Home Members & Educators Parents & Community     > Issues in Education         > Legislative Action Center ›   Current Issues in Congress ›   Recent Letters to Congress ›   Get Involved ›   Success Stories ›   Congressional Report Card Press Center Special Events               >		Federal Legislative Update - July 2008 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from July 2008 Legislative Action Center - Great Public Schools For Every Student by 2020 NEA Executive Summary Legislative Action Center - Great Public Schools for Every Student by 2020 NEA Policy Paper - Great Public Schools for Every Student by 2020 Legislative Action Center - Great Public Schools For Every Student by 2020 What Others are saying about NEA policy paper Great Public Schools for Every Student by 2020 Great Public Schools For Every Student by 2020 - Fact Sheet Great Public Schools For Every Student by 2020 Legislative Action Center - Federal Role Fact Sheet (White Paper), 6/27/08 Federal Role Fact Sheet (White Paper), 6/27/08 Legislative Action Center - NEA Retired Annual Meeting NEA Retired Annual Meeting Legislative Action Center - Welcome Delegates Click on a Topic Below to Send a Message to Congress Click on a Topic Below to Send a Message to Congress Federal Legislative Update - June 2008 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from June 2008 Federal Legislative Update - May 2008 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from May 2008 NEA's "EducationVotes" Web site is up and running. All three remaining candidates for President are U.S. Senators. NEA Federal Legislative Update - April 2008 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from April 2008 Legislative Action Center - March updates Federal Legislative Update March 2008 Legislative Action Center 2008 Delegate Convention Travel Stipend Spreadsheet Federal Legislative Update NEA's weekly update of federal legislation and news from Capitol Hill. Description of Votes Scored on Congressional Report Card - 109th Congress Votes in the full U.S. House and Senate for the 109th Congress are the major criteria on which Report Card scores are based. Members of Congress are notified in writing any time a pending vote may be scored in the Legislative Report Card. Votes are selected for inclusion in the Report Card based on their relevance to advancing NEA's identified legislative priorities. Description of Votes Scored on Congressional Report Card -- 110th Congress Votes in the full U.S. House and Senate for the 110th Congress, first session, are the major criteria on which Report Card scores are based. Members of Congress are notified in writing any time a pending vote may be scored in the Legislative Report Card. Votes are selected for inclusion in the Report Card based on their relevance to advancing NEA's identified legislative priorities. Congressional Report Card -- Senate -- 109th Congress NEA's Congressional Report Card for U.S. Senate, 109th Congress. Congressional Report Card for U.S. Senate NEA's Congressional Report Card for U.S. Senate, 110th Congress, first session. NEA's Congressional Report Card - 110th Congress - Legislative Action Center The National Education Association Congressional Report Card measures Members of Congress' support for public education and educators, with each Member receiving a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F. NEA Legislative Report Card - House Legislative Report Card for the U.S. House of Representatives, 109th session of Congress. NEA Legislative Report Card - House Legislative report card for the 110th Congress, First Session. Federal Legislative Update - February 2008 Archived issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Update Federal Legislative Update - January 2008 Archived copies of NEA's weekly update of federal education-related legislation for January 2008. Legislative Action Center - Legislative Summary in the 110th Congress Summary of Congressional Action 110 Congress, 1st Session. Congress slowed down the No Child Left Behind reauthorization, increased education funding and made college more affordable. NEA Federal Legislative Update - December 2007 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from December 2007 NEA Federal Legislative Update - November 2007 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from November 2007 NEA Federal Legislative Update - October 2007 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from October 2007 Federal Legislative Update - September 2007 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from September 2007 Federal Legislative Update - August 2007 Archived copy of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from August 2007 NEA Holds Conference for Republican Educators More than 80 Republican educators from across the nation attended NEA's first-ever Republican Leaders Conference in Minneapolis August 2-5, 2007. NEA Legislative Action Center - 2007 NCSL Take action on the reauthorization of the NCLB Act. NEA's Federal Legislative Update - July 2007 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update for June 2007 Legislative Action Center - Welcome to the 2007 Student Conference Take action on current issues under consideration in Congress Legislative Action Center - Welcome to the 2007 RA Take action on current issues under consideration in Congress EA Federal Legislative Update - June 2007 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update for June 2007 NEA's Federal Legislative Update - May 2007 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update - May 2007 NEA's Federal Legislative Update - Archives Archived Issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Update from the 108th and 109th Congress. NEA's Federal Legislative Update - April 2007 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update - April 2007 Legislative Success Stories - Voting Rights Act Reauthorized Read up on the Association's legislative victories for children and schools. Your e-mail to your elected officials, added to those from other educators, parents, and community members, creates a powerful cumulative effect. NEA Federal Legislative Update - March 2007 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update for March 2007 Testimony of NEA Member Patty Myers to Senate Finance Committee Second-grade teacher Patty Myers testified March 20, 2007 before the Senate Finance Committee on ways in which that committe can help strengthen education. Myers called on Congress to address educator salaries, school infrastructure and retirement security NEA Federal Legislative Update - February 2007 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update for February 2007 NEA Federal Legislative Update - January 2007 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update for January 2007 NEA Federal Legislative Update - December 2006 Archived copies of NEA's Federal Legislative Update for December 2006. Topics include the educator tax deduction and education funding. Legislative Action Center - Priorities for the 110th Congress NEA's priorities for the 110th Congress. Current Issues in Congress Index of current education issues working their way through Congress. Legislative Action Center - Legislative Victories in the 109th Congress NEA secured a number of victories for public education during the 109th Congress. Legislative Action Center - Final Days of the 109th Congress A roundup of finished and unfinished business relating to education issues in the 109th Congress. Federal and Legislative Update - October 2006 Archives Archived issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Updates on pending legilation. Federal and Legislative Update - September 2006 Archives Archived issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Update on pending legislation affecting schools, students, and educators. Congressional Report Card - Description of Key Votes Votes in the full U.S. House and Senate remain the major criteria on which Report Card scores are based. Votes are selected for inclusion in the Report Card based on their relevance to advancing NEA's identified legislative priorities. Here are the votes that were scored in the first session of the 109th Congress. Federal and Legislative Update - July 2006 Archives Archived issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Update on pending legislation affecting schools, students, and educators. LAC Welcome to Retired Annual Meeting Take action on current under consideration in Congress. Federal Legislative Update Archives - June 2006 Archived issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Update on pending legislation affecting schools, students, and educators. Federal Legislative Update Archives - May 2006 Archived issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Update on pending legislation affecting schools, students, and educators. Federal Legislative Update - Legislative Action Center April 2006 issue of NEA's Federal Legislative Update NEA Legislative Action Center - Retired West Regional Meeting Topic page for Retired West Regional Meeting Federal Legislative Update - Legislative Action Center March 2006 issue of NEA's Federal Legislative Update NEA Legislative Action Center - Get Involved How to play a role in shaping federal legislation. Federal Legislative Update - Legislative Action Center February 2006 issue of NEA's Federal Legislative Update NEA Federal Legislative Update - January 2006 Next week, the House will vote on a budget that imposes the single largest cutback in the history of the student loan program, placing a college education further out of the reach of middle-class and lower-income students. Federal Legislative Update - Legislative Action Center November 2005 issues of NEA's Federal Legislative Update. Legislative Action Center - Testimony of Daryl Gates Testimony of Daryl Gates on special education services & services needed as a result of Hurrican Katrina. FAQs About the EEOC Ruling on Post-Retiree Health Care Frequently asked questions about the EEOC ruling that clarified that early retirement plans coordinated with Medicare do not violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Court Stops Implementation of NEA-Supported Rule on Post-Retiree Health Care On March 30, 2005, a federal court ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) could not implement an NEA-supported ruling that would allow employers to continue to offer health benefits for retirees not yet eligible for Medicare. Letter on Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2005 sent to Rep. Heather Wilson - Legislative Action Center NEA supports the Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2005. Wilson's bill would help hard-to-staff schools in rural and inner city areas retain the quality teachers they need to succeed. Legislative Action Center: Writing to Your Representatives and Senators How to write effective letters to your Members of Congress. Legislative Action Center - Special Edition of Education Insider April 26, 2004 Act now to protect retiree help benefits. Legislative Action Center: Ten Golden Rules of Lobbying Ten golden rules of lobbying. Children Denied Services - Title I See the number of children denied services, by state, under Title 1 budget shortfalls. Legislative Action Center: Writing Effective Letters to the Editor How to write effective letters to the editor. Legislative Action Center: Letter to Cari Dominguez (EEOC) - April 27, 2004 Letter to EEOC Chair expressing NEA's appreciation and support for the EEOC's recent ruling that early retirement incentive plans (ERIPs) offering health benefits to retirees not yet eligible for Medicare do not violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Legislative Action Center - Letter on the EEOC ruling to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives - April 27, 2004 Letter on the EEOC ruling sent to each Member of the U.S. House of Representatives The Legislative Action Center 404 Error Page Legislative Action Center     Printer friendly   E-mail   Subscribe
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