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The Mission of the Vancouver Education Association

The mission of the Vancouver Education Association is to empower our members, as experts in our respective fields, to advocate for and create an inclusive and affirming environment for all VPS staff, students and families. Through the collective voice of our members, we seek to improve educator working conditions as… Read More

VEA Equity Team Mission

The mission of the VEA Equity Team is to empower educators and students to be actively anti-racist by dismantling systemic barriers and injustice in the VEA, our schools, our community, and our profession. We acknowledge that painful racial inequities and injustices exist and persist in our community. We strive for… Read More

Don’t be taken in

The Freedom Foundation (previously called the Evergreen Freedom Foundation), a known anti-union group, is trying to put a wedge between members. They have been contacting members to encourage them to drop their union membership. This is not a coincidence. They are funded by groups that are not for public education…. Read More

VEA supporting PTA (Parent Teacher Association )

PTA stands for Parent Teacher Organization. The T in PTA is just as important as the P! Strong PTAs work together as parents and teachers to create amazing school communities. We have serveral PTAs in Vancouver with teachers serving in active roles and/or on PTA boards, helping to plan PTA events… Read More