Gov. McAuliffe in education roundtable at Kellam

Gov. Terry McAuliffe and education leaders from across Hampton Roads, including Virginia Beach Education Association president Trenace Riggs, will take part in an education roundtable on Monday at Kellam High School to talk about reinvesting in education, reducing a pressure-packed testing environment and looking at new ways to enhance the traditional high school experience. The roundtable will take…

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Large turnout for first VBEA rep meeting

More than 40 people attended and participated on Wednesday in the first Virginia Beach Education Association rep meeting of the 2015-16 school year at Landstown High School, making it one of the stronger turnouts in recent memory, with School Board member Bev Anderson among those at the meeting. VBEA president Trenace Riggs was excited by…

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K-12 spending down in Virginia Beach, across state

In a Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report released today to the governor and General Assembly of Virginia, it highlighted the efficiency and effectiveness of K-12 spending and stated, among its conclusions, that K-12 spending has dropped over the last decade in Virginia Beach and across the state. What it found: Virginia is at about…

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Many great reasons to join VBEA, VEA

For those of you who are already Virginia Beach Education Association (as well as National Education Association and Virginia Education Association) members, you already understand the many benefits membership brings. However, it can be a challenge sometimes to extol the virtues of membership when you’re limited by time. The VEA has a couple of resources…

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TOCLI 2015 photo gallery

It’s been a busy time getting ready for a new school year as new teacher orientation recently concluded at Green Run High School. Check out the photos below of Virginia Beach Education Association members setting up the Grab and Go tables in the cafeteria, speaking with new members and listening to various speakers during TOCLI.

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VBEA president welcomes back city teachers

Telling teachers that “we support you, we believe in you – and we are standing with you,” Virginia Beach Education Association president Trenace Riggs welcomed Virginia Beach City Public School teachers back to the classroom today during a convocation address shown at each of the city’s schools. Watch the video, and read the text of…

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VBEA president Trenace Riggs delivers convocation address

Telling teachers that “we support you, we believe in you – and we are standing with you,” Virginia Beach Education Association president Trenace Riggs welcomed Virginia Beach City Public School teachers back to the classroom today during a convocation address shown at each of the city’s schools. Watch the video, and read the text of…

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SaveOnEnergy.com teacher grant opportunity

SaveOnEnergy.com has a $500 teacher grant opportunity available. It is looking for the best lesson plans for teaching students about energy or sustainability. The lesson plans must do the following: 1. Encompass energy and/or sustainability knowledge. 2. Be appropriate for a grade level from kindergarten through eighth grade. 3. Include goals and how you plan…

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Hippen, McCollum, Belote receive VEA Fund endorsements

For immediate release: August 6, 2015 Contact: Trenace Riggs, VBEA President, 757-486-0202, triggs@vbea.org The Virginia Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education has announced its recommendations for Susan Hippen in State House District 21, Gary T. McCollum in State Senate District 7 and Dave Belote in State Senate District 8 in November’s election. “They…

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