Members asked to meet at NEA

NEA members, staff, and their family and friends who want to participate in the events are asked to meet at the NEA headquarters in Washington (1201 16th Street N. W.) at 9:00 am. T-shirts and placards will be distributed to those who choose to participate in the events.

Teach-in planned

Organizers of the 40th anniversary activities have planned a "Teach-In" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a rally from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.which will take place in, at, or near the Lincoln Memorial. Teach-In activities will take place in tents near the Memorial. The NEA and the Ameircan Federation of Teachers (AFT) will co-host a tent in which there will be two panel discussions on public education. The first session, from 10:30 a.m. to noon will cover preserving access to higher education after the Supreme Court decision in the University of Michigan affirmative action program.   The second session, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. will focus on assuring great public schools for all children and combating voucher schemes.

NEA participants who do not choose to actually march can depart the NEA to participate in the Teach-In and the rally. The closest Metro stop to the the Lincoln Memorial is Foggy Bottom/GWU on the Blue Line and Orange Line. The Metro Blue/Orange Line stop closest to the NEA building is McPherson Square. From McPherson Square, take the Blue Line in the direction of Franconia-Springfield and get off at Foggy Bottom/GWU (second stop from McPherson Square) or take the Orange Line in the direction of Vienna and get off at Foggy Bottom/GWU.

Two groups, UEAA and the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action & Integration for Equality By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) are sponsoring an actual "march" on that day.

NEA marchers have two options

Option 1: March from Howard University. It's about a three mile walk from Howard to the Lincoln Memorial. Marchers can get to Howard from the NEA building using public transportation. (Take the Red line in the direction of Glenmont to the Gallery Place stop. Change to the Green Line in the direction of Greenbelt, and get off at the Shaw/Howard University stop. The fare is $1.20 ) The march is scheduled to begin at noon and will arrive at the Lincoln Memorial shortly before the start of the rally at 3:30.

Option 2--Join the March as it passes just north of the NEA building. The NEA building is about the half-way point of the march route, with a distance of 1.5 miles to the Lincoln Memorial. The march should arrive near NEA between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m.

NEA members and staff who plan to participate or have questions are asked to email NEA at NEAmarchonwashington@nea.org or call 202-822-7200.