School Me

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Election Day is rapidly approaching, and educators have a lot on the line this year. Amy Harrison, a special education teacher in her 23rd year of teaching in North Carolina, shares her experiences with getting involved in local and state politics and the tangible effects of educators fighting for their students in the political realm.

Rahaf Othman is an Illinois high school history teacher with 26 years of experience, who has a passion for helping her students make their voices heard. On this episode, she shares the stories of her students’ activism during the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and over the years, and how their passions have changed not only their school but the surrounding community.

Collective bargaining and member advocacy empower us to fight for enhancements to student learning and educator working conditions–which in turn benefits our schools and communities as a whole. To help demystify the concept of collective bargaining, we're bringing 3 guests on the show to break down the various tools members have at their disposal to win on the issues that matter most.

Browse the NEW 2022-2023 Red Across America Calendar at  http://www.readacrossamerica.org/

This episode originally aired in January 2021. For more resources on supporting individuals with special needs, visit  https://www.nea.org/disabilities. 

Check out our LGBTQ+ resources for education, celebration, and resistance here: https://www.nea.org/resource-library/nea-lgbtq-resources

Update:  The bill Sarah and her students fought for to end period poverty in Hawaii Public Schools, SB 2821, recently passed and is now awaiting the Governor's signature at the end of June 2022. Visit NEA's EdJustice site at: https://neaedjustice.org/ 

For more grief resources for educators, visit https://www.nea.org/grief.  

To learn more about how  NEA can assist with the management, reduction, or even cancellation of student debt for members, visit nea.org/studentdebt.For more information about the American Rescue Plan funds and their potential uses, visit nea.org/arptool.