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  • NEA Leaders Focus Media Attention on Priority Schools

    September 19, 2011 by PSC Editor

    Standing Strong for Students Fall marks the start of Year Two of PSC providing intensive support to 34 schools across 16 states. To engage educators early in the school year, NEA executed a back-to-school tour showcasing NEA members helping students succeed…

  • Van Roekel Kicks Off Year Two of NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign With Visit to Dayton

    September 12, 2011 by PSC Editor

    The president of the National Education Association congratulated local education and community leaders for forging effective partnerships that are turning formerly-troubled schools into positive learning environments.  NEA President Dennis Van Roekel kicked off the Association’s “Standing Strong for Students” Back-to-School Tour…

  • NEA President Dennis Van Roekel meets with David Romick, President, Dayton Education Association and Lori Ward, Superintendent, Dayton Public Schools. Photo: Kevin Lock

    NEA President Kicks Off Year Two of Priority Schools Campaign

    September 12, 2011 by Stacey Grissom

    “One of the things I love about teaching is that you get to start brand new with the beginning of each new school year,” NEA President Dennis Van Roekel said today. Van Roekel was in Dayton, Ohio on Monday visiting…

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    Change Agents: Profiles of Union Leaders Driving Education Reform

    September 8, 2011 by PSC Editor

    The Summer 2011 issue of NEA Today magazine highlighted union-led efforts to help transform priority schools in some of America’s neediest communities. Here are the stories of five union leaders who were featured on the magazine’s cover and who are…

  • Cathy Johnson and Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh stand behind Utah's Susan McFarland as she speaks during the Priority Schools Spotlight at the Representative Assembly at the NEA 149th Annual Meeting at the McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago Illinois. July 5rd 2011. Calvin Knight RA/Today

    Spotlight Shines on NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign

    July 5, 2011 by Amy Buffenbarger

    Just two years after the 2009 Representative Assembly mandated NEA to create a program that would focus resources to transform struggling schools, delegates had a front row seat to view how the union is leading the way to change the…

  • Ruben Murillo, President, Clark County Education Association and Tammy Wawro, Vice President, Iowa State Education Association, lead a panel at NEA's 1st Annual Day of Learning to discuss how their unions worked to get the community involved in school transformation. There are many challenges in school reform, but NEA members are working their way towards success.

    Morale Takes a Hit, but Commitment is Strong

    July 2, 2011 by Brenda Álvarez

    In a perfect world, every public school teacher in America would be able to influence classroom instruction and size, have quality conversations with administrators, determine the best professional development and have the right resources needed to create student success. But…

  • Marjorie Punter, David White and David Romick worked together to get the materials their students at Belmont High School needed most.

    Collaboration and Contract Make a Difference for Students

    June 20, 2011 by Amy Buffenbarger

    Marjorie Punter made a shocking discovery two years ago on her first day of school at Belmont: there were no textbooks for her students. “It was devastating to find out how far behind we were,” said Punter, who teaches 11th…

  • Transformation Continues at Belmont

    June 6, 2011 by PSC Editor

    By Len Paolillo, NEA Executive Committee A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of going back to Belmont High School in Dayton, Ohio. I first visited Belmont back in November and was instantly struck by the excitement and change evident at…

  • Belmont Principal David White delivers the daily announcements via bullhorn during lunch.

    Creating a Safe Learning Environment

    June 3, 2011 by Amy Buffenbarger

    Belmont was a school run by the students. They skipped class and roamed the halls in the hundreds. Fights were a near daily occurrence. Police cars regularly parked outside. An emergency alarm sat next to the cash registers in the…

  • New Report: How Labor-Management Collaboration Is Transforming Public Schools

    May 31, 2011 by PSC Editor

    A new report out today highlights how strong labor-management partnerships between teachers’ unions and administrators are transforming schools in communities from coast to coast. The report, from American Rights at Work Education Fund, presents nine case studies demonstrating how “collective bargaining has…

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