Senate Clears Key Hurdle to Save Educator jobs
This morning, the U.S. Senate voted to move forward on a bill that would save 138,000 educators’ jobs jeopardized by state budget cuts.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Calls for Education Funding
On June 21st, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus sent the following letter to the House Appropriations Committee in support of education job funding.
White House to Reid and Pelosi: Act Now to Save Educator Jobs
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and the White House today called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to act now to save 300,000 teacher and support professional jobs jeopardized by state budget cuts. Without legislative aid, public school children nationwide face crowded classrooms, slashed programs and a shortened school year next year.
House Members Speak Up for Educators
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are calling upon their colleagues in the U.S. Senate to approve legislation to prevent hundreds of thousands of layoffs that will negatively impact students nationwide.
Educators Use Tele-Town Hall Meetings to Organize for Fair School Funding
More than 1,700 educators joined NEA President Dennis Van Roekel for a tele-town hall meeting, launching a more aggressive grassroots effort to lobby for fair and adequate education funding.
