WEA-Riverside UniServ Council

08/26/2026

🍎 Teacher check-in: How many of these have you already done this school year? Tell us in the comments!

🍎 Teacher check-in: How many of these have you already done this school year? Tell us in the comments!

08/26/2026

Do you have student loan debt and are counting on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)?
There has been some discussion in the news about borrowers seeing previously credited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) payments adjusted or removed. NEA Member Benefits and SAVI are monitoring the situation closely for any developments that could impact borrowers’ PSLF eligibility or qualified payment counts.
In the meantime, take screenshots of your Student Aid account to document any “before and after” changes to qualified payment counts and reach out to Savi's support team if you notice any changes.
Stay updated and learn more at https://www.neamb.com/products/nea-student-debt-navigator

Do you have student loan debt and are counting on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)?

There has been some discussion in the news about borrowers seeing previously credited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) payments adjusted or removed. NEA Member Benefits and SAVI are monitoring the situation closely for any developments that could impact borrowers’ PSLF eligibility or qualified payment counts.

In the meantime, take screenshots of your Student Aid account to document any “before and after” changes to qualified payment counts and reach out to Savi's support team if you notice any changes.

Stay updated and learn more at https://www.neamb.com/products/nea-student-debt-navigator

08/26/2026

Women’s Equality Day is Aug. 26, when we celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. That made it illegal to deny citizens the right to vote based on s*x which was a step forward, especially for white women. It would take decades longer for Black women and other disenfranchised groups to overcome individual state laws, harassment and violence, and other racist barriers that denied them access to voting. Learn more at the link in our bio: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/26/1031292790/womens-equality-day-nineteenth-amendment-voting

08/21/2026

Start the new school year in style! Head to the WEA online store and get your "PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS" zip-up, navy hoodie before August 31, when it will disappear from the line-up. Check out the hoodie and other great WEA gear at https://www.washingtonea.org/membership/wea-shop/ See less

Start the new school year in style! Head to the WEA online store and get your "PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS" zip-up, navy hoodie before August 31, when it will disappear from the line-up. Check out the hoodie and other great WEA gear at https://www.washingtonea.org/membership/wea-shop/

08/14/2026

There’s still time to enter the NEA Member Benefits Scholarship Giveaway.
Four NEA members will each win $1,000 in cash.
Enter for your chance to win by September 1.

Could you use some breathing room in your budget? In addition to the NEA Student Loan Programs, NEA Member Benefits is now offering NEA members a chance to win $1,000 cash!

08/10/2026

August 9 is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme is “Honouring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being” and because the day falls on a Sunday this year, an online observance will take place on Monday, Aug. 10. Learn more at the link in our bio: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/events/IDWIP2026

08/10/2026

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. As educators, WEA members know immunizations help us protect our school communities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nSjd5J

08/10/2026

WEA has launched a series of courses focused on microaggressions this month! The courses are free to all WEA members and up to 3 clock hours are available. Go check out the offerings and dates right away to secure your space!

Courses offered:
Microaggressions: Race and Ethnicity
Microaggressions: Gender and Intersectionality
Microaggressions: Anti-Ableism and Disability
Microaggression: LGBTQIA+

To check dates and register;

06/26/2026

For our final action of the school year, take action through relaxation and rejuvenation. Summer is for learning and growing in our profession but also to recharge so we can be ready to greet our students again in the fall.
We will begin this series again in September. Until then, rest, find joy, stay engaged and check the NEA action center regularly for actions you can take throughout the summer to advocate for fully funded public schools and to defend our students and the opportunities they need to succeed at https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center See less

For our final action of the school year, take action through relaxation and rejuvenation. Summer is for learning and growing in our profession but also to recharge so we can be ready to greet our students again in the fall.

We will begin this series again in September. Until then, rest, find joy, stay engaged and check the NEA action center regularly for actions you can take throughout the summer to advocate for fully funded public schools and to defend our students and the opportunities they need to succeed at https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center

05/12/2026

Have you heard of the WEA Education Support Professionals Bill of Rights? The WEA ESP Bill of Rights is our blueprint for action, laying out what ESPs need in order to do their best work for students, because students rise when ESPs thrive. Take action today by learning more and pledging your support for the WEA ESP Bill of Rights at https://bit.ly/4deq3xZ