In a groundbreaking alliance, the National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest professional organization representing 3.2 million educators, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), one of the nation’s leading youth organizations with more than 4,300 Clubs that serve 4.5 million young people, have announced plans to join together to advance dropout prevention efforts, [...]
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Nearly 10,000 educators from across the country are in San Diego, Calif. for their annual dialogue on issues facing schools, their students and their profession during the NEA’s 147th annual meeting, 88th Representative Assembly (RA) and related preconvention activities, Preliminary workshops and activities began June 27. The RA will end July 6.
To share what’s going [...]
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Organizing for America (OFA), a project of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) dedicated to supporting President Obama’s agenda for change, will hold Health Care Organizing Kickoffs across the nation this weekend, marking the official launch of a grassroots campaign in support of health care reform.
Thousands of events have been planned in local communities across all [...]
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There was only one question on this year’s IEA statewide ballot. IEA members were asked to decide whether to amend the IEA Constitution to provide that any IEA member elected to a national governance position will also serve as an ex-officio member on the IEA Board of Directors and will be assured of full participatory [...]
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The IEA awards eight(8) classroom grants to new educators each month from September through June. There is one more month for you to apply for this grant for the current school year.
Testimonials from past recipients:
“I purchased supplies for students to build a solar cooker using straws, paper cups, and tinfoil…It was a great lesson demonstrating [...]
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IEA and Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) offer you the chance to obtain graduate credit that is cost effective, convenient, and practical. Credits from NNU can be used for salary schedule advancement and recertifiction requirements. Courses are available either on-line or via correspondence course.
Choose from this list of available courses:
NEW ON-LINE COURSE! ENHANCING INSTRUCTION WITH POWER POINT (1 [...]
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