Last week, House GOP leadership and committees finally put pen to paper and spelled out key elements of their budget bill. The winners: billionaires and corporations. The losers: students and families. As a whole, the bill represents a historic transfer of wealth from working families to the ultra-rich. To “pay for” tax cuts for billionaires, […]

  It’s crunch time for the GOP’s reconciliation bill. All three House committees that delayed action last week have scheduled votes this week, though questions remain about there being enough votes to pass it. To pay for yet more tax breaks for billionaires, the GOP had always planned to slash spending on health, education, and […]

  On May 1, as part of a national day of action, NEA leaders and Board members gathered near the White House. They called for dignity, justice, and public investment in our lives—not in billionaires’ profit margins. Also last week, NEA Board members met with members of Congress and their staffs to discuss legislation, especially […]