Member Spotlight
'Unpaid student teaching is inequitable'
Elizabeth Horvat is an Aspiring Educator in Urbana, Illinois
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'I found my worth within the union, and I want all support staff to know their worth, too'
Andre Mathis is the Reader Services Reserves and Student Coordinator at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York
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'There were three events that led me to be a teacher'
Amanda O’Sullivan is an Elementary School Teacher in Eagle Point, Oregon
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'Sometimes it is the small things that mean the most'
Valencia Johnson is a Teacher Assistant, Special Education in Austin, Texas
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'I’ve been lucky to provide an environment where many children could grow and learn'
Kelly McMahon is a Kindergarten Teacher in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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'The differences that make everyone unique gives everyone different strengths'
Kristen Dullen is a Physical Therapist in Fairbanks, Alaska
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'My union has supported and inspired my journey in advocacy'
Karen Lauritzen is a 4th Grade Teacher in Post Falls, Idaho
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'My goal is universal kindness'
Saletta Ureña is a Spanish teacher in Guilford County, North Carolina
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'I was just lucky and had more opportunities'
Brendan Penn is a Math resource teacher in Baltimore County, Maryland
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