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.
Kimberly Scott-Hayden, an inventory control clerk in New Jersey, was the first ESP to serve as an NJEA Executive Committee member for Essex County. Since then, she has led a series of professional development opportunities for other ESPs.
Lukas Michener, a social studies teacher in Washington, was co-nominated as Social Justice Activists of the Year. Being a member of NEA has connected him with a network of support and helped forward his activism.
Josh Thompson, a high school English teacher in Blacksburg, Virginia, envisions an education system that actively advocates for social and racial justice.
Candace Shivers, an associate professor of sociology and human services in Massachusetts, shares how NEA provides workers the opportunity to create positive change.
Enrique Farrera, an academic advisor and career coach in Portland, Oregon, works with students to transform their lives for the better.
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