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NEA Announces #StrongPublicSchools Presidential Forum

June 26, 2019
The National Education Association announced a first-ever #StrongPublicSchools Presidential Forum at the union’s annual Representative Assembly in Houston, TX, where several 2020 candidates will get the opportunity to answer questions from America’s educators.
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NEA: Congress moves closer to providing certainty and protection to Dreamers

June 4, 2019
The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, a bill that provides a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2.7 million Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status holders, is passed in the U.S House. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia reacts, and urges advocates to keep working to ensure the dignity and respect for all immigrants.
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Dream and Promise Act will provide much-needed certainty to aspiring Americans

May 23, 2019
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6), legislation that would open the door to citizenship for nearly 2.7 million aspiring young Americans, students and educators. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia praises that passage of the legislation and urges Congress to follow suit.
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Report: State charter school laws lack proper oversight

May 9, 2019
While charter school statutes for nearly every state received failing grades in new report cards, charter school laws fail at protecting students and leave taxpayers on the hook for their fraud, waste, and abuse.
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The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.