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Letter

NEA Asks Congress: What Are You Waiting For?

You have a duty to do everything in your power to protect our children and all of us from senseless and preventable killings. What are you waiting for?
Submitted on: May 25, 2022

The United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

The United States House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Senator/Representative:

Yes, it happened again. And everyone in America knows it will continue to happen if nothing changes.



You have a duty to do everything in your power to protect our children, our educators, our neighbors, our citizens from senseless and preventable killings. What are you waiting for?

Sincerely,

Rebecca S. Pringle

President

National Education Association  

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