Title: National Education Association - Wikipedia
Headings: National Education Association
National Education Association
Contents
Structure and governance
History
Founding
Mergers
Membership trends
Notable members
Composition
Funding
Read Across America Day
Policy positions
Political activities
Legislation opposed and supported
Criticism
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Content: The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. It is not a member of the AFL–CIO, but is part of Education International, the global federation of teachers' unions. NEA members set the union's policies through the Representative Assembly (RA). The RA, which is a delegation comprising elected representatives from each local and state affiliate, coalitions of student members and retired members, and other segments of the united education profession—is the primary legislative and policy-making body of the NEA. As of 2020
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, the executive officers of the NEA are Rebecca Pringle (President), Princess Moss (Vice President), Noel Candelaria (Secretary-Treasurer) and Kim A. Anderson (Executive Director). These posts are elected by the Representative Assembly. The Board of Directors and Executive Committee are responsible for the general policies and interests of the NEA. The Board of Directors consists of one director from each state affiliate (plus an additional director for every 20,000 active members in the state), six directors for the retired members, and three directors for the student members. The board also includes at-large representatives of ethnic minorities, administrators, classroom teachers in higher education, and active members employed in educational support positions. History
Founding
The NEA was founded in Philadelphia in 1857 as the National Teachers Association (NTA).