WEA-PAC: Our Voice
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Why do I need to be interested in politics?
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- Your Salary -- The Washington Legislature determines your
annual salary and salary increases. - Your Class Size -- The Legislature controls school funding,
which affects your class size. - Your Benefits -- The benefits you receive and your out-of-pocket costs for those benefits are determined by the Legislature.
- Your Retirement -- The Legislature recently decided to reduce your retirement benefits.
What is WEA-PAC?
WEA-PAC is Washington Education Association's Political Action Committee. WEA-PAC supports candidates, regardless of party, who champion the needs of public education. Based on input from local WEA-PAC members, WEA-PAC determines how political candidates stand on the issues that affect our members, our schools and our students. We support good candidates who are willing to stand up for public education.
Candidates from local to statewide positions can and do receive assistance from WEA-PAC. School boards, city councils, the state Legislature, the governor, the superintendent of public instruction and judgeships have all been affected by WEA-PAC and its members.
Who can join?
The Washington Education Association Political Action Committee collects contributions from specified membership categories and uses those contributions for political purposes including, but not limited to, making contributions to and expenditures on behalf of pro-public education candidates in the state of Washington.
WEA-PAC contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal tax purposes.