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We're Fighting for the Right to a Great Public SchoolNEA President Reg Weaver recalls the passion for teaching he’s felt over a 30-year career: “There’s no feeling like seeing children’s eyes brighten up as they discover a world of opportunity.” He reminds listeners in his 60-second May radio spot that we're a team fighting for great public schools -- including smaller class sizes, adequate funding, and access to a rigorous curriculum -- for every child.
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NEA members, leaders, and officials are in the news.
An NEA venue for best pedagogical practices:
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Four decades after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death, we are a very different nation. A nation where the White population will become the minority in the nation's schools in just a few years. Where nearly a fifth of public school students come from linguistic minority families. Read this research brief on race and recommendations for closing achievement gaps.
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 NEA's 12-Point Action Plan (in Spanish)
NEA's Position on Dropout Prevention
No Child Left Behind—Reality vs. Hype
 It's time for Congress to reject the hype and outright falsehoods too often marking the final months of Bush policy. In his latest podcast, NEA's NCLB expert, Joel Packer, provides a reality check to the Administration's claims that the law is working.
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Member Shares Techniques for Prepping ELLs
No Child Left Behind is apparent in Michigan teacher Ann Borders' kindergarten class. Instead of socializing and identifying colors or alphabet letters, her non-English speaking students are expected to read sentences, count to 10, write paragraphs, and name geometric solids.
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Where do Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Students Come From?
 AAPI kids are diverse and represent more than 50 ethnic groups and over 100 languages. They're one the fastest growing populations in the nation. Take our quiz and learn about students' countries of origin.
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Urge Congress to provide the funding needed for great public schools.
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