Tax Breaks for Big Oil vs. Education
Last week, the Senate was blocked from even considering a vote to eliminate subsidies for big oil companies. The following charts show what could be done with the tax breaks for oil companies to benefit students and public education.
DREAM Act
- Letter to the Senate
- Letter to the House
- NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen to Congress: It’s Time to DREAM
- Press Release: NEA President urges Senate to support the DREAM Act
ESEA
- ESEA Toolkit: Reauthorizing ESEA the Right Way – Tools for Local Leaders
- ESEA Reauthorization: NEA’s Message to Congress includes talking points and information about ESEA in general.
- Champion Student Success includes talking points and information about student success.
- Elevate the Profession includes talking points and information about supporting great teachers and education support professionals.
- Fight for Social Justice includes talking points and information on ensuring equitable educational opportunities and safe schools for every student.
- Letter to the Senate: Opposing “Highly Qualified” Shortcut
- Early Childhood Education backgrounder
- Physical Education one-pager
- Graduating America – Increasing High School Graduation Rates backgrounder
- Special Populations backgrounder
- Data and Assessment backgrounder
- Innovation in Public Schools backgrounder
- Teachers and Leaders backgrounder
- Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child backgrounder
Education Jobs Funding
President Obama has signed the $10 billion education jobs fund into law. The new law will help save the jobs of over 160,000 educators who had received pink slips. Below are resources to help your understanding of this major victory for students, educators, parents, and our nation.
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the new Education Jobs Fund
- Projected layoffs and program cuts – 50 state overview
- Chart: Layoff numbers by state
- Map: Layoff numbers by state
- Estimated Education Jobs Saved by $10 billion Education Jobs Fund (by Congressional District)
- Cover letter to United States Senate
- News clips by state