About Us

Unprecedented attacks on public education and those who serve our students call for bold, historic actions. Education West Virginia was created to amplify our power and advocacy, and to create a strong, unified voice for our state’s educators. By joining together, we fight the extraordinary challenges facing public education as one.

Education West Virginia was formed through the merger of the West Virginia Education Association (WVEA) and AFT-West Virginia (AFT-WV). This historic merger occurred after a vote by delegates of each organization at their respective assemblies on March 29, 2025, with an effective date of September 1, 2025.

Education West Virginia is dedicated to advocating for education professionals, working to ensure they have the resources, support and conditions necessary for providing a high quality education for West Virginia’s students.

Education West Virginia aims include:

• securing and improving educator benefits
• providing top-notch representation and advocacy
• shaping positive public education policy and reforms, and
• elevating the teaching profession to benefit students and recapture the respect our education employees deserve.

Through Education West Virginia, we champion the change we need to support high-quality public schools in every community. We invite you to be a part of this new member-driven organization.

Join us in building a brighter future for West Virginia!