The National Education Association Representative Assembly (NEA RA) was in full swing last week. Along with the officers, MEA was represented by nearly 400 delegates who spent the weekend addressing issues of the union and attending special interest caucus meetings. Other groups, such as the National Council of Urban Education Association, NEA-Retired and NEA Student Leadership also held meetings.
During the RA, hundreds of NEA volunteers gave Maryland’s Thomas Johnson Middle School a facelift through NEA’s Student Program’s “Outreach to Teach†event. The NEA also held its Joint Conference on Concerns of Minorities and Women.
The NEA RA officially kicked off with NEA President Dennis Van Roekel’s address to the delegates. Vice President Joe Biden spoke to the assembly on July 3. On July 4 and 5, delegates introduce, debated, and voted on proposed items for the NEA to pursue during the next year. The business of the RA concluded on July 5.