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| − | '''The National Education Association''' is | + | '''The National Education Association''' is a American [[labor union]] with strong [[Leftist]] leanings. Membership is mandatory for staff at most public schools. It is not so much a [[professional organization]] as a [[lobbying]] group. |
| − | + | Its headquarters are in [[Washington, D.C.]] | |
| + | It originated in 1857 as the National Teachers Association, which merged in 1870 with the National Education Association. | ||
The NEA demands a tax-supported single-payer health-care plan [[Socialized Medicine]] for all residents. The NEA supports immigration "reform" that includes a path to permanent residency, citizenship, or asylum for [[Illegal Aliens]]. <ref>[http://nea.org National Education Association]</ref> | The NEA demands a tax-supported single-payer health-care plan [[Socialized Medicine]] for all residents. The NEA supports immigration "reform" that includes a path to permanent residency, citizenship, or asylum for [[Illegal Aliens]]. <ref>[http://nea.org National Education Association]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:57, April 9, 2008
The National Education Association is a American labor union with strong Leftist leanings. Membership is mandatory for staff at most public schools. It is not so much a professional organization as a lobbying group.
Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C. It originated in 1857 as the National Teachers Association, which merged in 1870 with the National Education Association.
The NEA demands a tax-supported single-payer health-care plan Socialized Medicine for all residents. The NEA supports immigration "reform" that includes a path to permanent residency, citizenship, or asylum for Illegal Aliens. [1]