwea@aol.com or call our office at 253-838-8571 for more information or to set an appointment.

The WEA Children's Fund is available for FWEA members seeking warm coats, shoes and necessities for our students in need. You can also make a donation on this link.

Century and Regal Movie Passes available for members at a significant discount. Email Tiafwea@aol.com to order.
  1. Quarter Schedule Dates:
    1. Quarter 1  9/8 -11/9  (44 days)
    2. Quarter 2 11/10 – 1/28 (44 days)
    3. Quarter 3  2/1 – 4/13 (46 days)
    4. Quarter 4  4/14 – 6/17 (46 days)​
Scholar Led Conferences (SLCs) are valuable for scholars to demonstrate their strengths, achievements and next steps and are in direct support of our Strategic Plan Goal 2 Whole Child efforts.
  • March 25-26: Scholar Led Conferences for Middle School and High School scholars, as previously scheduled
  • April 29-30: Scholar Led Conferences for Preschool through 5th Grade and K-12 FCP scholars
 

Contact Us!

Federal Way Education Association
(Inside the Washington Education Association Headquarters)
32032 Weyerhaeuser Way S
Federal Way, WA 98001

Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday, hours vary in summer

Phone: (253) 838-8571       
Fax: (253) 838-2385  
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Email: FWEA President Shannon McCann: smccann@washingtonea.org 
FWEA Office Manager Tia Hendrix: Tiafwea@aol.com

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