Roughly 15,000 immigrant children are being held in federal detention centers — apart from their parents — and these NEA members say it must stop.
Educators in Action » Minority Community Outreach
Fifteen storytellers share their wisdom, passion and experience at an NEA Foundation symposium, “Keeping the Promise of Public Education.”
Educators in Springfield fight against nepotism and institutional biases, form group to help recruit, retain, and support educators of color.
With women and minorities so underrepresented in the financial industry, NEA is working with its pension consultant to open doors for non-white money managers.
“All the work that we’ve done, the allies we’ve made, and the foundation we’ve built – we’re not back to the beginning, we’re just on a detour.”
In speech to the National Press Club, Eskelsen García said educators will work to protect the hundreds of thousands of immigrant students in U.S. public schools.
With parents targeted for deportation, students are traumatized, often unable to learn – and increasingly turn to educators for solace and advice.
A workshop helps kids deal with the fear and anxiety about their families’ immigration status.