As the school year comes to a close across the country, I like so many others remain affected by the recent spate of mass shootings ripping at the soul of our society.
When Congress returns this week, the pro-public education pro-common sense gun safety House of Representatives will vote on a package of bills aimed at making it more difficult for mass shootings to continue. They are stepping up and delivering, again, for our students, educators and communities. And NEA President Becky Pringle will be testifying on this issue Wednesday morning in the House Oversight & Reform Committee. Tune in!
Over in the Senate, conversations and meetings occurred over the past week among a group of Democrats and Republicans led by Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) in an effort to find common ground.
Please continue to make your voice heard and pressure the Senate to take action and protect our children and communities from more senseless killings.
In solidarity,
Marc Egan
Government Relations Director
National Education Association
Yes, it happened again. And everyone in America knows it will continue to happen if nothing changes. Congress, we are watching and want to know: What are you going to do?
Support the Social Security Fairness Act and the Social Security 2100 Act to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) that deprive educators of benefits they have earned.
