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Kim Anderson told NEA Representative Assembly delegates that love fuels her anger at the attacks on LGBTQ+ students, on the freedom to learn, on women's rights, and more. And, through that anger, she and NEA members are taking actions that make a difference.

Cardona tells NEA’s Representative Assembly that he is committed to a national detox of those who seek to destroy public education.

Pringle called on NEA Representative Assembly delegates to organize for the freedom to teach the truth, for the safety and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ students, and more. She also pointed to many successes over the past year, and inspired hope among those who heard her.

Eight of ten awards were presented to educators for their commitment to advance racial and social justice in public schools, college campuses, and their communities. The remaining awards went to two organizations committed to improving the lives of the people in their communities.

The 2023 NEA Conference on Racial and Social Justice proved—once again—to be a powerful space for educators and allies to build community, demonstrate the union’s power to demand change, and flip the script on extremist politicians who ban books and restrict teaching the truth about our history.

At the 2023 NEA-Retired Annual Meeting, a salute to history and a look ahead.

Educators from across the nation come together in Orlando to set goals and priorities for the upcoming year—and demand an end to book bans and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.

NEA President Becky Pringle praises delegates for being “courageous and creative, prepared and persistent.”

"As union members and leaders, we have the power to fight for the professional respect that all educators want and deserve,” says the Illinois education support professional.

Bonniejean Alford, an Illinois instructor, spoke to RA delegates Wednesday, encouraging them to partner with students.