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NEA statement on the U.S. House impeachment vote
NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia issues a statement in support of the impeachment of Donald Trump.
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NEA hails huge win for students as Congress passes significant increase in education funding
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $1.3 billion increase in education funding, and rejected the Trump/DeVos privatization scheme agenda.
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Educators Energized After Hearing From Top 2020 Candidates At Public Education Forum 2020
Educators, students, and parents are recharged and ready to play an integral role in choosing the next president
after attending the “Public Education Forum 2020: Equity and Opportunity for All”.
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Education, Civil Rights and Community Groups Respond to News of Planned Protest at Democratic Presidential Forum in Pittsburgh
Several leaders of the 11 organizations collaborated to host a forum on public education with eight Democratic presidential candidates. Combined, they represent more than 7 million Americans. All decried privatization, education justice inequities. Their statements are detailed in this press release.
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Education, Civil Rights and Community Groups Respond to News of Planned Protest at Democratic Presidential Forum in Pittsburgh
Several leaders of the 11 organizations co-hosting a forum on public education with eight Democratic presidential candidates this weekend.
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NEA reacts to Buttigieg plan to strengthen America’s public schools
NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia praises Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s positive ideas and strategies to boost public education.
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National Education Association releases Strong Public Schools 2020 candidate interviews
The National Education Association interviewed five presidential candidates (Sen. Michael Bennet, Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren) and released them to its members, and will move on to the next phase in its presidential primary recommendation process.
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PISA 2018: New Results, but Still Doesn’t Measure Student Success.
Improved test scores from a major international student test assessment organization shows a slight improvement for U. S. students, but NEA President Lily Eskelsen García warns not to overstate these results. She explains why and gives her statement in this press release.
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Educators celebrate re-election of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ re-election is celebrated by the National Education Association, whose president, Lily Eskelsen Garcia applauded for making Louisiana’s students and public schools central to his campaign.
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Educator Unions Stand Together Deeply Saddened by Another Tragic School Shooting and Death
In the wake of another school shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, state and national education leaders plead to federal and state lawmakers to take quick action to put an end to these horrific shootings.
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