A lot of great business has been done at this years NEA RA. It is always inspiring to participate in the this democratic process as we advocate for our students, members, and communities. I would like to highlight just a few of the business items that was accomplished.
- Legislative Amendment that establishes an ESP Bill of Rights
- New Business Item – to promote who education support professionals are, why education support professionals are essential, and what education support professionals do to those make decisions, ie legislators, local administration.
- New Business Item – “A Day Without ESPs” video
- Several other New Business Items that promote inclusion for ALL students and staff.
- Several other New Business Items that promote safety for All students and staff.
At this year’s NEA RA eight fabulous education support professionals were elected to the NEA Board of Directors. Our very own Debra Ward-Mitchell was elected and received the top number of votes with 100.24 percent of the vote. (Yes, it is possible to get more than 100 percent of the votes if everyone who voted for Debra, and several voters target vote, meaning they only voted for Debra instead of voting for the 8 possible candidates.)
Check out some of our highlights from this years NEA RA:
IEA Education Support Professional Council 