The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States. It represents public school teachers and other support personnel,faculty and staffers at colleges and universities,retired educators,and college students preparing to become teachers. The NEA has just under 3 million members and is headquartered in Washington,D.C. The NEA had a budget of more than $341 million for the 2012–2013 fiscal year. Becky Pringle is the NEA's current president.
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is the second largest teacher's labor union in America. The union was founded in Chicago. John Dewey and Margaret Haley were founders.
Education Minnesota is an American trade union representing pre-K to 12 education teachers,school support staff and higher education faculty in Minnesota. It is affiliated with both the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT),and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) is a public school district in northern San Diego County,California. Established in 1936,the district serves over 13,000 students in five middle schools,five comprehensive high schools,and one alternative high school. SDUHSD is ranked the top school district in the county and #5 school district in the state.
The Philadelphia High School for Girls,also known as Girls' High,is a public college preparatory magnet high school for girls in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. As its name suggests,the school's enrollment is all female.
The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives is a think tank based in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania. It develops and advances fiscally conservative and libertarian public policies. The organization's stated mission is to "transform free-market ideas into public policies so all Pennsylvanians can flourish."
The Florida Education Association (FEA) is a statewide federation of teacher and education workers' labor unions in the US state of Florida. Its 145,000 members make it the largest union in the state. It is a merged affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA),and is a member of the AFL–CIO.
The Newark Teachers Association (NTA),headquartered in Union City,California,is the trade union representing teachers and other certificated employees of the Newark Unified School District in Newark,California. The Association represents approximately 400 members. NTA is affiliated with the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the National Education Association (NEA). NTA was formed in 1969 when the teachers of Newark voted to leave the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and become a CTA affiliate.
Matsie Angelina "Angie" Motshekga is a South African politician and educator,serving as the Minister of Basic Education since May 2009. She was also appointed as an acting president of the Republic of South Africa on 2 July 2021,as President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the state funeral of Kenneth Kaunda in Zambia. She was previously a Member of the Executive Council in the Gauteng provincial government. Motshekga is a member of the African National Congress. She is a former president of the party's women's league.
The Utah Education Association (UEA) is the largest public education employees' union in the U.S. state of Utah,representing more than 18,000 teachers. It has local affiliates in 41 school districts,Applied Technology Colleges,and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind in Ogden. It is the state affiliate of the National Education Association.
Lily Eskelsen García is an American teacher and labor union leader. As president of the 3 million-member National Education Association,she led the largest union in the United States from 2014 to 2020.
Arlene C. Ackerman was an American educator who served as superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools,San Francisco Unified School District,and Philadelphia Public Schools.
Karen Lewis was an American educator and labor leader who served as president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU),Chicago's division of the American Federation of Teachers,from 2010 to 2014. For nearly 20 years before becoming president of the teachers union,she was a high school chemistry teacher.
Raumesh Aleza Akbari is an American politician and member of the Tennessee Senate for the 29th district since 2019. She was formerly a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 91st district. She currently serves as First Vice Chair of the Education Committee,and a member of the Commerce and Labor Committee,and the Ethics Subcommittee. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
An election took place on February 24,2015,to elect the mayor of Chicago. The election was non-partisan and no candidate received a majority. A runoff election was held between the top two finishers on April 7,2015,and resulted in the reelection of incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel. The elections were concurrent with the 2015 Chicago aldermanic elections.
The New York State Teachers Association (NYSTA) was an association of teachers in the state of New York,United States,founded in 1845. It assisted teachers in their professional career,provided a public voice for its members on subjects such as pay and tenure,and promoted improvements to the public school system in the state. In 1973 it joined with the United Teachers of New York to form the New York State United Teachers.
Kate Frank was a Missouri-born,Oklahoma teacher who taught for nearly 50 years. She was instrumental in the founding of the Oklahoma Education Association,served as its first president,and later,donated the initial monies for the trust that became a legal defense fund for educators. She served as vice president of the National Education Association in the 1940s and was the first national Retired Teacher of the Year recipient. Honored by many awards,she was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame in 1983.
Jahana Hayes is an American educator and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district,once represented by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy,comprises much of the state's northwestern portion,including New Britain,Danbury,and Waterbury. A member of the Democratic Party,Hayes is the first Black woman and Black Democrat to represent Connecticut in Congress. She was recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016.
Portland,Maine,held an election for mayor on November 5,2019. It was the third election to be held since Portland voters approved a citywide referendum changing the city charter to recreate an elected mayor position in 2010.
Waurine Elizabeth Walker was an American educator based in Texas. She was elected president of the National Education Association in 1954.
