NEA Today for NEA-Retired Members, August 2024

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In our latest issue, NEA-Retired members are super-voters. Find out how your retired colleagues are getting out the vote and how you can take action. Plus, the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, segregation efforts are growing.

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retired Atlanta teacher Lynda Wolfe Smith with a t-shirt that says When Seniors Vote

Cover Story

The Power of the Senior Vote

by: Amanda Litvinov August 8, 2024

NEA-Retired members are super-voters—about 95 percent cast ballots in 2020! Find out how your Retired colleagues are getting out the vote and how you can take action.

Black and white image of a group of men and woman preparing boycott signs.

Feature Article

Still Separate, Still Not Equal

by: Brenda Álvarez August 2024

On the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, segregation goes by a different name—it’s called vouchers.

Feature Article

Arming Teachers Still a Terrible Idea

by: Amanda Litvinov June 10, 2024

Two states pass laws to allow teachers to carry concealed weapons, heightening the safety risk to the entire school community.

Feature Article

Election 2024: Education on the Ballot

by: Amanda Litvinov August 6, 2024

Everything we want for public schools starts with electing the right leaders.

Cover Story

The Time Crunch

by: Mary Ellen Flannery August 6, 2024

Too much work, too little time. How can educators win their race against the clock?

Prevention and intervention specialist Fanta Lee-Sankoh

Feature Article

Breaking the Cycle of Bad Behavior

by: Cindy Long August 6, 2024

We love our students, but behavior problems have reached a crisis point. We can do something about it.

Feature Article

Hello, Columbus!

by: Mary Ellen Flannery August 6, 2024

Two years after a winning strike, these Ohio educators are still reaping the rewards.

Feature Article

Comic Special: W is for Worker

by: Justin Conley, Mary Ellen Flannery, Eric Lewis, and Annie Rosenthal Illustrated by Niccolo Pizarro August 1, 2024

How did we get here? Who will save public schools? Read our comic to find out!

Educators and high school students share a safe space

Feature Article

How Did Empathy Become the Enemy?

by: Brenda Alvarez August 6, 2024

When extremists attack social and emotional learning, students pay the price.

Members of Illinois' Crystal Lake Association of Support Staff

Education Support Professionals

Local Union Challenges District Over Temp Hires—and Wins!

by: Cindy Long August 13, 2024

Illinois paraeducators prevent students from paying the price for privatization.

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Becky's Journal
NEA in Action
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Your Back-to-School Union Checklist
An Educator’s Commitment to Inclusivity
Pennsylvania social studies teacher targeted by local Moms for Liberty for creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ students.

Become a ‘Public School Strong’ Advocate

For many of us, August represents new beginnings for our national, state, and local associations. It’s an opportunity to start fresh with new plans, programs, and priorities.

And we did indeed make some big plans at the inspiring 2024 NEA-Retired Annual Meeting, which took place in Philadelphia, from June 29 – July 1. Some 300 members and delegates of NEA-Retired came together to discuss our 2024 – 2025 strategic goals, shared exciting program developments, and explored new opportunities for retirees to become engaged in their local community schools.

We also unveiled the much-awaited makeover of the NEA-Retired website. Delegates to the annual meeting were invited to share their thoughts via email once they returned home. Yes, there are still a few tweaks to be made, but the overwhelming opinion is that we are on the right track. I encourage you to check it out for yourself at nea.org/retired.

Participants also got a sneak preview of the new NEA-Retired logo and refreshed membership materials. Work is also being completed on a membership recruitment PowerPoint, which states will be able to personalize to fit their individual needs.

I want to close by encouraging each of you to commit to joining the NEA Public School Strong campaign—to advocate for honest, equitable, fully-funded public schools at your local school board meetings. To get started, sign up for a Public Schools Strong virtual orientation.

NEA-Retired President Anita Gibson
256-717-7993