West Virginia School Service Personnel Association

08/31/2026

Come out and learn about education policies impacting our public schools at our next Public Education Town Hall Meeting in Wayne County, WV on Thursday, September 10. This event is free and open to the public. Bring your questions!

08/26/2026

We are discussing recent ECCAT transfers as a result of HB 5012.

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Weekly Check-in with WVSSPA.

08/17/2026

The WVSSPA office will be closed today due to a power outage.

08/13/2026

Joe White, WVSSPA Executive Director at the Braxton County School Back to School Event.

08/12/2026

Looking for a union where your dues stay in West Virginia and focus on work place issues? Or one with almost 200 years experience advocating for employees? WVSSPA and UMWA might be your answer. WVSSPA has been representing school employees since 1965. The UMWA began the labor movement in 1890. We are working together to better represent service personnel and teachers. Service personnel can join us at wvsspa.org and teachers can join at wvue.wvsspa.org.

08/12/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • AUGUST 12, 2026 UMWA Demands Action to Stop School Closures in Southern West Virginia [Charleston, W.Va.] — Warning that dropping coal severance tax revenues and school voucher funding are defunding rural public education. [CHARLESTON, W.Va.] — The United Mine Workers o...

08/11/2026

As most of you know, WVSSPA has been an affiliate member of the UMWA for several years. Starting this year, we are working with UMWA to form a new local for professional employees. This group will be called West Virginia United for Education (WVUE) and will be separate from our Service personnel locals. We feel that all school employees working together to keep our schools open and funded will be more effective. Professionals can go to wvue.wvsspa.org to join and service personnel www.wvsspa.org.