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Sean Ichiro Manes: The NEA Helped Me Big
Like many educators, Sean had student loan debt and found navigating the process a little overwhelming, but thanks to his union he saved big.
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Tabatha Rosproy: This is Our Time!
Tabatha Rosproy, is preschool teacher from Kansas and the 2020 National Teacher of the Year.
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Monica Taylor Smith: Together There’s Nothing We Can’t Do.
Monica Taylor Smith is a first-year educator in North Carolina who shares how her union has been there for her and what they've accomplished together!
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John Ross: Our Opportunity to Take a Stand for Educators
John Ross, also known as Mr. Ross the Science Boss, shares why he is fighting to raise wages for educators across the nation.
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Rose Walker: Why I ran for Office
Rose Walker, an elementary paraeducator in Lewistown, Maine, ran for a local school committee seat so that she could make a difference for her students, family, and community.
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Marcie Villanueva: It's Time to End Lunch Shaming
Marcie Villanueva, a food service supervisor in Wilmington, Delaware, shares what can be done to better helps schools address school meal debt, from Angel Funds to reduced-price meals.
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Amber Myrrh Ingram: Why We Must Teach LGBTQ+ History
Amber Myrrh Ingram, an ESL elementary school teacher in Orange, New Jersey, shares why integrating LGBTQ+ history and rights into curriculum is essential to the wellbeing of students, families, and educators.
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Shaniqua Williams: When Educators Stand Together We Make the World Work
Shaniqua Williams, a school counselor in Frederick County, Virginia, shares why she believes that every person in the education system is connected.
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Petal Robertson: Standing Strong and Fighting Back
Petal Robertson, a high school English teacher from Montclair, New Jersey, shares how being part of the union helped keep her fighting for the education system she believes in.
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Cathy Boote: What's Good for Public Schools Is Good for the Country
Cathy Boote, a retired art teacher from Holland, Michigan, shares why she believes that her neighbor, Betsy DeVos, has lost perspective of what it means to be an everyday American.
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