On behalf of PSEA's Political Action Committee for Education (PACE), I am emailing you regarding the National Education Association's (NEA) recent announcement of their presidential candidate recommendation for the 2020 election. Please note that as Edinboro PSEA's PACE Chair, I pass along these messages disregarding personal opinion and emphasizing statements from the National Education Association.  

 

 

 

On March 14, the largest union in the United States, NEA, announced that they are recommending Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. This statement was accessed from NEA's website. 

 

 

Why NEA Chose Joe Biden at a Glance

(information is taken from NEA)

 

Educator Pay: "Joe supports raising educator pay: 'I want the American people to understand that it is overwhelmingly in their best interest that we pay teachers fairly.'"

Choosing an Education Secretary: "Joe Biden will fire Betsy DeVos: 'It’s really important that we have someone who’s actually been in the classroom…and include educators in the making of the policy.'"

Immigration Reform: "Joe will create a pathway to citizenship, starting with Dreamers: 'We’re who we are because of immigration.'"

IDEA and Title I: "Joe plans to triple IDEA funding: 'It’s against the interest of the country that we don’t spend the money we committed to do, to give children who come to school with some disabilities, to be able to learn as much as they’re capable of learning.' "

Racial and Economic Inequality: "Joe will invest in all students: 'I would make sure that we understand the moment the child is born no matter their color, their race, or their background they all have an equal shot. That’s why we would start with universal pre-K.' "

Charter Schools: "Joe wants to hold charter schools accountable: 'No privately funded charter school will receive a penny of federal money. None.' "

 

• Click here to watch, read, and find out more about why NEA choose to recommend Joe Biden, former vice president of the United States, for president. 

• To read about NEA's Vision for 2020, click here.

• I have attached PDF's about the NEA Fund and PSEA PACE facts. 

 

 

Keep your eyes out for more emails from Edinboro Student PSEA regarding the upcoming election and voting. Please reach out to me if you have any questions about this information. I hope everyone is staying happy and healthy! 

Although many of us are unable to teach currently, I wanted to send out an email to celebrate and honor Women's History Month. In this email, I have included resources for all ages ranges that you can use in your future classrooms.

 

To access lessons and activities, background resources, quizzes and printables, and videos appropriate for students' ages, click on the grade range listed below. Thanks to the National Education Association (NEA) for compiling all of the resources! 

• Grades K-5

• Grades 6-8

• Grades 9-12

Every year, International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8. Click here to access resources about International Women's Day. 

 

To access resources for teachers from womenshistorymonth.org, click here. 

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Many of these resources can be easily integrated into math, art, social studies, science, and/or reading. I hope these are interesting and/or useful to you! 

Although February is Black History Month, it should be studied and celebrated in schools all year long! With that said, below are some resources to use to educate yourself and use it with your students from grades K-12. 

 

Resources: 

• 35 Books for Black History Month (K-12)

• The 1619 Project: A deeper understanding of systemic racism and its impact

• Anti-racist Video "Primers"

• Black Lives Matter at School

  • Pledge to grow the movement for racial justice in education 

• NEA, Racial Justice is Education Justice

• Racial Justice in Education PDF

 

Interested in more information? Go to this website to sign up for NEA edjustice emails and learn more.