WEA dues allocation

2023-24 WEA membership dues structure

Cert

ESP

Higher Ed

UniServ Council Funding: Direct Financial Assistance to UniServ Councils. 

$163.61

$131.89

$139.76

Operations (accounting, technology, human resources, facilities): Providing financial and membership management that ensures sound fiscal stewardship, human resource system to advance the work of the association, facilities operation that produces a clean and safe environment, and information technology tools that help leaders and staff communicate and work productively. 

$124.30

$100.20

$106.18

Bargaining, Grievance, & Legal Protection: Assisting affiliates by providing UniServ Staffing Program, legal resources, communication expertise, training tools and packages, and technical support to members.

$80.54

$64.92

$68.80

Professional & Leadership Development: Providing assistance to members, councils, local associations and individual schools in developing and implementing strategies for member and school improvement through effective and best educational practices.

$69.15

$55.74

$59.07

Political Action / Legislative Work: Building visible and lasting bipartisan support from opinion leaders and policy makers for public education and the needs of our members. Includes related communication costs, litigation, and community outreach work. 

$63.94

$51.54

$54.62

Educator Certification: Support all certification.

$57.14

$46.06

$48.81

Membership Organizing & Involvement: Support the future sustainability of WEA by advocating the value of membership as well as to engage, recruit, and retain leaders and members of WEA through systematic one-on-one organizing.

$49.94

$40.26

$42.66

Governance: Implementing a governance process that fosters member participation and democratic decision-making through the Representative Assembly, Board of Directors, Executive Committee and other member/staff involvement in policy development.

$37.39

$37.39

$31.94

Racial, Social, & Economic Justice. WEA’s primary resources devoted to the elimination of racial, social, and economic barriers in Washington’s public education system that prevent educators and students from achieving their full potential.  This work also includes identifying and eliminating these same barriers within the WEA and its affiliates throughout the state.

$12.14

$9.79

$10.37

BIPOC Scholarship. Fund for individuals who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and pursuing a career in public education.

$12

$12

$12

Contingency & Reserves

$27.92

$22.51

$23.85

Total (rounded)

$698

$565

$598

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