New year, different speaker, same problems. Almost immediately upon its return to the Capitol, the House GOP majority descended into chaos and dysfunction. What went wrong this time? Last weekend, with deadlines to fund the government once again rapidly approaching, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached a deal to avoid […]

View as Webpage NEA digital activists sent three quarters of a million emails to Congress in 2023. Wow! From an advocacy standpoint, the top issues were education funding, GPO and WEP, and educator pay. You’ve been relentless in reaching out to members of Congress—and it has produced important victories. Thank you for helping NEA make a […]

View as Webpage At this time of year, it is traditional to celebrate victories and anticipate looming challenges. Let’s start with victories. A Pew Research Center analysis, released last week, documents President Biden’s success in creating a federal bench that looks more like America. Nearly two-thirds of the federal judges appointed by President Biden are women, and […]