Thread by @APDillon_

This is the NEA, which is the parent org to the @ncae.
The President of the NCAE, Mark Jewell, is running for a position on the NEA Executive Committee.
#nced #ncpol

https://twitter.com/FreeBeacon/status/1148690221527179269

@ncae In addition to supporting abortion, the #NEA adopted more measures dealing with politics and social justice than they did education-related items.
Including slave reparations, "white fragility" training, & others. (more)
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Changing calendars so that Election day can become a "day of action" and promoting the "goals of unionism."

#NEA #NCAE

Numerous items adopted related to LGBT curriculum, programs and partnerships.
This includes a tribute to the Stonewall Riot, support of the "Equality Act," partnership with the Human Rights Campaign & expansion of "Gender Sexuality Alliances advisers."
#NCAE #NEA

Another batch deal with race - including 'racial justice education', investigating confederate museums and groups tied to them, and supporting Black Lives Matter campaigns in schools.

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More race-related items include 'white fragility' training, 'courageous conversations' and providing materials on the "white supremacy culture associated with "English only" movements; "

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Also adopted - items like an apology to the NY 5, being involved in the 2020 census with other unions, 'Red Shawl Day' and 100% student loan forgiveness.

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Some more adoptions - proper pronouns, voter suppression, court fees.
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These two actually had education ties.
Adoption of a pro-climate change curriculum push and an effort to block 'creation science' from schools.
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"encourage the extension of university harassment, discrimination, and assault reporting and advocacy services to be officially in place until the completion of the preK-12 school year"

What could go wrong?
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And finally, announcing what your findings on charter school impacts will be in advance.

Spoiler: "Negative..."

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#SchoolChoice

The items that were defeated were eye-opening.

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Also defeated included pro-Palestine/anti-Israel items, support of the Green New Deal, "solidarity" with McDonald's workers/min wage, a website to endorse presidential candidates, and rejection of supporting the impeachment of President Trump.

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Interestingly, 2 items targeting/attacking charter schools were defeated - expansion of and taking 'legal action' against charters.
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Teachers Unions brought Zero Tolerance policies to fruition decades ago.

Now, the demand for the publication and equal access to a 'discipline matrix' has been defeated.
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And here are the 5 items that were withdrawn which include creating a forum for open debate on issues, recruiting more teachers 'of color' and to "monitor politicians for academic truth in claims and ideas pertaining to public education."

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NEA President's remarks are mainly political and include a rant about "education justice," Betsy Devos, Donald Trump, promotion of "red for ed" activism and promotion of recent protests.

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