These prestigious, national awards were presented this week,in front of 1,800 educators in the Chicago Hilton and Towers International Ballroom, in Chicago, Illinois. Over 17,000 delegates and guests attended the NEA annual meeting making this award dinner the hottest ticket of the annual meeting. We're sure those teachers will tell their students and their families and their friends and their neighbors. The NEA is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing more than 2.4 million teachers, educational support personnel, and higher education faculty. Over 1,500 of the AFT child labor kits have been sold already.
Some issues divide people.
Some issues, like protecting children, cross party lines and unite people. A gay high school student who battled harassment only to develop his voice by speaking publicly about civil rights protection for gays and lesbians. The awards are named in honor of outstanding human and civil rights pioneers, NEA activists and leaders in the fight for equality. NEA President Bob Chase will present these honors at the Association's annual Human and Civil Rights Awards Banquet on July 2 in the International Ballroom at the Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel. The event, held each year during the Association's annual meeting, is expected to attract 2,000 educators and invited guests.