From the Vault: December 16, 1996
Here is the EIA Communiqué for December 16, 1996. I’ve added a couple of embedded links to supporting documentation.
The following information came from the latest NEA Board of Directors meeting, held on Friday and Saturday, December 13-14:
Media. On Thursday, Dec. 12, NEA headquarters staff provided a training session on how to deal with the media. Emphasis was placed on dealing with issues raised on talk radio. Directors were instructed to circulate a list of tips to their locals that included NEA’s standard arguments against vouchers, parental rights, etc. The tips should show up at state affiliate meetings next month.Election post-mortem. Since this was the first board meeting since the November elections, a briefing was conducted by NEA’s Governmental Relations staff. Of the 322 House candidates recommended by NEA, 198 won — a 61 percent rate. Thirteen of 29 recommended Senate candidates won — a 45 percent rate. An NEA-conducted poll found that 64 percent of respondents felt NEA had gotten its message across effectively.
1997 agenda. NEA will link its agenda to the education issues Americans support: children’s health and safety; preparing students for the jobs of the future; and strengthening public education. Expect NEA’s advertising, editorials and advocacy to incorporate any or all of
