NEA Friend of Education Award for 2013
Deadline: April 1, 2013
Nominations are now being accepted for the NEA Friend of Education Award. This award is the Association's highest honor and may be bestowed on an individual, organization, or group whose leadership, acts, or support have significantly benefited public education, education employees, and/or students on a national level. See the NEA Friend of Education Award nomination packet (
PDF, 179 KB, 3 pgs.).
Nominators must be either an NEA member or a local or state affiliate, and the nominations must include:
- Nominee's name, position and/or organizational affiliation, and address
- Nominator’s: name, signature, name of local affiliate, address and phone number
- If nominating as an individual, nominator must send proof of membership.
- Rationale for the nomination and a summary of the nominee’s qualifications to receive the award. Nominees will be evaluated based on their demonstrated contributions to the advancement of public education nationally. It is recommended that nominators provide relevant materials (i.e. publications, links to videos & web-resources, etc.) to support the nominee’s candidacy.
Submission of Materials
Submit all nomination materials to:
NEA Friend of Education Award Committee
Executive Office, Attn: Christopher Thomas
National Education Association
1201 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
You may also fax nomination materials to 202-822-7012.
For questions, contact the NEA Center for Governance at 202-822-7000; or email Chris Thomas at cthomas@nea.org.
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