The '''Washington Education Association''' ('''WEA''') is the statewide teachers' union for the state of Washington, United States. It was founded on April 2–3, 1889 as the Washington State Teachers Association.<ref>{{cite news|title=Local Brevities|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085523/1889-03-21/ed-1/seq-3.pdf|accessdate=11 March 2018|publisher=Yakima Herald|date=21 March 1889}}</ref><ref name="WEA History">{{cite web|title=History of the WEA|url=https://www.washingtonea.org/about/history/|accessdate=18 Apr 2025}}</ref> The WEA was the defendant in Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'n, a landmark public-sector union case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.

==Leadership==

President: Larry Delaney (2019-2026)

Vice President: Janie White (2019-2026)

Executive Director: Aimee Iverson

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==External links== *[https://www.washingtonea.org/ Washington Education Association official website]

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Category:Trade unions in Washington (state) Category:1889 establishments in Washington (state)

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