Paige's slip of tongue leaves bad taste.When U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige (born June 17, 1933), served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. Paige, who grew up in Mississippi, built a career on a belief that education equalizes opportunity, moving from college dean and school superintendent to be called the National Education Association a "terrorist organization" in late February, it prompted the NEA NEA abbr. 1. National Education Association 2. National Endowment for the Arts NEA (US) n abbr (= National Education Association) → Verband für das Erziehungswesen leader to ask for Paige's resignation. NEA 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. called on President Bush to express his regret to the nation's educators and demand that Paige step down. "Our members say that if the Bush administration cannot work with the public school employees who educate these children every day, then it is time to find new leadership who can," Weaver stated. Paige made the comment in a private meeting at the White House with several members of the National Governors Association. Paige soon thereafter wrote an apology, but continued to criticize NEA, saying the organization's "high-priced Washington lobbyists" use scare tactics and still fight against No Child Left Behind's goal to improve academic achievement for all children. He distinguished the lobbyists from the teachers, who are the real soldiers of democracy." Weaver says the national leader has "insulted them, this time beyond repair, with words filled with hatred" and only because they are concerned about some requirements of the two-year-old law. The American Federation of School Administrators, the national labor union The National Labor Union was the first national labor federation in the United States. Founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1872, it paved the way for other organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. It was led by William H. Sylvis. for principals and administrators, issued a statement saying the comment was "outrageous." "Rod Paige ... should do more than issue a left-handed apology to the NEA. He should publicly pledge his support to work with the NEA, AFSA AFSA American Foreign Service Association AFSA American Financial Services Association AFSA American Fire Sprinkler Association AFSA Air Force Sergeants Association AFSA American Federation of School Administrators AFSA Armed Forces Security Agency and the education community to fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), commonly known as NCLB (IPA: /ˈnɪkəlbiː/), is a United States federal law that was passed in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2001 and to amend it as appropriate in order for it to succeed for all students." |
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