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NEA ANnounces Plan to Lobby Changes to NCLBThe National Education Association announced a plan Monday to aggressively lobby Congress for reform of the No Child Left Behind Act. In an hour-long discussion at the organization's 144th Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly, an overwhelming majority of the 9,000 delegates in attendance pledged their support for this new lobbying effort. Union leaders say the basic intentions of NCLB are good, but the intense focus on testing and punishing failing schools undermines education. The plan approved Monday calls for increases in the $23.5 billion budget currently authorized by Congress and a decrease in the number of students in each classroom. The union also is calling for a national minimum wage of $40,000 a year for teachers. Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772. |
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