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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate on Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s controversial pick to head the U.S. Department of Education. This comes on the heels of unprecedented public outcry over her nomination. In addition to protests and demonst

January 31, 2017

In light of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch‘s troubling record on education, workers’ rights, NEA President Lily Eskelsen-Garcia urges the Senate to thoroughly vet him.

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NEA president to Senate: reject Betsy DeVos and take a stand for students

January 31, 2017

NEA President Lily Eskelsen-Garcia issues plea to Senate citing public outcry, to reject Donald Trump’s controversial choice of Betsy DeVos to hdea Department of Education.

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NEA president: Trump’s hateful actions undermine our core values as a nation

January 29, 2017

In the wake of Donald Trump’s Executive Order banning Muslims and refugees from seven countries, NEA President Lily Eskelsen-Garcia reacts.

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NEA: more than one million letters emailed to U.S. Senate in opposition to Betsy DeVos

January 27, 2017

Donald Trump’s pick to head the federal department of education results in public outcry to the tune of one million letters from educators, parents, students and public education advocates urging U.S. senators to vote no on Betsy DeVos to become secretary of education.

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NEA president: Trump anti-immigrant agenda undermines our core values as a nation

January 26, 2017

Lily Eskelsen García reacts to Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.

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NEA’s Legislative Report Card confirms that bipartisanship can work for students

January 26, 2017

The National Education Association released its Legislative Report Card for the 114th Congress, which assesses votes and other relevant legislative actions by congressional members from January 2015 through December 2016 Each member received a letter grade of A through F.

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No matter who occupies White House, educators continue fight for students

January 20, 2017

NEA President vows to continue its mission that all students, regardless of ZIP code, will have the opportunity for a great public school education, regardless of who is in the White House.

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NEA president: Betsy DeVos is dangerously unqualified to serve as education secretary

January 7, 2017

NEA and its 3 million members urge the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination for Secretary of Education.

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NEA Appoints Karen White to Deputy Executive Director Position

October 12, 2016

National Education Association announces that Karen White has been appointed deputy executive director of the nation’s largest labor organization. White is the first woman to hold this, the 2nd highest staff position, in NEA’s 159 year history.

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National Education Association Launches Campaign to Highlight the “Trump Effect” as Bullying Increases in Classrooms

October 3, 2016

Educators, counselors, and experts on bullying collaborated to participate in events in the key battleground states of Iowa, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania sharing firsthand accounts of the “Trump Effect” in classrooms. The discussions focused on howTrump’s hate-filled words are harming our children.

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate on Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s controversial pick to head the U.S. Department of Education. This comes on the heels of unprecedented public outcry over her nomination. In addition to protests and demonst

NEA president to Senate: reject Betsy DeVos and take a stand for students

NEA president: Trump’s hateful actions undermine our core values as a nation

NEA: more than one million letters emailed to U.S. Senate in opposition to Betsy DeVos

NEA president: Trump anti-immigrant agenda undermines our core values as a nation

NEA’s Legislative Report Card confirms that bipartisanship can work for students

No matter who occupies White House, educators continue fight for students

NEA president: Betsy DeVos is dangerously unqualified to serve as education secretary

NEA Appoints Karen White to Deputy Executive Director Position

National Education Association Launches Campaign to Highlight the “Trump Effect” as Bullying Increases in Classrooms

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