LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

Great Public Schools --
A Basic Right for YOUR Child.

You are your child's first teacher and their greatest advocate. NEA knows this and wants to stand with you and your child. We're providing resources and tools you can use to help your child succeed in school. You can help us improve America's public schools and ensure that all of our children reach their potential.

NEA is scheduling Town Hall Meetings to engage Caribbean and African communities in becoming strong advocates of public education. These will be updated as dates are confirmed, so please check back regularly.

NEW YORK
Caribbean Town Hall -- Summer 2008, Date TBD
African Town Hall -- Summer 2008, Date TBD

Slideshow: 'Jerk' Chicken Festival

Our outreach efforts were well-received this past summer in Atlanta. See for yourself!

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» I Love My African Child
» I Love My Haitian Child
» I Love My Jamaican Child
» I Love My Trini Child

Should you be able to pick your child's teachers?

According to a newspaper article ("Picky parents ask for certain teachers," Atlanta Journal- Constitution, July 31, 2006), parents in metro Atlanta were contacting school administrators in record numbers. Their goal? To make sure their children were matched with teachers whom parents felt were best suited to address the needs of their children.

Should parents have a say in the matter, or is the decision best left to school administrators?

Visit our message board and tell us what you think.