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National Education Association New Mexico Great Public Schools Begin with Us.

Message from
the President
Sharon Morgan NEA-NM President

Sharon Morgan
May 2008
"Becoming an Advocate "

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NEA-NM's Summer Leadership Academy 2008
Santa Fe, June 4-7, 2008
Click Here to Register Now
For more information
Download the SLA flyer (pdf)

Presidents, Board & Staff Retreat 2008
June 17-19, 2008: Kachina Lodge Taos, NM
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APPRECIATING OUR TEACHERS WITH A THANK YOU CARD!

NEA is creating the Nation’s Largest Teacher Thank-You Card as a way of honoring teachers on National Teacher Day – Tuesday, May 6. Visit www.teacherthankyoucard.org for more information.

NEA NATIONAL PRESIDENT REG WEAVER’S MESSAGE
In English and Spanish celebrates public education

Spanish

English

Follow this link for the message by Paula Monroe, keynote speaker at the ESP Conference in Las Cruces in late April 2008. Paula is on the NEA national Executive Committee. (Word)

2008 Legislature Ends without addressing critical issue of sufficient funding of public schools-follow this link for updated information

Learn How to be a local delegate to the 2008 NEA Representative Assembly in Washington, DC

In Other News:

“HELPING MAKE MEMBERS’ LIVES BETTER!”

From: Eleanor “Snookie” Krumbiegel NEA Member Benefits Regional Representative

Southwest Crossroads Project

Check out the FREE interactive website designed for teachers and students grades 7-12. Southwest Crossroads: Cultures and Histories of the American Southwest is an interactive, on-line learning matrix of original texts, poems, fiction, maps, paintings, photographs, oral histories, and 3-D images that allows users to explore the many contentious stories that diverse peoples have used to make sense of themselves and the region. URL: www.southwestcrossroads.org

NCAE is hosting the 2008 American Indian/Alaska Native Issues Conference in Raleigh, NC, June 6-8. Conference registration/hotel information is available on the NCAE Web site, www.ncae.org. The registration deadline is May 23.

The 2008 NM Teacher of the Year is Denise Cannon, a NEA-Los Lunas member. Let's nominate NEA members and make it two in a row.

Nominate your best teacher for the 2009 New Mexico Teacher of the Year. visit www.TeachNM.org or call M. Yolanda Valencia, at 505-827-3535.

Check Out the Early Enrollment Membership Campaign

President Weaver has selected the theme of the 2008 National Education Association Annual Meeting. The theme is: Team NEA: Commitment. Courage. Power. Delegates will gather July 1 through July 6 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC for the Association's 146th Annual Meeting and 87th Representative Assembly. Find out more

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Take action Now on "No Child Left Behind Act!"

Congress' review of the so-called No Child Left Behind Act has reached a critical point. It's important that our voices be heard now! Follow this link to take action of each of the issues currently under discussion.
Local Leaders click here to download more about the NCLB member postcard campaign.

Important Tax Information for Local Leaders
Who has to file an e-Postcard?
Does your local make $25,000 or less in revenue? Then you must file an e-postcard with the IRS. Click here to get more information.

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