NEA News Releases and Statements Issued in 2008

• September 5, 2008  McCain continues attacking teachers instead of delivering an education plan that works
• September 3, 2008 Florida Supreme Court rules against school voucher scheme
• August 25, 2008  The NEA: organized, energized and mobilized for Barack Obama
• August 23, 2008 NEA applauds Sen. Obama for outstanding vice presidential selection
• August 3, 2008 Obama Emphasizes Education as National Priority
• August 1, 2008 McCain Distorts Obama's Education Record and His Own
• July 17, 2008  McCain's "New Reforms" Are the Same, Tired Schemes of the Bush Administration
• July 6, 2008  Incoming NEA President: 'New Era Arising for Public Education'
• July 6, 2008  National Teacher of the Year Addresses NEA Representative Assembly
• July 5, 2008  New Board Members Elected at NEA Annual Meeting
• July 5, 2008  Milwaukee School Employee Chosen for Top NEA Honor
• July 5, 2008  Obama Addresses Nearly 10,000 Educators at NEA Meeting
• July 5, 2008  Influential Educators Elected to Represent 3.2 Million NEA Members
• July 4, 2008  25-Year Teaching Veteran Elected President of NEA
• July 4, 2008  Former Utah Teacher of the Year Elected Vice President of NEA
• July 4, 2008  Pennsylvania Teacher Wins NEA Secretary-Treasurer Position
• July 4, 2008  Minority Community Leaders and Scholars Discuss Dropout Crisis with Educators
• July 4, 2008  Educators Vote to Endorse Obama
• July 4, 2008  NASA Astronaut and Teacher Named NEA's 2008 Friend of Education
• July 3, 2008  NEA Honors N.C. Gov. Easley for His Support of Public Education
• July 3, 2008  NEA President Led the Charge Against NCLB 
• July 2, 2008  Community Champions Receive NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards
• July 2, 2008  NEA Unveils Education Plan to Reshape Federal Role in Education
• July 1, 2008  New Chair Elected to the NEA Student Program
• June 30, 2008   Hundreds of Children Read Across Washington (en español)
• June 30, 2008  Diverse Group of Educators Strategize on Ways to Ensure a Quality Education for All
• June 27, 2008  Hundreds of NEA Volunteers Revitalize Arlington High School in Annual 'Outreach to Teach'
• June 24, 2008  NEA Comments on CEP Report Tracking Student Achievement Since NCLB
• June 19, 2008  More than 9,000 Educators Expected to Endorse Presidential Candidate and Debate Critical, Public Education Issues
• June 11, 2008  NEA-Saturn/UAW Partnership Awards Announced
• June 10, 2008 Technology Not Being Used Effectively In Schools
• June 7, 2008   Improving Education in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
• June 4, 2008  NEA President to Recommend Sen. Obama in General Election
• May 27, 2008  NEA Foundation Gives Reg Weaver Scholarship
• May 20, 2008  Statement by NEA President Weaver on Senator Kennedy's Diagnosis
• May 15, 2008  McCain Vision for Public Schools Fails To Address the Test, Label and Punish Regime Established by Bush Administration Under No Child Left Behind
• May 7, 2008  Perdue Primary Win a Victory for North Carolina's Children and Public Education
• May 5, 2008  Nation 'Thanks' Teachers in a Huge Way
• May 1, 2008   NEA Member Named 2008 National Teacher of the Year
• May 1, 2008  NEA Recognizes Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Tool for Educators
• April 23, 2008  NEA President Labels Proposed Changes to Federal Education Law ‘Too Little and Too Late’
• April 22, 2008  Global Action Week on Education Promotes "World's Biggest Lesson"
• April 17, 2008  McCain’s Economic Agenda Attacks Education Funding: Harmful to Children and Public Education 
• April 17, 2008   NEA Applauds AT&T: Aspire for Championing Children and Education 
• April 11, 2008  NEA Reiterates Need for Proactive Solutions to Keep Learning Environments Safe 
• April 5, 2008  Working to Make the Future Better for Children 
• April 2, 2008  NEA Applauds Standardization of Dropout Data
• March 18, 2008  NEA President Says Changes to NCLB Are Overdue But Welcome
• March 13, 2008  Black Institutions of Higher Learning Honor NEA President  
• March 7, 2008  Wisconsin Safety Assistant Gains National Recognition by Putting Children First 
• March 7, 2008  Six NEA California Locals Join NEA/AFL-CIO Partnership 
• March 4, 2008  NEA’s Read Across America Cat-a-Van Tour Kicked Off in Austin as Part of Multistate Reading Tour
• March 3, 2008  Millions Join NEA, Cat in the Hat To Read Across America
• February 29, 2008  NEA’s Read Across America Kicks Off in Atlanta
• February 14, 2008  Majority of Parents Believe Teachers Assign the Right Amount of Homework
• February 13, 2008  Students Learn Better in Modernized Schools
• February 11, 2008  NEA President Touts Role of Labor in Civil Rights Movement
• February 11, 2008 More than 900 leaders gather in Washington, D.C. to salute football legend Tiki Barber and nation’s top educators
• February 7, 2008  NEA Report Urges Action To Address Educational Disparities
• February 7, 2008 New Publication Helps Educate the Public and Preserve Education Resources in Native Communities
• February 6, 2008 Valuable NEA Political Endorsement Remains Up for Grabs (en español)  
• February 5, 2008  Former NEA President Willard McGuire Passes Away at the Age of 79
• February 4, 2008  Tom Joyner Foundation Renews Winning Partnership with National Education Association 
• February 4, 2008 President's Budget Continues To Shortchange Children and Public Education
• February 1, 2008   Celebrities, Students, Teachers Join Forces to Celebrate
  NEA’s Read Across America Day On March 3 (en español) 
• January 28, 2008  Bush Digs in His Heels on Failing Education Policies 
• January 24, 2008  Voters Agree the Arts are Necessary for Students Competing in a Global Economy 
• January 24, 2008  Reading Pays Off for Youth Leaders for Literacy
• January 16, 2008  Educators Urge Congress To Protect Their Social Security
• January 8, 2008  New Year, New Vision for Public Education and No Child Left Behind
• January 7, 2008  Major Court Ruling on No Child Left Behind: States and School Districts Not Required To Spend Own Funds To Comply With Law