President’s Post: Your Moment to Lead Through Change
As we move forward following the recent legislative session, our public education system is entering a period of change. School districts across Wyoming are now tasked with reworking their budgeting processes in response to changes in the state’s funding model. This is not a simple or immediate shift. In fact, districts do not yet have […]
Legislative Update 2026: Week Five, Budget Session
In the final days of the 2026 Legislative Session, there were last-minute bill passages, vetoes, and override votes. Let’s get right into it. HB178: Public Unions To all of our members and the public education advocates, thank you for your efforts during this session – especially in killing HB178 on the last day of the […]
Legislative Update 2026: Week Four, Budget Session
The final full week of the 2026 Budget Session couldn’t go by without continued focused on public education and school funding. SF 81 – Recalibration The big news: this is the first time that the Legislature has passed recalibration since 2010! As for what happened during the week, the only significant change from prior recalibration updates […]
Legislative Update 2026: Week Three, Budget Session
WEA continues its significant efforts on behalf of Wyoming students, education staff, and the state as a whole. Several education-related issues are still working their way through the Legislature, though the number of remaining anti-public education bills are substantially fewer than in previous years. There is of course work still ahead for both legislative bodies, […]
Legislative Update 2026: Week Two, Budget Session
The second week of the 2026 budget session was definitely one for the books. The work of the legislature has been mired in the “checkgate” controversy, where a wealthy Jackson conservative donor has been accused of handing out campaign finance checks of the floor of the legislature. This scandal has overshadowed much of the work […]
Legislative Update 2026: Week One, Budget Session
It’s a mild understatement to say that this was a wild first week of the legislative session. Here’s what you should know: RECALIBRATIONAs the legislature convened for the budget session, one of the biggest issues was at the forefront of everyone’s mind: recalibration. During the interim, this process for funding public education had been left […]
Notice for WEA Employees: Important Health Coverage Documents
In compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), your Form 1095 for the 2025 tax year is available to you upon request. This form provides information about the health insurance coverage offered to you by the Wyoming Education Association. Requesting a copy of your Form 1095: You can request your Form 1095 through one of […]
Statement from WEA President Kim Amen Regarding the School Funding Recalibration Bill
The 2026 budget session began in spectacular fashion, and it is already clear this will not be a smooth ride. Supporters should hold on to their hats. There is turbulence ahead, and engagement will matter every step of the way. Today, the Wyoming House failed to introduce the School Funding Recalibration bill after it did […]
Legislative Update: Recalibration
These past two days have been rather interesting… The Select Committee on School Finance and Recalibration met Jan. 22-23 in Cheyenne for their final interim committee meeting, where they finalized a bill for the 2026 Legislative session, which begins Feb. 9. In October, the committee drafted a bill that would have significant and long-lasting negative […]
Statement from WEA President Kim Amen regarding the Freedom Caucus agenda
The Wyoming Education Association is deeply concerned by the latest actions advanced by the Freedom Caucus in the Wyoming Legislature. These proposals represent sweeping disinvestment in our state’s public institutions and a fundamental misunderstanding of what our communities need to thrive. Their agenda before us includes defunding the Wyoming Business Council, cutting $40 million from […]