NEA Representative Assembly
July 5, 2011
Amendment 15 - Same-sex partners to become American citizens.
Adopted as a friendly amendment.
July 5, 2011
Delegates get down to business on the RA floor this July 4th at the 90th NEA Representative Assembly in Chicago, Il.
Amendment 15 - Same-sex partners to become American citizens.
Adopted as a friendly amendment.
Amendment 16 - Goal of Medicare coverage for all residents of the U.S.under 18 years or age.
Adopted.
Adopted.
Amendment 17 - Adding "mobbing" to "workplace harassment" legislation.
Rejected.
Amendment 18 - Children's rights regardless of legal status.
Rejected.
Amendment 19 - Allow teachers to have control of the use of cell phones and other
communication devices in their classrooms.
Rejected.
Amendment 20 - Oppose age discrimination in bargaining agreements.
Rejected.
Amendment 21 - Monies spent by corporations for the purpose of lobbying should not be considered
free speech or protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Rejected.
National Teacher of the Year - Michelle Shearer
New Business Items
Item 65 - NEA History training and "living legend" audio interviews.
Rejected.
Item 66 - Research relationship between drop-out rate k-6 truancy/behavior, k early entrance.
Rejected.
Item 67 - Conduct a campaign to reclaim the words "reform" and "status quo".
Rejected.
Item 68 - NEA President will send a letter of support for La Casita to the President of the Chicago
Public Schools.
Referred to the President of NEA.
Item 69 - Publish a piece about NB Certification once a year in the NEA Today.
Adopted.
Item 70 - Consideration of moving filing deadline for NEA positions.
Referred to committee.
Item 71 - Publish an article about successful media campaigns defending public education.
Adopted.
Item 72 - Develop email communication to endorsements.
Withdrawn.
Item 73 - Select hotels for future conventions based on potential earnings for NEA
retirement accounts.
Referred to committee.
Item 74 - Ensure international models of best practice for union-government collaboration are shared
at the state and local levels through "live webinars."
Rejected.
Item 75 - Urge the Obama campaign make global education a focus.
Adopted.
Item 76 - Facilitate access to research to assist members in combatting attacks on public education
and educators.
Adopted.
Item 77 - Alert members as to the impact of the growth of online coursework offered by for-profit
entities.
Referred to committee.
Item 78 - Explore non-political partnerships with unionized education throughout the world to further
success of disaffected students and to strengthen unions.
Adopted.
Item 79 - Make known the inadequacy of limited health plans.
Adopted.
Item 80 - Denounce blatant age discrimination occurring across the United States.
Adopted.
Item 81 - Report findings regarding merit pay for teachers.
Out of Order.
Item 82 - Larger monitors for NEA RA
Referred to committee.
Item 83 - Fight the trend toward underfunded fees for essential items for students.
Rejected.
Item 84 - Make the case for a healthy and adequate lunch for children especially free/reduced lunch and
breakfast.
Referred to committee.
Item 85 - Healthy food choices at NEA RA
Referred to committee.
Item 86 - Fund community outreach programs in RA host cities.
Withdrawn.
Item 87 - Develop leaders who are trained to engage the minority community around the MCO work.
Adopted.
Item 88 - Promote the inclusion of world languages in pre-k to 12 school curricula taught by a trained
world language teachers.
Adopted.
Item 89 - Criteria for high-performing schools and/or highly effective teachers.
Withdrawn.
Item 90 - Revise plans for admitting delegates through security
Referred to committee.
Item 91 - Publicize and encourage members to participate in the "Rebuild the Dream" movement.
Referred to the executive committee.
Item 92 - Phone and computer recharging stations at NEA RA.
Referred to committee.
Item 93 - Oppose Teach For America contracts where teacher shortages are not an issue.
Adopted.
Item 94 - Fight unfunded education mandates, in particular funding as pertained to provisions in I.D.E.A.
Adopted.
Item 95 - Make minority community outreach highest priority for the NEA.
Adopted.
Item 96 - Support efforts in Michigan to create rational desegregation plans.
Rejected.
Item 97 - Improving voting hours at NEA RA.
Referred to committee.
Resolutions Amendments
B-66 - Added "academic" language proficiency to ELL standardized testing.
Accepted
B-75 - Added "new" media with personal communications.
Accepted.
D-20 - Added "formative" component to the comprehensive assessment in relationship to the evaluation
process.
Accepted.
F-10 - Withdrawn.
F-56 - Added "or meet professional standards" according to state law for substitute teachers.
Rejected.
New-F - Added "abusive actions" to broaden the terms of harassment.
Rejected.
I-53 - Substitutes "flaw in judgment" and replaces with "crime against humankind" against
the continuance of institutional racism under the right or redress
for descendants of slaves section.
All resolutions were accepted by vote of the representative body.
NEA Policy Statements
Amendment to Policy Statement on Privatization and Subcontracting Programs
Added language to address higher education.
Presentations:
Current status of ESEA
Committee Reports:
Rejected.
Amendment 18 - Children's rights regardless of legal status.
Rejected.
Amendment 19 - Allow teachers to have control of the use of cell phones and other
communication devices in their classrooms.
Rejected.
Amendment 20 - Oppose age discrimination in bargaining agreements.
Rejected.
Amendment 21 - Monies spent by corporations for the purpose of lobbying should not be considered
free speech or protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Rejected.
National Teacher of the Year - Michelle Shearer
New Business Items
Item 65 - NEA History training and "living legend" audio interviews.
Rejected.
Item 66 - Research relationship between drop-out rate k-6 truancy/behavior, k early entrance.
Rejected.
Item 67 - Conduct a campaign to reclaim the words "reform" and "status quo".
Rejected.
Item 68 - NEA President will send a letter of support for La Casita to the President of the Chicago
Public Schools.
Referred to the President of NEA.
Item 69 - Publish a piece about NB Certification once a year in the NEA Today.
Adopted.
Item 70 - Consideration of moving filing deadline for NEA positions.
Referred to committee.
Item 71 - Publish an article about successful media campaigns defending public education.
Adopted.
Item 72 - Develop email communication to endorsements.
Withdrawn.
Item 73 - Select hotels for future conventions based on potential earnings for NEA
retirement accounts.
Referred to committee.
Item 74 - Ensure international models of best practice for union-government collaboration are shared
at the state and local levels through "live webinars."
Rejected.
Item 75 - Urge the Obama campaign make global education a focus.
Adopted.
Item 76 - Facilitate access to research to assist members in combatting attacks on public education
and educators.
Adopted.
Item 77 - Alert members as to the impact of the growth of online coursework offered by for-profit
entities.
Referred to committee.
Item 78 - Explore non-political partnerships with unionized education throughout the world to further
success of disaffected students and to strengthen unions.
Adopted.
Item 79 - Make known the inadequacy of limited health plans.
Adopted.
Item 80 - Denounce blatant age discrimination occurring across the United States.
Adopted.
Item 81 - Report findings regarding merit pay for teachers.
Out of Order.
Item 82 - Larger monitors for NEA RA
Referred to committee.
Item 83 - Fight the trend toward underfunded fees for essential items for students.
Rejected.
Item 84 - Make the case for a healthy and adequate lunch for children especially free/reduced lunch and
breakfast.
Referred to committee.
Item 85 - Healthy food choices at NEA RA
Referred to committee.
Item 86 - Fund community outreach programs in RA host cities.
Withdrawn.
Item 87 - Develop leaders who are trained to engage the minority community around the MCO work.
Adopted.
Item 88 - Promote the inclusion of world languages in pre-k to 12 school curricula taught by a trained
world language teachers.
Adopted.
Item 89 - Criteria for high-performing schools and/or highly effective teachers.
Withdrawn.
Item 90 - Revise plans for admitting delegates through security
Referred to committee.
Item 91 - Publicize and encourage members to participate in the "Rebuild the Dream" movement.
Referred to the executive committee.
Item 92 - Phone and computer recharging stations at NEA RA.
Referred to committee.
Item 93 - Oppose Teach For America contracts where teacher shortages are not an issue.
Adopted.
Item 94 - Fight unfunded education mandates, in particular funding as pertained to provisions in I.D.E.A.
Adopted.
Item 95 - Make minority community outreach highest priority for the NEA.
Adopted.
Item 96 - Support efforts in Michigan to create rational desegregation plans.
Rejected.
Item 97 - Improving voting hours at NEA RA.
Referred to committee.
Resolutions Amendments
B-66 - Added "academic" language proficiency to ELL standardized testing.
Accepted
B-75 - Added "new" media with personal communications.
Accepted.
D-20 - Added "formative" component to the comprehensive assessment in relationship to the evaluation
process.
Accepted.
F-10 - Withdrawn.
F-56 - Added "or meet professional standards" according to state law for substitute teachers.
Rejected.
New-F - Added "abusive actions" to broaden the terms of harassment.
Rejected.
I-53 - Substitutes "flaw in judgment" and replaces with "crime against humankind" against
the continuance of institutional racism under the right or redress
for descendants of slaves section.
All resolutions were accepted by vote of the representative body.
NEA Policy Statements
Amendment to Policy Statement on Privatization and Subcontracting Programs
Added language to address higher education.
Presentations:
Current status of ESEA
Committee Reports:
- Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules - holistic review of standing rules
- Elections
- Resolutions
Report
Implementation of the 2010 NEA RA
Tribute to Retiring NEA Executive Director, John I. Wilson
Continued Committee Report (after break):
- Report on the Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching
" Student learning should be a center of all we do."
"Creating true and effective profession will require a change in our professional culture."
"Only proven effective teachers should be administrators."
"Highest professional claim is staying inside the classroom, not leaving it."
Standing Rules
Restatement of the standing rules for clarification,
Approved.
Presentation regarding NEA
Priority Schools Campaign
2,236 = Ethnic Minorities, 30% of the delegate representation
34 state affiliates have met their 3.1.G goals.
Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules
Two constitutional amendments are going to review for the committee. Collective bargaining and 50% teacher composition for committees.
Candidates for 2012 RA Assembly
All candidates must apply by April 2012. This is not a complete list.
Becky Pringle - Secretary/Treasurer (2 years)
Executive Committee - Joyce Powell, Greg Johnson
Presentations by newly elected committee members.
Standing Rules
Restatement of the standing rules for clarification,
Approved.
Presentation regarding NEA
Priority Schools Campaign
Who is involved with NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign?
Short answer: everyone who cares about public schools. National Education Association members working in lower-performing schools, NEA staff, state affiliates and locals, parents, community leaders, education advocates, policy makers, and businesses.
Short answer: everyone who cares about public schools. National Education Association members working in lower-performing schools, NEA staff, state affiliates and locals, parents, community leaders, education advocates, policy makers, and businesses.
What is the Priority Schools Campaign (PSC)?
The Priority Schools Campaign grew out of a mandate from NEA’s annual Representative Assembly, where more than 9,000 delegates voted to focus resources on informing and engaging members in collaborative work to transform lower-performing schools, our priority schools. The campaign supports:
The Priority Schools Campaign grew out of a mandate from NEA’s annual Representative Assembly, where more than 9,000 delegates voted to focus resources on informing and engaging members in collaborative work to transform lower-performing schools, our priority schools. The campaign supports:
- School transformation approaches that involve educators, communities and policymakers in state capitols, in Congress and in the Obama administration.
- Collaboration on innovative programs to measure student success and teacher quality.
- Attracting and keeping the best educators and necessary resources for the schools of greatest need.
Budget Committee Report
Adopted Modified Strategic Plan and Budget, as modified and amended.
Final Report of the Credentials Committee
8231 = Delegates
4477 = Non-delegates
12,708 = Total
Adopted final report of the credentials committee.
Adopted final report of the credentials committee.
34 state affiliates have met their 3.1.G goals.
Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules
Two constitutional amendments are going to review for the committee. Collective bargaining and 50% teacher composition for committees.
Candidates for 2012 RA Assembly
All candidates must apply by April 2012. This is not a complete list.
Becky Pringle - Secretary/Treasurer (2 years)
Executive Committee - Joyce Powell, Greg Johnson
Presentations by newly elected committee members.
