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BSEA leaders outline union priorities, staff survey and community programs
Summary
BSEA president Lauren Hedrick and president-elect Mallory Farrant presented to the Committee of the Whole about the union’s role, a 2024 staff survey (41% of responding staff live in the district), scholarship fundraising and a planned kindergarten-book program.
Lauren Hedrick, president of the Big Spring Education Association (BSEA), and Mallory Farrant, BSEA president-elect, presented the association’s purpose and recent staff-engagement work to the Committee of the Whole. "My name is Lauren Hedrick. I'm an 18 year proud Bulldog. I teach social studies at the high school and I currently serve as president of the Big Spring Education Association or BSEA," Hedrick said, explaining the union represents classroom teachers and other professional staff covered by the collective bargaining agreement.
The presenters cited results of a 2024 BSEA staff survey — "41% of professional staff members who responded reported that they are residents of the Big Spring School District" — and highlighted local volunteerism and community programs. They said staff donated $4,800 in senior scholarships last year and plan a kindergarten book choice program to encourage early reading. When asked about political activity and dues, Hedrick and Farrant said local BSEA dues are not used to endorse candidates and that PSEA/NEA operate at state and national levels with separate arrangements for political contributions.
