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'Resign immediately' says NEA president to Azar, DeVos
Pringle: 'They have risked the lives of students and educators' in politicizing schools guidance
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NEA mourns passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Notorious RBG dedicated life, career to gender equality and civil rights
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Failed McConnell bill cared more about lawsuits than keeping kids safe
Senate GOP took page out of DeVos playbook by sneaking in vouchers, privatization schemes
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NEA blasts DeVos’s refusal to grant federal testing waivers during pandemic
Her move is ‘equivalent of taking a wheel off a car and then complaining it doesn’t run’
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Day of Action spotlights lack of leadership in Senate, White House
Democratic members of Congress hold “Day of Action for the Children” which highlights the urgent need for passage of the HEROES Act. NEA President Becky Pringle calls on Congress and Mitch McConnell to act.
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NEA Launches New Ad Highlighting What Is At Stake In November
Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, the National Education Association releases a series of new ads showcasing what's at stake.
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Joint statement from the presidents of the National Education Association and Wisconsin Education Association Council about the shooting of Jacob Blake
Jacob Blake was shot in the back by the Kenosha, Wisconsin police. NEA President Lily Eskelsen García and Wisconsin Education Association Council President Ron Martin respond, calling it a "national emergency."
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Trump administration designates teachers as ‘essential workers’ to force educators into unsafe schools
President Donald Trump designates teachers as "essential workers." NEA President Lily Eskelsen García decries move as a shallow sentiment that exposes students, educators and their families to a deadly virus.
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Statement from NEA President on Changes to Postal Service Operations
National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García reacts to reports of changes to United States Postal Service operations, calling them a desperate attempt to scare Americans away from participating in this election.
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Trump has failed to lead at every step of pandemic, economic crisis
President Donald Trump held a press briefing as the latest coronavirus relief bill remains stalled in Congress. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia decries false choice when it comes to reopening schools.
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