This is a critical time to both listen and take a stand. We have schoolchildren who attend overcrowded schools and educators burdened by social and political pressures. We have retirees who ration their own health care. We have a new President who says he's willing to listen, and we can't hesitate to use our voices to speak for the children, speak for the teachers and school staff, speaking for the senior. And we can never stop listening to each other.
Communication is key.
I look forward to hearing from you. In The Hat went to many, many places during this year's Read Across America effort. In cases where a state retired organization does not exist, NEA-Retired will receive and review grant proposals that seek to establish a State Retired organization. Specific criteria for awarding these grants are below. While Bain is the mastermind behind Project STAR, the irrefutable Tennessee class-size study, Wise fought for public education in the Pennsylvania Legislature and in the governor's office as deputy chief of staff.