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Our Members Make a Difference
Across the country and overseas, in all professional roles and career stages, NEA educators and allies make our schools and communities worthy of our students.

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Amber Spradlin is a teacher in Oklahoma
Member & Activist Spotlight

Amber Spradlin: How I Became Involved in Politics

Amber Spradlin, a teacher in Oklahoma, had never been involved with an election before. Then, with the Oklahoma Education Association, she helped get a new congressional representative in office.
Ellen Olsen is a sign language interpreter in Minnesota
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Ellen Olsen: We Can't Work in Silos

Ellen Olsen, a sign language interpreter in Minnesota, shares the power of bargaining with the whole education ecosystem in mind.
Kimberly Scott-Hayden is an inventory control clerk in New Jersey.
Member & Activist Spotlight

Kimberly Scott-Hayden: Fostering ESP Professional Development

Kimberly Scott-Hayden, an inventory control clerk in New Jersey, was the first ESP to serve as an NJEA Executive Committee member for Essex County. Since then, she has led a series of professional development opportunities for other ESPs.
Lukas Michener is a social studies teacher in Washington
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Lukas Michener: Uniting for Social Justice with NEA

Lukas Michener, a social studies teacher in Washington, was co-nominated as Social Justice Activists of the Year. Being a member of NEA has connected him with a network of support and helped forward his activism.
Price Jimerson is an aspiring educator at Eastern Washington University
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Price Jimerson: NEA is a Family

Price Jimerson, an aspiring educator at Eastern Washington University, has already learned about the support system the union provides.
Candace Shivers is an associate professor of sociology in Massachusetts
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Candace Shivers: Sharing the Union Spirit

Candace Shivers, an associate professor of sociology and human services in Massachusetts, shares how NEA provides workers the opportunity to create positive change.
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