Press Releases

New Republican tax plan poised to give to the wealthy and corporations while eliminating state and local revenue to support public education. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia reacts.

NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia applauds New Jersey voters for electing a governor who ran on “Getting Education Right” platform.

Voters in Virginia elected the candidate who put education and educators at the forefront of his campaign.

The Trump administration’s plans to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua puts the lives of thousands of families who have legally worked and resided in the United States for decades at risk for deportation; NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia reacts.

The Trump administration’s plans to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua puts the lives of thousands of families who have legally worked and resided in the United States for decades at risk for deportation; NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia reacts.

Lily Eskelsen Garcia reacts to a massive, $5 trillion tax plan that provides huge tax breaks for the wealthiest and corporations, would put middle-class families at risk of higher taxes, jeopardize students’ education.

Senate and House Democrats revealed their economic agenda that would work to strengthen labor unions and help to ensure a stronger, more robust economy that works for all Americans. Lily Eskelsen Garcia, NEA President was there and issued a statement.

A 10-year old with cerebral palsy is arrested by ICE after emergency surgery and banished - alone - to a detention center. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia issues a statement about how morally corrupt the Trump administration has become.

Students, Educators, political and education leaders team up to highlight the impact of the White House’s decision to rescind DACA, urging Congress to fight for Dreamers.

NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia reacts to White House principles issued regarding the fate of America’s Dreamers, says the ‘clock is ticking’ and urges Congress to act now to protect DACA.