Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/358877
Lily Eskelsen García was elected president of the National Education Association at the NEA Representative Assembly in Denver in July. "WE WILL NOT STAND BY AND ALLOW THE CORPORATE TAKEOVER OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE," SAID ESKELSEN GARCÍA, AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER FROM UTAH AND CURRENT NEA VICE PRESIDENT. "WE KNOW WHAT IS AT STAKE, AND IT IS WHY WE ARE EDUCATORS. IT IS WHY WE ARE FEARLESS AND WHY WE WILL NOT BE SILENT." READ ABOUT HER ON PAGE 54. CTA & You Member-driven actions, conferences, benefits and all things CTA