NEA Will Mobilize to Support Joe Biden for President
On March 14, National Education Association (NEA) President Lily Eskelsen García announced that the 3-million member union, the largest in the country, was proudly recommending Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
The recommendation was formalized first by a vote by NEA’s PAC Council, followed by a vote by the Board of Directors, two bodies that represent NEA’s broad and diverse membership. Eskelsen García made the announcement on Saturday to the union’s members via email.
“Joe is the tireless advocate for public education and is the partner that students and educators need in the White House,” Eskelsen García said. “He understands that we have a moral responsibility to provide a great neighborhood public school for every student in every ZIP code.”
NEA’s recommendation comes as the once-large field of Democratic candidates has been winnowed down to three candidates: Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii.
Every candidate running this year, Eskelsen García said, are all strong and vocal advocates for greater investments in our schools, higher educator pay, and quickly closing out the Betsy DeVos era at the U.S. Department of Education.
As the results from the 24 primaries and caucuses already held have made clear, however, Biden enjoys the backing of NEA members and voters across the country. His support is strong in urban, rural and suburban areas and cuts across racial, CONTINUE READING: NEA Will Mobilize to Support Joe Biden for President - NEA Today