Across the country and overseas, in all professional roles and career stages, NEA educators and allies make our schools and communities worthy of our students.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Carlos Avila, a middle school social studies educator in Las Cruces, New Mexico, believes that educators can build, shape, and transform public education through their union and that their voices will ensure students receive the care, the schooling, and the rights they deserve.
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