NEA and Teach Plus Launch Teacher Fellowship Program
By Celeste Busser and Cindy Long
The National Education Association and Teach Plus, a national non-profit education advocacy organization, have selected 52 of the country’s highest performing teachers to become the 2013-2104 “Future of the Profession Fellows.” The fellows were selected not only by their commitment to work with their union rather than apart from it, but also by challenging the union to evolve.During the year-long fellowship, which kicked off October 11 and 12 at NEA headquarters in Washington, D.C., the educators will develop a foundation in education policy, research, and best practices from around the country and will advise the leadership of the NEA on policies they believe will better serve students and retain excellent teachers.
A major shift is taking place in the teaching profession as baby boomers retire and a new generation moves into the ranks – the millennials, who are defining themselves as activists concerned with issues of equity and social justice and are determined to make a difference for all of their students.
For the NEA, the new partnership represents a move to engage more intensively with these younger
National School Lunch Week October 14 -18
Created in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy, National School Lunch Week celebrates the benefits of the National School Lunch Program (the largest federal child nutrition program). Whether you’re a teacher, student, cafeteria worker, custodian, principal or parent everyone can celebrate the importance of school lunch and its affect on a student’s health and academic success. 95% of schools partici