Dear Members and Education Employees: The Human and Civil Rights Committee (HCR) of NH-NEA is requesting your assistance to collect stories! Since the Presidential election season started, we have seen a nation-wide increase in hate talk, crimes and bullying in our schools. Numerous stories have been reported to NH-NEA, and this committee has been charged
Martin Luther King Coalition Celebrates “Growing the Beloved Community” MANCHESTER – On Monday, January 16, the Martin Luther King Coalition will celebrate their 35th annual Martin Luther King Day Community Celebration at the Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester in observance of those people who are dedicated to the ideals of social justice, anti-racism,
Schools should be havens. But right now, many of our students are scared, anxious, and feeling threatened. We are hearing from students and educators around the country who are encountering hostile, hateful environments in their schools and communities, with fake deportation notices being handed out and swastikas drawn in bathrooms. We are being flooded with
Entry Deadline: Friday, December 16, 2016 We invite students in grades 5-8 to write an essay or develop a piece of art reflecting on this quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “And so the aftermath of violence is bitterness; the aftermath of non-violence is the creation of the beloved community; the aftermath of non-violence is
Educators welcome groundbreaking civil rights protections for transgender students in schools WASHINGTON—Today, the National Education Association, the nation’s largest professional association representing three million educators, enthusiastically welcomed the Obama administration’s guidance for school districts to help ensure the civil rights of transgender students. The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Lily Eskelsen García:
NEA President Lily Eskelsen-Garcia sent a letter to Secretary Duncan this morning outlining NEA’s ask for an opportunity dashboard within ESEA. This is a huge priority for NEA for the next reauthorization of ESEA. “When half of American children are now living in low-income families, I believe we have more than just the fierce urgency