NEA Honored For Minority Student Advocacy
By Emma Chadband
The Asian American Justice Center presented the National Education Association with its “Bridge Builder Award” on Thursday in recognition of the NEA’s outstanding efforts to empower Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
NEA has brought national attention to achievement gaps Asian American students suffer from socioeconomic barriers and language difficulties and has helped debunk the “model minority” stereotype that prohibits many Asian American students from seeking the help they need. NEA has also helped foster better communication between parents and schools, and its members have hosted diversity trainings and cultural immersion programs.
NEA Secretary-Treasurer Becky Pringle accepts the "Bridge Builder" award from the Asian American Justice Center. Photo: Emma Chadband
NEA Secretary-Treasurer Becky Pringle, a science teacher from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, accepted the Bridge Builder Award on behalf of the association.
Pringle said she was proud of the NEA for standing up for social justice and equal opportunity since its founding 155 years ago.
“We as educators must all stand up for social justice,” she said.