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NEA Calling on Schools Nationwide to Close
After reviewing the latest recommendations and data from the CDC, the National Education Association urges schools across the country to close.
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NEA: Biden “is the partner students and educators need”
Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, announces NEA’s recommendation that Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.
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NEA: Biden “es el aliado que los estudiantes y educadores necesitan”
Spanish language press release covering NEA’s recommendation of Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.
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Senate Rebukes DeVos with Bipartisan Vote Overturning Cruel Borrower Defense Rule
The Senate overturns the Department of Education’s revision of the 2019 Borrower Defense to Repayment rule, an across-political-lines rejection of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s anti-student agenda.
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NEA Statement on Upcoming Educator Conferences
NEA announces cancellation of all upcoming conferences through the end of March, after reports from WHO and the CDC on the potential threats of the COVID-19 virus.
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NEA Rebrands Read Across America to “Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers”
NEA’s popular reading program has a fresh mission to “Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers” all year long by refocusing with more diverse books, authors, and readers.
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Educators call on Congress to reject heartless Trump/DeVos budget
Trump budget would cut public education funding by $5 billion; NEA President reacts.
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NEA: Trump puts DeVos’s agenda front and center in his State of the Union
Donald Trump once again calls on Congress to divert public school funding into voucher programs in his State of the Union address. NEA President reacts.
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NEA kicks off “We Count” campaign to promote participation in 2020 census
NEA launches “We Count”, a campaign promoting participation in the 2020 census through the engagement of its million members and their communities on the once-every-decade process mandated by the U.S. Constitution.
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Educators Slam Voucher Case Before Supreme Court
NEA says Espinoza v Montana Department of Revenue is a ploy to expand voucher programs across the nation.
Safe and Just Schools in 2020 and Beyond
NEA is here to ensure we rebuild schools with an emphasis on equity, return to the classroom safely, protect the most vulnerable students, and help educators navigate their rights and responsibilities amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
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