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| A Plan for Great Public Schools By 2020 | |
NEA unveiled a long-term commitment to supporting school transformation and asks leaders at every level of government to join the cause. Read Great Public Schools for Every Student by 2020, NEA's blueprint for a "new balance" in the partnership among federal, state, and local leaders. |
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| Acceptance Speech of Dennis Van Roekel | |
The acceptance speech of Dennis Van Roekel, incoming President of the National Education Association, to the delegates of NEA's Representative Assembly in Washington, DC. Van Roekel takes office as President on September 1. |
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| Reg Weaver at the International Relations Global Summit | |
Great public schools produce students with global competence. The combination of professional educators and a rich curriculum engages students and develops skills that fit an international society. In his speech at the first summit of its kind for NEA, Reg Weaver, NEA President and Vice President of Education International, said competence of the sort that is required is not achieved through focus on one or two subject areas. |
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| Dennis Van Roekel at the NEA Retired Annual Meeting | |
NEA Vice President Dennis Van Roekel answers the rhetorical question "Why Us?" when it comes to standing up for policies that improve public education and hold elected officials accountable for their actions. The answer lies in NEA's unique nature—with 3.2 million members and a mission and vision that unites us in a common purpose unmatched by any other organization. |
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| Lily Eskelsen, Joint Conference on Concerns of Minorities and Women | |
Nana Para un Niño Indigna or Lullaby for an Indigenous Baby was the unusual and moving opening to the annual luncheon session of the Joint Conference on Concerns of Minorities and Women in Washington, DC. Performed in Spanish by NEA's Secretary Treasurer Lily Eskelsen, the song is from Spain and was written by Ismael Serrano. The collection from which the song was obtained describes the piece as dedicated to the indigenous children of Latin America, so often the most marginalized and left behind in a global society. |
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 Watch video highlights from the 2008 Annual Meeting. Watch Sen. Barack Obama as he addresses delegates at the Representative Assembly. (NEA Members Only; log-in required) |
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