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NEA President: Trinity ruling sidesteps questions regarding state constitutional protections for public education

June 26, 2017

SCOTUS holds that a Missouri can't refuse a grant for a church playground church based only on it being a religious institution. NEA president reacts, citing issues with public funding and religion.

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NEA President: Trump-DeVos budget is a wrecking ball aimed at public schools

May 23, 2017

President Donald Trump releases his budget request for fiscal year 2018. NEA President calls it reckless and irresponsible with negative ramifications that go beyond the classroom.

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NEA President comments on Trump budget’s proposed public education slashes

May 18, 2017

Reports by the Washington Post allege that the Trump administration plans to cut $10.6 billion from federal education funding. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia issues a statement.

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NEA: American Health Care Act plays Robin Hood in reverse

May 4, 2017

NEA President Lily Eskelsen García reacts to The U.S. House of Representatives approval of a controversial plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act; says plan could cause students and families to lose health care.

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Massachusetts Paraeducator, Braillist Wins “Recognizing Inspiring School Employees” (RISE) Award, To Be Honored at Ceremony in Washington D.C.

May 3, 2017

A Massachusetts paraeducator and NEA’s 2017 Education Support Professional (ESP) of the year, Saul Ramos, will be honored in Washington D.C. as one of the 2017 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award winners.

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NEA: Revised American Health Care Act amendment makes terrible bill even worse

April 17, 2017

An amendment to the American Health Care Act aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act could cause students and families to lose health care, vision, hearing screenings and more.

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Educators Respond to San Bernardino Shooting

April 10, 2017

CTA President Eric Heins and NEA President Lily Eskelsen García react to the shooting at North Park Elementary School in California.

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NEA: Children and families among millions of Americans who will lose health coverage

March 24, 2017

NEA President Lily Eskelsen García calls The American Health Care (a bill poised to repeal and replace the Affordable Health Care Act) irresponsible and reckless, asserting that it will jeopardize services essential for students to learn and thrive

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Supreme Court ruling on IDEA standards directly debunks Gorsuch’s view

March 22, 2017

NEA President reacts to SCOTUS ruling citing further proof ‘Gorsuch is even more out of the mainstream than every single sitting justice’.

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NEA president: Trump budget deprives students of opportunity

March 16, 2017

Donald Trump’s proposed budget, which slashes the federal investment in public schools by 13.5 percent for the upcoming fiscal year, comes under fire by NEA.

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NEA President: Trinity ruling sidesteps questions regarding state constitutional protections for public education

NEA President: Trump-DeVos budget is a wrecking ball aimed at public schools

NEA President comments on Trump budget’s proposed public education slashes

NEA: American Health Care Act plays Robin Hood in reverse

Massachusetts Paraeducator, Braillist Wins “Recognizing Inspiring School Employees” (RISE) Award, To Be Honored at Ceremony in Washington D.C.

NEA: Revised American Health Care Act amendment makes terrible bill even worse

Educators Respond to San Bernardino Shooting

NEA: Children and families among millions of Americans who will lose health coverage

Supreme Court ruling on IDEA standards directly debunks Gorsuch’s view

NEA president: Trump budget deprives students of opportunity

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