Federal Way Education Association

04/12/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 award-winning educators! Thank you for sharing your wisdom. It was such a pleasure to honor you at .

NEA ESP of the Year Ric Calhoun
WEA ESP of the Year Brenda Bargelt
WA Teacher of the Year Gabriela Whitemarsh
NEA Found. Horace Mann Awardee Stephanie King
WEA ESA of the Year Anne Hickey
WEA CTC Educator of the Year Craig Goodman
(from left to right in the image)

04/12/2026

04/08/2026

Please share to get word out! The free health and dental clinic is April 23-26 in Seattle.

Seattle/King County Clinic The next clinic will be held April 23 – 26, 2026 at Seattle Center Patient Infovolunteer info A Community of Compassionate Care A project of Seattle Center and Seattle Center Foundation, Seattle/King County Clinic brings together healthcare organizations, civic agencies,...

04/02/2026

It’s Washington Education Association’s birthday! (April 2-3, 1889) To celebrate our many years of standing together for students, schools and educators, learn more about our history: https://bit.ly/4ai6JNd

02/25/2026

Congratulations to our WEA ESP of the Year, Brenda Bargelt!

02/11/2026

Thank you for supporting our students 👏👏👏

🎉 Incredible News! 🎉

Preliminary numbers show 59.6% approval for the EP&O Levy!

We are overwhelmed with gratitude to our voters for showing up for our voters with your YES ballots.

And thank you to our amazing endorsers, dedicated sign wavers, and tireless CFFWS committee volunteers. Without your hard work, passion, and commitment, this wouldn't have been possible. You showed up day after day to make a difference!

While votes are still being counted, this STRONG showing demonstrates how deeply our community supports FWPS students and believes in investing in their future. This is what happens when a community comes together for our kids!

To everyone who came out and voted YES, THANK YOU! Your support means everything to our students and their bright futures ahead. 💙

02/02/2026

If you live in Federal Way, you have until February 10 to vote to renew the Educational Programs and Operations Levy.

This levy is not a new tax. It is a continuation of public school funding for:

✅ Critical staff such as counselors and nurses
✅ Extracurricular programs
✅ Athletics
✅ School safety measures

MLK Labor is proud to endorse this important levy. Please remember to vote early!

Federal Way Education Association

01/23/2026

WEA members are committed to the safety and well-being of our
students, their families, and the communities we call home. Schools and
communities must be places of learning and belonging, safe for all. The presence of
ICE in our communities undermines this mission. https://bit.ly/3LYCKDA

01/15/2026

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WEA President Larry Delaney just finished testifying in Senate Ways & Means against the cuts in the Governor's budget. WEA members see every day how many unmet needs our students have. We need more, not fewer, resources to support them.

11/19/2025

Here at the midpoint of American Education Week, we’re celebrating Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day! On this Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day, we honor clerical-service workers, custodial and maintenance workers, food-service workers, health and student-service workers, paraeducators, security workers, skilled-trade workers, technical-service workers, transportation-service workers and others who keep our public schools running, and our students safe and healthy. Shout out an Education Support Professional making a difference in your school community in a comment below.

11/15/2025

Important information!

Seniors, the 2026-27 FAFSA and WASFA forms are available!

You can still check your eligibility and begin gathering documents to be ready to apply now! Federal and state assistance is at your fingertips, but you’ll need to be proactive to get the maximum amount.

Review the documents you need on-hand to complete the applications here: www.fwps.org/finaid

10/08/2025

Federal Way Education stands in solidarity with our Colorado Springs Education Association colleagues during their one-day strike today. Learn more here: https://www.cseateacher.org/