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NEA Convention 2010: Up for Debate | Intercepts #NEARA10

NEA Convention 2010: Up for Debate | Intercepts

NEA Convention 2010: Up for Debate

NBI 6 - ”NEA shall seek a cease and desist agreement from AFT instructing its local Affiliates in Alabama to stop their attempted raids each year.”
NBI 20 – “NEA requests Arne Duncan and the Department of Education to immediately implement the decade old recommendation that the ‘achievement levels’ of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) not be published this year.”
NBI 26 – “NEA will request the IRS pass regulations preventing use of taxpayers’ money for paying dues to a charter school association that uses public funds to pay for lobbying.”
NBI 27 – “NEA inform its Arizona affiliate that due to a recent appeals court ruling, Arizona charter school teachers do not have 1st Amendment protection when speaking critically of a charter school employer.”
NBI 39 – “Gender Equity in Regards to Number of Restroom Facilities in Public Schools. Action: The HIN (Health Information Network) of the NEA will conduct a random survey of public schools to explore the actual ratio of the number of restrooms to the number of staff and students (broken down by males/females).”
NBI 42 – “The NEA will call on the US government to end its war and occupation in Afghanistan and begin a safe