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September 29, 2017

Undocumented, unafraid, and unapologetic – I’m fighting for the Dreamers

The day President Trump rescinded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), it seemed like my dream of becoming a teacher was being yanked out from under me.

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May 15, 2017

Aspiring educators tackle the school-to-prison pipeline before they get to the classroom

Many of our preservice teachers had never heard of the pipeline, but almost all of us will have students who could be touched by it.

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March 28, 2017

NEA Student Member Jaffa Williams shares the inspiration for her activism

“When I look at what’s happening across the country in the field of education – the attacks on unions, the dismissive way teachers are treated by policymakers and the alarming funding priorities, I know that I need to take action.”

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September 29, 2016

NEA student leader rallies Native American vote

“Native people have played such an important role in the history of this nation. But decades of feeling marginalized and disrespected have left a real impact.”

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August 18, 2016

From student sports to the Olympics, female athletes have Title IX to thank for the opportunity—and so much more

“I lived in a time when there were no scholarships for women who played any sport…if you were a woman and a jock, you were just out of place.

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July 29, 2013

Tania Hernández, college graduate, Texas DREAMer and aspiring teacher, shares her story

Tania Hernández, College Graduate, Texas DREAMer and aspiring teacher shares her story.

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August 9, 2012

One DREAMer’s story of stepping out of the shadows

Thanks to President Obama, DREAMer students can apply beginning August 15 to live and work temporarily in the U.S.

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