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NEA News Releases and Statements

  • December 14, 2006 NEA Calls for Frank, Open Dialogue on “Tough Choices or Tough Times”  
  • December 8, 2006 Nation's Largest Union and Congressional Leaders Defend Workers Rights   
  • December 4, 2006 Supreme Court Hears Arguments in School Desegregation Cases   
  • November 29, 2006 Court Hears NEA Appeal in NCLB Unfunded Mandates Lawsuit  
  • November 17, 2006 Jessica Alba’s New Role…Teaching?
  • November 16, 2006 Members of Congress Influenced by Classroom Experiences
  • November 15, 2006 NEA  Applauds Urban Districts for Meeting Challenges
  • November 15, 2006 NEA Salutes Public Education’s Unsung Heroes on Education Support Professionals Day, November 15
  • November 14, 2006 Teachers Take ‘Pay Cut’ as Inflation Outpaces Salaries
  • November 10, 2006 NEA President Reg Weaver Encouraged that Additional States Can More Effectively Measure Student Progress with Pilot Program Under NCLB 
  • November 9, 2006 NEA Unveils Guide to Ensure Highly Qualified Teachers for Online Courses 
  • November 8, 2006 Friends of Public Education Elected in Key States 
  • November 1, 2006 New Guide Helps Gifted Students with Special Needs
  • October 23, 2006 NEA Labels Teacher Incentive Fund Long on Politics, Short on Substance
  • October 10, 2006 NEA Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Desegregation Plans Tailored by Local School Districts 
  • October 3, 2006  Educators Announce Joint Action Plan to Address School Dropout Crisis (en español)
  • September 29, 2006 Middle School Students Seek Homework Help from Parents
  • September 28, 2006 Three Teachers Recognized as 'Cornerstones of Democracy'
  • September 26, 2006 NEA Calls for Sweeping Financial Aid Reforms to Achieve Goals of Education Department Report
  • September 25, 2006 NEA President Shares Educators’ Views on NCLB with Aspen Commission
  • September 21, 2006 NEA President Reg Weaver Joins Nation in Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2006
  • September 20, 2006 NEA President Addresses Business Community on No Child Left Behind 
  • September 18, 2006 New Report Highlights Need for More Teacher Education Programs To Seek Voluntary Accreditation
  • September 8, 2006 NEA President Receives Two Honors for Commitment to Education 
  • September 6, 2006 Democratic Leadership Council Joins Forces With Leading Labor Unions on Workers' Rights Legislation 
  • August 30, 2006 The NEA Foundation Awards Cash Grants For Rebuilding Gulf Coast Public School Libraries 
  • August 22, 2006 More Resources are Required to Fix Charter and Public Schools  
  • August 22, 2006 Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll Reveals Public and NEA In Sync About No Child Left Behind
  • August 16, 2006 NEA Urges Congress to Retract Policies that Jeopardize Thousands of Teachers’ Careers as Department of Education Releases Review of States’ Highly Qualified Teachers Plans
  • August 4, 2006 NEA Outlines Role of NCLB in Preparing Students for College and Beyond
  • August 2, 2006 NEA Highlights No Child Left Behind Act's Impact on Students with Disabilities   
  • July 27, 2006 NEA President Reg Weaver Urges Congress to Give States Flexibility in Measuring Student Progress in ESEA Reauthorization   
  • July 20, 2006 Senate Approves Renewal of Voting Rights Act   
  • July 20, 2006 Education Department Reports Private Schools on Par with Public Schools
  • July 18, 2006 National School Voucher Legislation Announced By Congressional Leaders and Education Secretary  
  • July 14, 2006 House Votes Overwhelmingly to Keep Voting Rights Act Intact  
  • July 13, 2006 NEA Responds to College Board Report on Building Better Teachers  
  • July 13, 2006 NEA Calls for Swift Renewal of Voting Rights Act  
  • July 5, 2006 Educators Leave Representative Assembly Fired Up for Major No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Campaign  
  • July 5, 2006 NEA Awards Tom Joyner Foundation with Its Highest Honor 
  • July 5, 2006 Fourteen Honored for Contributions to Education 
  • July 5, 2006 Kentucky Custodian Champions Excellence 
  • July 4, 2006 Delegates Welcome Kimberly Oliver, NEA Member and 2006 National Teacher of the Year 
  • July 4, 2006 Delegates Call for Changes to Fundamentally Flawed No Child Left Behind 
  • July 4, 2006 Eskelsen Secures Second Term as NEA Secretary-Treasurer   
  • July 3, 2006 Oklahoma Teacher Reelected to NEA Executive Committee   
  • July 3, 2006 Wisconsin Teacher Reelected to NEA Executive Committee   
  • July 2, 2006 Members of the National Education Association Show Heart by Helping Habitat for Humanity   
  • July 2, 2006 NEA President Tells Educators "No More Excuses"   
  • June 30, 2006 New Chair Begins NEA Student Program Term   
  • June 30, 2006 NEA, UAW, SATURN: The Drive to Retain Good Teachers   
  • June 29, 2006 By Kids For Kids™ and National Education Association Partner To Help Public School Educators Encourage ‘Inventive Thinking’   
  • June 29, 2006 Urban Educators Set Policy, Share Success, Elect Leaders 
  • June 29, 2006 Retired School Employees Meet to Set Policy 
  • June 29, 2006 Kids Say, ‘What Did I Do On My Summer Vacation?’  Read! (en español)
  • June 28, 2006 Minorities and Women Equipped to Take Action for Public Education
  • June 26, 2006 Hundreds of NEA Volunteers Revitalize Orlando Elementary School in Annual 'Outreach to Teach'
  • June 26, 2006 Civil Rights Lawyer and Congressman Top List of Awardees
  • June 22, 2006 More than 9,000 Educators Will Gather for NEA’s Annual Meeting
  • June 14, 2006  Nearly 9,000 Teachers and Education Support Professionals Will Meet to Tackle Critical Issues Facing Public Education
  • June 13, 2006  Lawmakers Gut Education Spending Yet Again, Cut $500 Million from Already Underfunded No Child Left Behind Act
  • June 12, 2006  Thousands of Teachers, Education Employees Gather To Shape Public Education Policy
  • June 1, 2006  NEA Testifies on Threats to Free Exchange of Ideas Posed by "Academic Bill of Rights" 
  • June 1, 2006  New NCLB Policy Puts Thousands of Teachers' Careers in Jeopardy
  • May 24, 2006   2005 NAEP Science Scores Point to Mixed Progress
  • May 18, 2006   NEA Executive Director John Wilson Recognized for Entrepreneurial Vision for 21st Century Education
  • May 18, 2006  NEA President Reg Weaver Calls on Bush Administration To Give States Flexibility in Measuring Student Progress
  • May 12, 2006  Confusing, Complex NCLB Requirement Keeps Teachers from Teaching and Students from Learning
  • May 12, 2006  NEA President Honored for Lifetime Achievements in Education
  • May 12, 2006  NEA Applauds House Judiciary Committee’s Bipartisan Vote to Renew and Restore the Voting Rights Act
  • May 9, 2006   NEA Member Named “Super Hero Teacher of the Year”
  • May 8, 2006  Celebrities, Athletes, Political Leaders Honor Their Teachers
  • May 8, 2006  Members of Congress Cast Vote for Most Memorable Teachers
  • May 6, 2006  Teacher Unions Merge in NY: NEA Grows to Largest Union in U.S. History
  • May 4, 2006  NEA Endorses Renewing Key Provisions of Voting Rights Act 
  • May 4, 2006  Math and Science Education Depends on Quality Teachers 
  • May 4, 2006  National Voucher Legislation Defeated 
  • May 2, 2006  National Teacher Day Spotlights Key Issues Facing Profession
  • April 27, 2006  NEA Member Named 2006 National Teacher of the Year
  • April 25, 2006  NEA Backs Global Right to Education
  • April 21, 2006   NEA Gives Thousands of Dollars in Grants to Youth Leaders for Literacy
  • April 20, 2006   New Report Calls Data on Dropout Rates Inflated
  • April 18, 2006  U.S. Department of Education Reports Validate NEA’s Call for Clarity, Assistance on No Child Left Behind Criteria
  • April 17, 2006  Investigation Into "No Child Left Behind" Shows States Using Loopholes to Comply With Unfunded Mandate
  • April 17, 2006  Relief Fund Opens New Chapter for Public School Libraries Affected by Disasters (en español)
  • April 13, 2006  California Teacher Testified Before ‘No Child Left Behind’ Commission
  • April 12, 2006   D.E.A.R. in the Spotlight
  • April 11, 2006   NEA President Reg Weaver Praises Students’ Involvement in Demonstrations Opposing Harsh Immigration Proposals 
  • April 10, 2006    NEA to Congress: Repeal Laws that Hurt Educators’ Retirement Benefits 
  • April 4, 2006   Seattle Schools Receive $250,000 To Help Level Playing Field 
  • April 3, 2006   States Weigh in Against No Child Left Behind's Unfunded Mandates 
  • March 30, 2006   House Committee Expected to Approve Historic Education Cuts
  • March 29, 2006   Schools Lack Funding to Comply with No Child Left Behind, According to New Report from Center on Education Policy
  • March 24, 2006  NEA to Sponsor Town Hall Meeting Hosted by Tom Brokaw at the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in New York City
  • March 20, 2006  Congressional Budget Cuts Would Make Higher Education Less Accessible
  • March 17, 2006  Senate Passes  Bipartisan Amendment to Restore Some Education Cuts
  • March 17, 2006  Kentucky Custodian Named NEA  Top Education Support Professional of Year
  • March 10, 2006   NEA President Honored by Hispanic Leadership Institute 
  • March 8, 2006   Houston Astros Celebrate NEA’s Read Across America 
  • March 2, 2006  Lawmakers Read in Schools to Promote NEA's Read Across America 
  • March 2, 2006  Millions Celebrate NEA's Read Across America Day
  • Feb. 27, 2006  NEA and AFL-CIO Announce National Partnership
  • Feb. 21, 2006   'Family' Values Rock!
  • Feb. 21, 2006  NEA’s Reg Weaver Elected Vice President of Largest Global Union Federation
  • Feb. 21, 2006  NEA Launches New Program to Bring New Books to Public Schools in Need
  • Feb. 13, 2006  Millions to Participate In NEA’s Read Across America Day Celebrations (en español )
  • Feb. 6, 2006  Congress Must Reject Proposed Education Cuts 
  • Feb. 4, 2006   Professional Pay is the Cornerstone of a Secure Retirement
  • Jan. 31, 2006  Congressional Swipes at Public Education Ignored in State of Union Address
  • Jan. 31, 2006  NFL Players Trade in Helmets for Stovepipe Hats To Promote Reading with Local Detroit Students
  • Jan. 31, 2006  NEA Mourns the Death of Coretta Scott King 
  • Jan. 30, 2006  NEA Calls on President to Affirm Commitment to Public Education In Wake of Billions in Cuts by Congress
  • Jan. 26, 2006  Diversity Provides Key To Effective Union Leadership
  • Jan. 16, 2006  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Would be a Leader in the Fight for Quality Public Education
  • Jan. 11, 2006 NEA President Reg Weaver Says There's Not Much To Celebrate on the Fourth Anniversary of 'No Child Left Behind'
  • Jan. 6, 2006  NEA President Reg Weaver Calls Florida Supreme Court Decision Resounding Rejection of School Voucher Plans

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