2015 National Teacher of the Year Shanna Peeples’ Speech at the 94th NEA Representative Assembly
Orange County Convention Center – Orlando, Florida Monday, July 6, 2015 – 11:50 a.m. EDT The teacher I was lucky enough to teach next door to during my first disastrous year of teaching showed me a lot about being a professional. One of the first questions she asked me was if I was an … Continued
2015 Friend of Education Award Winner Paula Kerger’s Speech at the 94th Representative Assembly
Orange County Convention Center – Orlando, Florida Sunday, July 5, 2015 Wow. If you could see the view from up here. I am so proud to be here. I come from a family of educators. This is an amazing moment. On behalf of Pat Harrison of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and on behalf … Continued
2015 Social Justice Activist Award Speech by Jose Lara at the 2015 Representative Assembly
Orange County Convention Center – Orlando, Florida Sunday, July 5, 2015 Thank you. I am deeply, deeply honored. I want start off first by thanking my wife, Janet Montoya, who has been by my side during all the various campaigns for social justice. Secondly, I want to give a special shout out my good … Continued
NEA Executive Director John Stocks Addresses Delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly
Orange County Convention Center – Orlando, Florida Saturday, July 6, 2015 Thank you President Lily Eskelsen García, Vice President Becky Pringle, Secretary Treasurer Princess Moss, Members of the NEA Executive Committee, delegates, association staff, special guests. And I am pleased to be joined by my wife and former Idaho Education Association President, Connie Hutchison and my sister Katy … Continued
2015 ESP of the Year Speech at the 2015 Representative Assembly – Paraeducator Janet Eberhardt
Orange County Convention Center – Orlando, Florida Saturday, July 4, 2015 First of all, hello NEA. I know it’s late. Moving into the evening but I’d like to take a moment and just thank my California Teachers Association for all their support through the years. You know, as I was preparing myself to do this, … Continued
NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia: Keynote Address – 94th NEA Representative Assembly
Orange County Convention Center – Orlando, Florida Friday, July 3, 2015 Twenty-eight years ago, I was sitting right here as a first-time delegate when I was 12. I had on my official Utah T-shirt with our state motto, “Stack ’em deep, teach ’em cheap.” I had been elected AR of Orchard Elementary that year because … Continued
94th Representative Assembly Invocation Speech: Laura Montgomery
NEA’s 94th Representative Assembly Invocation, read by Laura Montgomery, Arkansas Education Association member, retired Home School Consultant and former National Council for Education Support Professionals president: Heavenly Father (Creator and Sustainer of heaven and earth), We thank you for allowing us to see the end of another school year. It is our prayer that all … Continued