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The 2025-27 FWEA/FWCS contract is available on the "Information for Members" page
ISTA has terminated two UniServ employees who happened to be the president and vice-president of PSO - ISTA directly falsified information from FWEA's president to support the termination. This now heads to arbitration, where our dues dollars will be used to try to make the termination (i.e. union busting) stand. Objective arbitration should restore their positions, but the dollars ISTA spends on this cannot be restored.
The legislative session is over, and the March 2 Legislative Update has been posted. Unfortunately, HB1004 was not amended to restore hours to the regular teachers contract (so there will no longer be contract hours for teachers nor a way to determine a teacher's hourly rate). This will have a significant impact on the working conditions of teachers in Indiana, and it will have a negative impact on teacher recruitment and retention in this state (and, yes, there is currently a teacher shortage).
At the FWEA RA in May, members unanimously voted to approve a no confidence vote regarding the ISTA Executive Director, Nate Williams, and the ISTA president, Jennifer Smith-Margraf. Read the letter here.
How does Indiana fund public education? Where did the $ go?
May 1, 2026 - International Workers' Day
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Watch this video to learn how reinstating full bargaining rights for Indiana's teachers will help turn around the state's growing teacher shortage and make stronger, healthier, and more successful public schools for all Hoosier children: teacher working conditions are student learning conditions!
Important info about the new ISTA license plate - some plates were printed without the necessary county number. The BMV will correct this error by providing corrected plates at no cost.
Thanks to Santa, Travis Shuman, Tulu the Wonderdog, and everyone else who helped make this year's annual Holiday Event with EAEA and SACTA another big success!
FWEA 1st VP Jessica Farlow with Kelly Thompson, Democratic candidate to represent Indiana's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 election
The annual Labor Day Picnic at Headwaters Park served food to over 6,000 people this year!
Concerned about how immigration issues could impact your students and your school?
This NEA booklet will help answer questions about current immigration issues, including how schools are affected and what students and their families should know.
​Ongoing and Upcoming Events
Thanks to generous donations, a memorial bench and Red Maple tree have been purchased for a memorial to Toni Ott at Fairfield. The tree has been planted, and the bench has been delivered.
Thanks to everyone who helped FWEA raise funds to support an ISTA member and her family after a tragic loss. We had a positive experience using Zeffy - a fundraising platform that is free for non-profits. We will use it again in the future.
Horace Mann workshops with Travis Shuman - keep an eye on the "Information for Members" page for meeting info. Travis will also meet one-on-one with members.​​
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