- heard from candidates running for office,
- a report of the resolutions committee,
- an update of the NEA Fund Goal
- Total at the end of morning caucus was $18,938! Our state goal is $25,000!
- Candidate Screening Committee Report,
- a report from our representative to the Elections Committee
- and a report from the Issues Committee on positions on proposed Standing Rules, New Business Items,
We then heard speeches by nominees for their various offices up for election this year including:
- NEA At Large ESP (Education Support Professional)
- NEA Executive Committee
- NEA At Large Higher Ed
- NEA At Large Administrator
After lunch, we started working through New Business Items, aka NBIs. We made it all the way from NBI A to NBI 18 by the end of the day, but usually by the end of the RA we'll have over 100. You can see what NBIs we are discussing and voting on and follow along here.
Your Blog Team's Top 3 Things from Today were:
- Lily Eskelsen Garcia's speech, which was a passionate call to change our Democracy.
- How supportive and helpful everyone is with each other, our SVEA Aspiring Educator appreciated everyone making her feel welcome and sowing us the ropes.
- After the RA, several delegation members marched from the George R Brown Convention Center to the Federal Detention Center in Houston. This center is housing children that were separated from their parents at the border. It was an emotional evening hearing from speakers, including Virginia's Princess Moss.