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  Nominate an outstanding ESP

  One out of three public school employees is an Education Support Professional (ESP). ESPs work in nine career fields: clerical service, custodian and maintenance service, food service, health and student service, paraeducators, security service, skilled trade, technical service and transportation service. Give our ESP peers some love, especially now, and recognize their impact on students in Washington. Nominate an outstanding ESP in your building or district for the 2023 WEA Education Support Professional. Completed application packets are due no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.

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• Navigating your student loan forgiveness journey

  Come get the latest news on student loans, where loan forgiveness stands and steps to take, and learn about the NEA Student Debt Navigator. WEA and NEA will host three webinars on navigating your student loan forgiveness journey so you can check to see if you are doing all you can to achieve forgiveness. Webinars will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sessions will be held on March 15 and May 10.

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• Nominations open for 2023 WEA Human & Civil Rights Awards

  Do you know of anyone or a group of individuals making a difference in the world? If yes, nominate them for a WEA Human and Civil Rights Award.
  
  The WEA Human and Civil Rights Committee is accepting nominations for individuals or groups who are involved in exceptional work in the areas of community service, cultural awareness, international peace and understanding, and student involvement in Washington state. Anyone from the community can nominate a person or group for the awards.

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