Standing United Across the Miles
NEA-Retired members gather in their first-ever Virtual Annual Meeting “Elections matter!” That was the resounding theme of the 2020 NEA-Retired Annual Meeting, which took place June 29 and 30. The coronavirus forced creative solutions for this year’s “gathering” of some 335 delegates—representing the 354,000 members of NEA-Retired. Not to be deterred, delegates from Hawaii, New … Continued
Aspiring Educators are ready to power a better world
NEA’s aspiring educators have shown once again they will be a generation to lead us to a more just society, as proven by the content and character in the group’s first-ever Aspiring Educator (AE) 2020 Virtual Conference. This year has turned out differently than anyone could have ever imagined—from the coronavirus pandemic and the economic … Continued
NEA honors the everyday heroes who fight for racial and social justice
From the NEA-Retired member who helps find shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth in Wisconsin to the pair of Utah teachers who have exponentially increased the number of Latino students in their high school’s Advanced Placement classes, the eleven phenomenal honorees of the 2020 NEA Human and Civil Rights (HCR) Awards are “the righteous angels among … Continued
Vice President Biden to address NEA RA
Vice President Joe Biden will be addressing delegates to the 2020 RA! If you could ask him a question about the issues that matter most to you, your students, and your community, what would it be? We want to ensure your voice is heard. Submit your questions today!
Outgoing NEA Executive Director John Stocks Exhorts RA Delegates to “Come Together and Make this Country Whole”
In his final address to a NEA Representative Assembly (RA), outgoing NEA Executive Director John Stocks on Friday exhorted RA delegates to “come together and make this country whole,” and, most of all, “to embrace [their] power.” In recent years, NEA members have led a nationwide #RedforEd movement that calls on state and local lawmakers … Continued
NEA Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising to Support Our LGBTQ Students, Members and Community at the 2019 NEA RA
The Stonewall Uprising was the impetus for the formation of the Gay Liberation Front as well as other gay, lesbian and bisexual civil rights organizations. It’s also regarded by many as history’s first major protest on behalf of equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Now celebrating its 50th Anniversary, The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in … Continued