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House Republicans renew effort to repeal charter for NEA education union
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Republicans target the NEA for prioritizing political activism over education; the union represents over 3 million educators nationwide, lawmakers say it diverged from its original mission.
- The National Education Association passed a resolution to support Arab American students at its assembly in Portland, Oregon, resulting from over ten years of organizing by the newly formed NEA caucus, Educators for Palestine.
- Congressional Republicans introduced the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act to revoke the NEA's federal charter, citing its recent decisions to cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League and defend democracy against Trump's agenda.
- Becky Pringle, NEA's president, criticized the proposed legislation, stating that it aims to silence educators supported by billionaires who do not want their voices heard.
- Maya Wiley, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, warned that the NEA is under attack because some in Congress disagree with its actions and messages.
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Congressional Republicans have renewed calls to revoke the federal charter for the nation’s largest teachers union on the grounds that the association has strayed from its original mission. The National Education Association (NEA) has maintained its federal charter since 1906, at which time the group was given a unique position among labor unions to “elevate [...] The post GOP Politicians Renew Push to Revoke the National Education Association’s…
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