Fairfax teachers and school support staff have accomplished their goal: they’ve secured their right to bargain collectively for the first time in nearly 50 years. Last week, the YES for Fairfax Education Unions (FEU) campaign launched. An alliance made up of the two largest education unions in Northern Virginia, the Fairfax Education Association (FEA) and the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT), the campaign aimed to ensure that Fairfax educators and school support staff can negotiate a contract with Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) for better working conditions and student learning conditions. With an overwhelming vote of nearly 97% of instructional staff and more than 80% of operational staff voting yes, Fairfax Education Unions (FEU) will now represent the interests of almost 27,000 public school employees. ....For more on this story and Virginia news updates, follow us @vadogwoodnews #education #explorepage #teacherunion #fairfaxva #educator