President Biden’s plan to build back better continues to gather momentum as House committees finalize key portions of the legislation and provisions to cover the cost.
At the 50th annual legislative conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, conducted virtually Sept. 12-17, NEA President Becky Pringle participated in the opening panel discussion, “Seeing the World Through Our Lens: Understanding the Student Perspective of 2021.”
CHEER: Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), and Cheri Bustos (D-IL) reintroduced the Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants (STRONG) Act (H.R. 5242) to alleviate the burden placed on educators over the past 18 months and strengthen the pipeline for America’s next generation of teachers. Tweet this >
CHEER: Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) introduced the Eviction Prevention Act of 2021 to
protect renters from eviction and curb the spread of COVID-19 by clarifying the authority of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement a residential eviction moratorium to address public health crises and directing HHS to implement a national residential eviction moratorium in response to COVID-19. Tweet this >
