The NCAE delegates met for the first on-site caucus meeting at 8:00 am Thursday morning at the Horton Plaza Westin Hotel. President Sheri Strickland called the meeting to order at 8:01 am.
Donna McCulloch, Debbie Buffaloe and Cynthia Hoyt were nominated as candiates for the NEA Resolutions Committee. The election will be held during the Saturday caucus meeting.
President Strickland chose Tracy Bell to sit behind Arne Duncan during the town hall meeting as the North Carolina representative.
The delegates raised $18,340 at the caucus meeting on June 20th for the NEA PAC. A Limited edition NEA Today picture of President Obama will be auctioned tomorrow during the caucus meeting. The funds will go toward the NEA PAC.
After the meeting, delegates walked or rode the NEA buses to the convention center to hear Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speak and then participate in a town hall meeting. Questions and comments were taken from members of the delegations.
That evening many of the delegates attended the Human and Civil Rights Awards Banquet at the San Diego Convention Center Grand Ballroom.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Saturday, July 05, 2008
President Sheri Strickland and Vice President Rodney Ellis
NEA Director Susan Martin
NCAE Delegate works the signs
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visit from Jim Slaughter
A visit from Cecil Calhourn
Happy Saturday, July 5th at the 2008 NEA RA in Washington DC
Friday, July 04, 2008
NCAE Board Member from 7-B, Denise Carmack performing for the Fourth of July Delegation.
The NCRSP members work hard to collect money for the Foundation at the RA
Happy Fourth of July from the
NEA RA in Washington DC!!
Uncle Sam visited the Delegation!
President Strickland is having fun at the RA
The NCRSP members work hard to collect money for the Foundation at the RA
And one more happy Delegate!
First day of the NEA RA
The delegates are "dancing in the streets".
Durham Delegates listen to President Weaver
Eddie Davis with Sheri Strickland and Colleen Borst
The delegates are "dancing in the streets".
Durham Delegates listen to President Weaver
Eddie Davis with Sheri Strickland and Colleen Borst
Weaver exhorts delegates to ‘lead this change’ that the nation needs and wants
In his last RA keynote address, NEA President Reg Weaver called for a new national commitment to public education and also looked back at his six years at the helm and a lifetime of accomplishment that proves both the power of education and the injustice of high-stakes tests.
He recalled growing up in Danville, Illinois, dreaming about making a better world. A few of his friends, he recalled, “dreamed of becoming President of the United States—imagine that! A Black man from Illinois running for President!”
But Weaver’s dreams were challenged when he took a job aptitude test during high school. The person who gave him the results said they showed he could only work with his hands. “There is nothing wrong with working with one’s hands,” said Weaver. “But I wanted to change the world, and I couldn’t do it with my hands alone.”
He was devastated, but he didn’t give up: “I knew life could never be defined by one ultra-high-stakes test.” He went on to college, becoming a teacher and then an NEA officer.
Under his leadership, NEA spoke out against the unfairness of No Child Left Behind. Today, he said, “the tide has turned” because Americans now understand that NCLB “has not lifted enough children up and it has beaten too many down.”
Weaver said NEA membership grew 22 percent during his presidency despite predictions, when he started, that NEA would soon lose members.
Still, Weaver said NEA and public schools face serious challenges, including “an elephant in the room”—the war in Iraq, which has cost America more than 4,000 lives and saddled our young people with debt.
Today, he said, America wants a change, and “Team NEA, we must lead this change.”
As the election process for new NEA national officers got underway, Weaver declared Vice President Dennis Van Roekel President-elect, and Secretary-Treasurer Lily Eskelsen Vice President-elect by acclamation.
In his last RA keynote address, NEA President Reg Weaver called for a new national commitment to public education and also looked back at his six years at the helm and a lifetime of accomplishment that proves both the power of education and the injustice of high-stakes tests.
He recalled growing up in Danville, Illinois, dreaming about making a better world. A few of his friends, he recalled, “dreamed of becoming President of the United States—imagine that! A Black man from Illinois running for President!”
But Weaver’s dreams were challenged when he took a job aptitude test during high school. The person who gave him the results said they showed he could only work with his hands. “There is nothing wrong with working with one’s hands,” said Weaver. “But I wanted to change the world, and I couldn’t do it with my hands alone.”
He was devastated, but he didn’t give up: “I knew life could never be defined by one ultra-high-stakes test.” He went on to college, becoming a teacher and then an NEA officer.
Under his leadership, NEA spoke out against the unfairness of No Child Left Behind. Today, he said, “the tide has turned” because Americans now understand that NCLB “has not lifted enough children up and it has beaten too many down.”
Weaver said NEA membership grew 22 percent during his presidency despite predictions, when he started, that NEA would soon lose members.
Still, Weaver said NEA and public schools face serious challenges, including “an elephant in the room”—the war in Iraq, which has cost America more than 4,000 lives and saddled our young people with debt.
Today, he said, America wants a change, and “Team NEA, we must lead this change.”
As the election process for new NEA national officers got underway, Weaver declared Vice President Dennis Van Roekel President-elect, and Secretary-Treasurer Lily Eskelsen Vice President-elect by acclamation.
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley receives an award from NEA
WASHINGTON-Gov. Michael F. Easley (D-N.C.) today received the "America's Greatest Education Governor Award" from the National Education Association. Presented for the first time, the award recognizes elected public officials who have demonstrated exemplary achievements and accomplishments in advancing public education.
A longtime education advocate, activist and children's book author, Easley was presented the prestigious award by NEA President Reg Weaver before nearly 10,000 delegates attending NEA's Representative Assembly.
CAPTION:Gov. Michael F. Easley (D-N.C.) shared a laugh with National Education Association President Reg Weaver after receiving the "America's Greatest Education Governor Award," which recognizes elected public officials who have demonstrated exemplary achievements and accomplishments in advancing public education. CREDIT: (c) 2008 Photo by Lauren V. Burke. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
WASHINGTON-Gov. Michael F. Easley (D-N.C.) today received the "America's Greatest Education Governor Award" from the National Education Association. Presented for the first time, the award recognizes elected public officials who have demonstrated exemplary achievements and accomplishments in advancing public education.A longtime education advocate, activist and children's book author, Easley was presented the prestigious award by NEA President Reg Weaver before nearly 10,000 delegates attending NEA's Representative Assembly.
CAPTION:Gov. Michael F. Easley (D-N.C.) shared a laugh with National Education Association President Reg Weaver after receiving the "America's Greatest Education Governor Award," which recognizes elected public officials who have demonstrated exemplary achievements and accomplishments in advancing public education. CREDIT: (c) 2008 Photo by Lauren V. Burke. Courtesy of the National Education Association. All Rights Reserved.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
July 2, 2008
Community Champions Receive NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards
Prestigious Awards Dinner held in Nation's Capital
WASHINGTON-Community champions from across the country are being honored by the National Education Association for their efforts to preserve human and civil rights. Twelve NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards were given to educators, community activists and students who have advanced the cause of equal opportunity for all, improved relationships between diverse groups in public schools, and expanded educational opportunities for minority students and educators.
"The people honored tonight are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. And that's how we improve our nation, one idea, one person and one act at a time," said Reg Weaver, president of NEA. "The acts these community champions perform today will ensure that human and civil rights will be available for generations to come."
The winners' contributions are just as diverse as their hometowns, which range from Massachusetts to Nebraska to Hawaii. The honorees have risked their safety by calming communities during the 1992 L.A. riots and keeping a Massachusetts town from erupting into violence. They have fought for the preservation of the native Hawaiian language and pushed for bilingual education for Hispanic students. They have founded organizations to help minority youth struggling with their sexuality. They have written plays, books, and produced films to improve tolerance and promote understanding.
The 42nd annual NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner honors the legacy of the merger between NEA and the American Teachers Association, celebrates the Association's multiethnic roots, and salutes the human and civil rights heroes of our day. The predominately Black ATA merged with the predominately White NEA in 1966, pledging to continue efforts in the minority community. The merger made NEA a stronger, more inclusive organization with a keener sense of social justice that endures to this day.
The awards given each year are recommended by the Committee on Human and Civil Rights to the NEA Executive Committee for approval.
Meet this year's HCR Award winners.
John L. Reed - H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award
Richard and Michele Steckel - Illustrator Human and Civil Rights Award
Paul Mann - Applegate-Dorros Peace and International Understanding Award
Jazmin Jones and Nicholas Parker - SuAnne Big Crow Memorial Award
Brian Jeffrey - Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award
S. Haunani Apoliona - Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Award
VerlieAnn Leimomi Kapule Malina-Wright - Leo Reano Memorial Award
Willis Franklin Earl Edwards - Rosa Parks Memorial Award
Dr. Charles M. Christian - Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award
Dr. Susan McGilvray-Rivet - George I. Sanchez Memorial Award
Robin P. McHaelen - Virginia Uribe Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights
Christopher Maly - H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award
Community Champions Receive NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards
Prestigious Awards Dinner held in Nation's Capital
WASHINGTON-Community champions from across the country are being honored by the National Education Association for their efforts to preserve human and civil rights. Twelve NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards were given to educators, community activists and students who have advanced the cause of equal opportunity for all, improved relationships between diverse groups in public schools, and expanded educational opportunities for minority students and educators.
"The people honored tonight are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. And that's how we improve our nation, one idea, one person and one act at a time," said Reg Weaver, president of NEA. "The acts these community champions perform today will ensure that human and civil rights will be available for generations to come."
The winners' contributions are just as diverse as their hometowns, which range from Massachusetts to Nebraska to Hawaii. The honorees have risked their safety by calming communities during the 1992 L.A. riots and keeping a Massachusetts town from erupting into violence. They have fought for the preservation of the native Hawaiian language and pushed for bilingual education for Hispanic students. They have founded organizations to help minority youth struggling with their sexuality. They have written plays, books, and produced films to improve tolerance and promote understanding.
The 42nd annual NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner honors the legacy of the merger between NEA and the American Teachers Association, celebrates the Association's multiethnic roots, and salutes the human and civil rights heroes of our day. The predominately Black ATA merged with the predominately White NEA in 1966, pledging to continue efforts in the minority community. The merger made NEA a stronger, more inclusive organization with a keener sense of social justice that endures to this day.
The awards given each year are recommended by the Committee on Human and Civil Rights to the NEA Executive Committee for approval.
Meet this year's HCR Award winners.
John L. Reed - H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award
Richard and Michele Steckel - Illustrator Human and Civil Rights Award
Paul Mann - Applegate-Dorros Peace and International Understanding Award
Jazmin Jones and Nicholas Parker - SuAnne Big Crow Memorial Award
Brian Jeffrey - Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award
S. Haunani Apoliona - Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Award
VerlieAnn Leimomi Kapule Malina-Wright - Leo Reano Memorial Award
Willis Franklin Earl Edwards - Rosa Parks Memorial Award
Dr. Charles M. Christian - Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award
Dr. Susan McGilvray-Rivet - George I. Sanchez Memorial Award
Robin P. McHaelen - Virginia Uribe Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights
Christopher Maly - H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Second NCAE Caucus at the Hyatt Crystal City
Chris Gardner
Reg Weaver with Sheri Strickland and Rodney Ellis
Today the NCAE Delegates held their second caucus at the Hyatt Crystal City.
NEA President Reg Weaver installed the newly elected officers of NCAE
Sheri Strickland - President
Rodney Ellis - Vice President
Susan Martin - NEA Director
Sandra Hatley NCAE Director, District 1-B
Annette Cowan Mason - NCAE Director, District 3-B
Debbie Wilson - NCAE Director, District 4-A
Emma Shaw - NCAE Director, Distrist 8-A
Vera Taylor - NCRSP President
All the District Officers
All the Local Officers
All the NCAE Delegates to the NEA RA
Reg was accompanied by Christopher Gardner. Chris is a self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and philanthropist who, during the early 1980s, struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son, Christopher, Jr.
All the District Officers
All the Local Officers
All the NCAE Delegates to the NEA RA
Reg was accompanied by Christopher Gardner. Chris is a self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and philanthropist who, during the early 1980s, struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son, Christopher, Jr.
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