1. What the heck is WEA-PAC? WEA-PAC is WEA’s voluntary political action committee, which funds our pro-public education candidates for legislature, statewide office and school boards

2. Politics: A Fact of Life Someone in an elected position will determine the following things for you: The qualifications you need to teach The size of your class Whether you can bargain a contract to protect you The amount of your pension Whether you have tenure The textbooks you may use The salary you earn

3. Politics: A Fact of Life Someone in an elected position will determine the following things for you: Whether you will have a job in the future The quality of the air you breathe The cost of your healthcare The education your children receive Your unemployment benefits The age you can retire Whether you can stay home when your family is ill

4. Politics: A Fact of Life Politics and politicians regulate pretty much every aspect of our work lives in public education –75% of public school funds come from state legislature –State legislature sets policies on salary, insurance, retirement, class size and student performance Maintaining the I-732 COLA and I-728 Class Size is possible only by keeping pro-education candidates in office –WEA-PAC is able to identify and support pro-public education candidates –WEA-PAC is also able to target those candidates who consistently support anti-public education legislation

5. What does this mean for us? We have a responsibility to elect people who make the decisions that affect our lives and careers.

6. How can you do your part? By joining WEA-PAC!

7. How do I join? Fill out a membership form and commit to a minimum donation of $20 –What can I give up for $20 5 grande vanilla lattes at Starbucks 7 lunches in the CRMS cafeteria 4 movie rentals at Blockbuster 2 tickets to a matinee and 2 small pops at the theater Give your form to a building WEA-PAC rep or Jennifer Anderson to mail or put a stamp on it and mail it yourself

8. WEA-PAC For more information visit the “New Tahoma Education Association website. www.tahomaea.org Thank you for making public education stronger!!