NEA's six-point covenant.The National Education Association has a new covenant This article is about the theological concept of the New Covenant. For other uses, see New Covenant (disambiguation). The term New Covenant (Hebrew: ברית חדשה, with the nation to support public schools for every child. President Reg Weaver Reg Weaver is the president of the National Education Association, the largest professional association and one of the most influential educator groups in the United States. lays out these points: 1. Parental involvement: Children need devoted and interested parents. 2. No Child Left Behind: Call on the nation to elect politicians and policy makers who will vote for human and fiscal resources to carry out law. 3. High-quality school employees: Research shows privatization privatization: see nationalization. privatization Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned leads to poor quality at a higher price. 4. High-quality classroom instruction: Small class sizes, up-to-date textbooks, updated labs and modern technology. 5. Educators who give their best to every child: Must be paid fairly according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. requirements, skill and worth of their jobs. 6. High-quality teacher in every classroom: Need ongoing professional development, healthcare and retirement benefits. |
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