The Wyoming Education Association supports fully funding every part of Wyoming’s public schools. That includes not only competitive salaries for educators, but also the programs and supports that help students succeed every day: activities, nutrition services, counseling and student support staff, transportation, and safe learning environments.
As districts work through the new recalibration model and the required changes tied to ADM (Average Daily Membership), which is based on the number of students attending school each day, we are very concerned about cuts to student activities and other essential services happening across the state. Our students deserve a well-rounded education, and schools need stable, adequate funding to provide it.
WEA also supports local control and believes school districts should have the flexibility to make decisions that best meet the needs of their students and communities. At the same time, districts must have adequate funding in place to make those decisions without reducing opportunities and supports for students.
WEA will continue working with the Wyoming Legislature’s Recalibration Committee throughout this year to help ensure the issues with the current school funding model are addressed and that districts have the resources they need to support students, staff, and communities.
Wyoming has a constitutional responsibility to fully fund public education, and that means supporting the whole child and the whole school, not forcing districts into difficult decisions that reduce opportunities for students or strain already limited staff and resources.
