News Release

Wisconsin Teacher Elected to Fill Two-Year Term on NEA Executive Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mark Cebulski, a social studies teacher at Cedarburg, Wis., High School, was elected today to a seat on the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee by more than 9,000 delegates attending the Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C.  He was elected to fill a two-year term after being appointed to a one-year term in August 2003.

With public education facing many challenges, such as economic pressures and the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, Cebulski called on NEA members to take action on behalf of children and public education. 

“We must garner our own rich resources—our creativity, our activism, our passion and our energy—to step up to these challenges,” Cebulski said.  “NEA’s commitment to democracy and education progress will be measured by how well these resources will be utilized.”

A member of the NEA Board of Directors since 1999, Cebulski has also served in a number of leadership roles within the Cedarburg Education Association, including president and vice president.  On the state level, Cebulski has been a member of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) Board of Directors and of the WEAC Political Action Committee.  He has been honored with the Cedarburg High School Award for Service to Students and the Wisconsin Association of Educators of the Gifted and Talented Award for Service to Students.

The NEA Executive Committee is comprised of nine members—three executive officers and six members elected at large by the Representative Assembly.  Cebulski’s term will begin in September.  

July 5, 2004

For more information:
NEA Public Relations, 202 822-7200

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The National Education Association is the nation’s largest professional employee organization, representing 2.7 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, and students preparing to become teachers.