During the final weeks of the 118th Congress, NEA remains focused on:   GPO/WEP REPEAL—As part of a final push for Senate passage of the Social Security Fairness Act (S. 597), the bill’s congressional champions will join NEA and labor and retirement groups for a rally on Capitol Hill this Wednesday. In addition, we’re […]

  Last week, President-elect Trump announced his choice for Secretary of Education: Linda McMahon, the professional wrestling mogul who headed the U.S. Small Business Administration in his first administration. This time, she will execute Project 2025 plans to expand vouchers nationwide and gut the U.S. Department of Education. “The Senate must stand up for our students […]

  The post-election, lame-duck session began with attainment of a longstanding goal—a major victory in which your advocacy played a major role. In the first-ever floor vote for GPO/WEP repeal, the House voted 327-75 to do away with the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) that have robbed more than 2.8 million public servants, […]