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From VEA President Jim Livingston:
​With the great news from the Governor’s budget amendments still fresh, I wanted to update you once again on Lobby Day activities, especially the #Red4Ed Rally. If we pull together, we can make this Lobby Day one that will resonate well beyond this session of the General Assembly.
 
VEA’s plan for the day has been consistent: We’re asking our members who come to Richmond to meet with their legislators in the morning and to walk a short distance to the Capitol Bell Tower for a noontime #Red4Ed Rally. (See full details at:http://www.veanea.org/home/2987.htm.) It’s critical that legislators see you and hear from you directly that we must get Governor Northam’s funding expansion for K-12 into the budget.
 
We understand that Virginia Educators United is planning a march from Monroe Park to the Bell Tower. VEA encourages parents, community members and allies, and others who are able to walk the march, but we need VEA members promoting our legislative agenda with members of the General Assembly prior to the #Red4Ed Rally.
 
In past messages to you I encouraged you to work with your local school board and superintendent to have January 28th declared a professional work day or advocacy day, or to help arrange professional leave for your members to attend Lobby Day. Please continue with those efforts. Next week, I will send you a short (1 minute) survey to find out what your plans and outlook for Lobby Day are.
 
As encouraging as the news has  been this past week our work does not end with Lobby Day.   The Governor’s Budget Amendments are only the “first step” in securing the necessary School Funding/Salaries for high quality Public Schools in the Commonwealth.
 
Now is the time for us to say #EnoughIsEnough!
 
#VEAStrong
#Red4Ed
#Red4EdRally
#StickWithTheUnion
#FundOurFuture
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Please consider cyberlobbying.  Click on this link http://www.veanea.org/home/521.htm to sign up, stay informed on issues, and have access to contact elected officials.  The few e-mails sent to you will regard critical issues, and there are links with pre-made messages/talking points that you can personalize.
Background:
Many of you may not realize that as a local association - CCEA - we also are part of a district council of other locals in our area, District 10 - Culpeper, Fredericksburg City, Stafford, Fauquier, Rappahannock.  District 10 also meets with District 25 - Spotsylvania County - during our Mountain View and Uniserve meetings. We share concerns from our own locals, work together on common issues, caucus together for the VEA delegate assembly, and work with the paid uniserve staff that is based in Fredericksburg.
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PictureOn right in white is Sandra Barnstead. Sandra is a Teaching & Learning Specialist at the VEA and a former middle and high school math teacher in Spotsylvania County. She’s also a doctoral degree candidate at George Mason University.
Thanks to everyone who came out for our first SMART Goal Writing workshop!
Here are some helpful links in case you missed it:

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Goal Setting Help
VDOE SMART Goal Documents
Helpful VEA Materials

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