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2009 Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA)

2009 Theme: Hope Starts Here

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RA Today Highlights

• A Day Of Celebration and Action (July 4)
• Van Roekel Lays Down Challenge, Delegates Take Action (July 3)
• 'Greatest Education Governor' Bill Richardson Delivered On His Promises (July 3)
• CTA President Asks RA Delegates to Pressure Schwarzenegger (July 3)

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Duncan Answers Delegates' Questions
After delivering a prepared address, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held a town-hall-style meeting RA delegates.

A Tribute to Bob Chanin
NEA General Counsel Bob Chanin is working his last RA. What would you like to say to Bob? Share your memories, your thoughts and your best wishes in the comments section of the page linked above.

RA Today Blog
The latest news & notes on how the Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly are making headlines - updated throughout each day.

Social Media at the Annual Meeting
 

Dennis2Delegates
This September, NEA will launch a social media site where NEA Pres. Dennis Van Roekel can stay in touch with RA delegates like you and hear your opinion throughout the year. But we need your e-mail address so we can let you know when it's live.

	Follow Us @ Twitter NEA is offering Twitter feeds that will allow you to keep track of RA events. Get updates online or on your mobile phone.
	Join Our Flickr Group We have a public group on the photo-sharing Web site, Flickr, where you can view scores of photos taken by other attendees and share your own.

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Key Events

June 27:	2009 Outreach to Teach
June 27:	Ethnic Leaders Meeting
June 27:	2009 Global Education Summit
June 27-29:	NEA-Retired 2009 Annual Meeting
June 28:	Screening of "Prom Night in Mississippi"
June 28-29:	Joint Conference on the Concerns of Minorities and Women
June 30:	Read Across America Read-In
July 1:	Census 2010 Briefing for RA Delegates & Guests
July 1-3:	NEA HIN Hall of Health
July 2:	Day of Hope & Change Arne Duncan: Town Hall Conversation (, PDF 251 KB, 1p) Alan Blankstein: Transforming Public Schools (, PDF 251 KB, 1p) Crossroads of Change: Communities on the Brink (, PDF 184 KB, 1p)
July 2:	Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner
July 3:	NEA Night at the Ballpark: Friendship Night 2009

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About the Annual Meeting

NEA leaders and delegates from state and local affiliates will gather June 26 through July 6 in San Diego, CA for the Association's 147th Annual Meeting and 88th Representative Assembly.

• More About the Annual Meeting
• Nearly 10,000 educators gather for annual dialogue on pressing education issues (Press Release, June 08, 2009)
• Official 2009 Annual Meeting Agenda