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February 16, 2007- EARTH
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Tell Congress to Reject New "Highly Qualified Effective Teacher" Mandate
This week, the Aspen Institute's Commission on No Child Left Behind proposed changes to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) that would add on top of the current "highly qualified" requirements a new "highly qualified effective teacher" requirement. This new mandate would apply to all reading, math, and science teachers, who would be evaluated in large part based on students' standardized test scores. Another part of the rating would be based on a principal's evaluation. Learn more about this ill-conceived mandate.
Take Action Today!
Contact Your Representative in Congress Today
Tell Congress to reject the NCLB Commission's ill-conceived "highly qualified effective teacher" mandate. Ask them instead to support NEA's Positive Agenda for ESEA Reauthorization.
You Did it Again: Senate Passes Pro-Public Education Funding Resolution
Your e-mails have secured another victory for public education. This week, the United States Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund programs for the rest of the current fiscal year (through September 30, 2007). The Senate bill mirrors the House-passed version, which provides an increase of $1 billion for education programs, including much-needed increases for Pell Grants, Title I, IDEA, and the Title I School Improvement Fund.
GPO/WEP Cosponsors Reach 200!
The House version of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), which would repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision, has jumped to 200 bipartisan cosponsors; the Senate version (S. 206) now boasts 15 bipartisan supporters. The rapid rise in support is a direct result of your continued e-mails, and the personal lobbying efforts of the NEA Board of Directors, who visited congressional offices last week.
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