Getting ready for Chicago

 Happy June Everyone.  Some of our delegate's school years are over, and some have another week or so to go. 

Each summer, nearly 7,000 educators meet to debate the vital issues that impact American public education and set National Education Association policy and activities for the year ahead. These delegates represent the 3 million members of the NEA.

This year delegates will meet at the Representative Assembly in person in Chicago, July 3-6, and online from around the country. Pre-RA meetings start on July 2.

Virginia will have 130 delegates attending the NEA RA, whether it be in person or virtually. 

The Work Continues

Although RA is over, the work continues.  NEA Leadership & Staff have plenty of work ahead of them as they implement the Strategic Plan and New Business Items approved by delegates.  Many NBIs were referred to committees so the committees will need to get to work as well!

One piece of work that is already underway is the NEA Task Force on the Future of Assessments.  This Task Force is co-chaired by NEA Vice President Princess Moss.  The work will "inform and challenge student assessment to be everything it should be: student-centered, meaningful, and equitable".  Throughout RA, delegates received text messages asking for input on the Draft Principles for the Future of Assessments (click HERE to check them out).  Delegates are also asked to respond to a survey with feedback by Wednesday, July 7.

Remember to keep a lookout in your email for the RA Today publications.  These have all of the information you need from RA to stay up to date.  Click HERE for yesterday's issue.

Finally, a special THANK YOU to all delegates!  Keep up the good work!