NESPA Scholarships

Congratulations!

The NESPA Scholarship Committee is happy to announce the NESPA Teaching Certification Scholarship awards.  The following two NESPA members will be the recipients of this scholarship for the 2014-2015 school year:

Barbara Thomas – Bothell High School Paraeducator

Laurel Roberts – Woodmoor Elementary Paraeducator

Congratulations to these dedicated NESPA members!  We wish them the best of luck as they continue to pursue their education goals.

Education Funding Forum and Rally March 21

Education Funding Forum and Rally

Over 850 educators made themselves heard at the spirited event at Nathan Hale High School.  Nine legislators, (seated and facing the educators) including Speaker of the House Frank Chopp and Senator Rosemary McAuliffe, heard stories and answered questions about class size, compensation (including low pay for NESPA staff), high health insurance costs, excessive standardized testing, evaluations and the need for funding and revenue.