The 2022 NEA Conference on Racial and Social Justice served as a powerful space for educators and allies to gather in community, share their story, and advance justice in education.
The next generation of educators have their colleagues' backs: "We're coming in droves, we’re not backing down from any challenge, and we’re here to support you."
President Joe Biden calls the NEA one of the nation's "indispensable organizations." At the 100th NEA RA, the nearly 8,000 delegates made it clear they are ready to use that influence and stature to transform public education.
The fate of American democracy, whether it holds fast or crumbles, depends upon an educated citizenry, NEA Executive Director Kim Anderson told NEA Representative Assembly delegates on Thursday.