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NEA President Becky Pringle

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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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Average Teacher Salary Down 4.5 percent, NEA Report Finds

April 29, 2019
NEA’s annual Rankings and Estimates: Ranking of the States and Estimates of School Statisticswas released this week, showing a 4.5 % drop in teacher salaries over the past 10 years. NEA President addresses the findings, applauds nation’s #RedforEd movement.
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NEA Member Named 2019 National Teacher of the Year

April 24, 2019
Rodney Robinson, who spends his days working with at-risk youth as a social studies teacher in a juvenile detention center in Richmond, is named the 2019 National Teacher of the Year and will be honored in a White House ceremony later this spring.
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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.