NEA Delegates Reject Merger Plan, But Door to Unity With AFT Still Open Delegates to the National Education Association's annual meeting soundly rejected a plan July 5 that would have paved the way for the union's merger with the American Federation of Teachers. J uly 18.
Unity is far from a dead issue for the nation's two major teacher organizations.
Read reactions to the votes and look ahead to what's next in unifying the two groups. Texas Schools Economic good times have been rolling across the country, but they've hit a speed bump in Texas, where sinking oil prices are forcing schools to plan for leaner days. And dropping agricultural prices could leave areas of the Midwest in a similar situation. Oil-rich areas of Texas have been hit particularly hard. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is proposing changes to its groundbreaking 1989 academic standards that would place a greater emphasis on teaching basic skills while reaffirming the group's belief that students need hands-on experience to help them understand mathematical facts.