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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 1998

MEDIA ADVISORY

NEA President Addresses School Safety Summit

Bob Chase, president of the National Education Association (NEA), will address policymakers and school safety experts at the White House Conference on School Safety on Thursday, October 15 at the White House Conference Center. Chase will join President Clinton, Vice President Gore, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Attorney General Janet Reno, and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Richard Riley for a day-long panel discussion on improving school safety. Mrs. Clinton will moderate the afternoon panel discussion on best practices and model school safety strategies. The afternoon panel will be broadcast via satellite and will be interactive with the audience both at the White House and at sites across the nation.

Following the conference, NEA and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will host a reception at NEA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Members of the press are invited to attend the reception. To RSVP or to obtain a copy of Chase's speech, contact NEA Communications at (202) 822-7200. The NEA headquarters is also a designated site for the satellite broadcast. To attend the conference, contact the White House Press Office at (202) 456-7150.