Author: Dustin Flesher
Disrespect and possible illegality from school board members
On December 21st, 2023, two students from the Haven School, a senior and a recent graduate, addressed the District 3 school board during the public comments portion of the meeting (1). The Haven students reported that they overheard a conversation by three school board members at the IHOP on 85-87 on November 27th, 2023. The… Read more
Why you should belong to a union
The Association is made of up of teachers and paraprofessionals. We bring educators together to improve our lives: to fight for fair pay, to ensure that working conditions in our schools are good for staff and students, and to improve the skills and training of our members. Association members look out for each other, and… Read more
Billionaires target Pikes Peak region schools
Public education has long been under attack from several directions: high stakes testing that drives school closures (1), voucher schemes that benefit private schools, and the channeling of state and federal funds to charter schools (2). Since the Pandemic Era, however, Billionaire groups and their Christian dominionist allies (3) have added a new strategy. They… Read more
How can I find out more about WEA?
Don’t buy into anti-union propaganda. Widefield Education Association (WEA) is a member-governed organization and part of the Pikes Peak Education Association. We have fair elections for officers and conduct ourselves transparently. For example, check out our budget: bit.ly/4empX7g. The Colorado Education Association publishes a ton of information about its operations. Find out about our legislative… Read more
Extremism: Moms for Liberty and American Birthright
Moms for Liberty, a group with 285 chapters in 45 states (1), has been designated an extremist group and anti-government organization by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). SPLC shows that Moms for Liberty advocates for book bans, promotes conspiracy theories, and spreads hateful imagery and messages about the LGBTQ community (2). Funding for Moms… Read more