First Winner in the 2015 20/20 Spring Membership Drive

Remember, the 20/20 Spring Membership Drive runs through Memorial Day. In addition to receiving $20, a lucky new member or member who recruits a new member will win a prize every week and be included in the grand prize drawing on May 26th for an Ocean Breeze Bimini Shade package.

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Letter to the Editor: The Burden of Testing

VBEA President Trenace Riggs had a letter to the editor published in the Virginian-Pilot on February 21st, 2014, writing about the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the burden of testing. Here is her letter: Even though I retired three years ago after teaching for 37 years in Virginia Beach and Norfolk…

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Reducing the Number of SOL Tests

From WVEC-13: SOL testing has rewritten the books on teaching, says Trenace Riggs, President of the Virginia Beach Education Association. “I know teachers have retired earlier than they wanted to because they are like, I can’t do this to my students any longer. I am not doing what I should be doing,” said Riggs. “Standardized…

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New Addition to the VBCPS Budget Process: Employee Forums

2015 VBCPS Employee Budget Forums

In an email send to members of the Virginia Beach Education Association, Trenace Riggs, association president, wrote, “I encourage you to attend and make your voice heard at one of the VBCPS employee budget forums. These forums were created by Dr. Spence to ensure he hears feedback from school employees. This is a new opportunity for VBCPS employees, and we need to take advantage of it.”

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Recognizing American Education Week

The theme this year is, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right, and Our Responsibility.” Throughout this week, we recognize the elected officials, community members, parents, administrators, educational support professionals, and educators. All of these individuals take on the responsibility to ensure that we are keeping the promise of great public education. This prepares all of our students to make significant and positive contributions to the world.

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