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The White House is refusing to comment on the National Education Association's policy proposal that would change the word "mother" to "birthing parent."

The NEA's resolution would allocate $140K to opposition research on supposed organizations focused on dismantling public education and attacking gender identity freedoms.

The National Education Association has proposed changing the word mother to birthing parent in its contracts to be more inclusive to the LGBTQ community.

Vice President Harris gave high praise to educators for their commitment to students and social justice, and offered reasons for hope despite the obstacles they face.

The annual meeting for the nation's largest teachers union included votes calling for universal mask and vaccine mandates, along with further commitments to advance racial equity in the classroom.

Chicago – Nearly 6,000 delegates gathered for the first time in person since 2020 for the National Education Association’s 101st Representative Assembly (RA) and approved an NEA policy statement to ensure safe, just, and equitable schools for all students.

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff visited a Santa Monica fire station Monday, where Harris briefly addressed the deadly shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

The vice president briefly touched on the deadly shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, which has left 6 people dead and dozens wounded.

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Chicago Tuesday and addressed the Fourth of July shooting at a parade in Highland Park that claimed the lives of seven and left dozens injured.

NEA’s highest honor goes to Dolly Parton for her work in early childhood literacy.