Strongly encourage them to vote against both of these measures as each supports activities and positions that are detrimental to the well-being of the Jewish community.
In addition: This is not the first time that anti-Jewish measures that call for supporting the Palestinian Arab war against the Jewish people have been brought before the NEA annual meeting and representative assembly. Even if we are successful in defeating the two anti-Jewish measures in the vote next week, it is obvious that the activists behind these measures will raise them again next year.
Please Ask Any NEA Members Who You Know to Pro-Actively try to block anti-Jewish measures from being considered by NEA delegates and also work to get pro-Jewish/pro-Israel measures that affirmatively support the Jewish state on the agenda for next year’s NEA meeting and assembly. If you or anyone you know would like help drafting them, please reach out to ZOA.
BACKGROUND: The National Education Association, the largest organization of schoolteachers in America with three million members. The annual meeting and Representative Assembly “is the primary legislative and policymaking body of the Association….The Representative Assembly adopts the strategic plan and budget, resolutions, the Legislative Program, and other policies of the Association. Delegates vote by secret ballot on proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws.
“The Representative Assembly (RA) consists of roughly 8,000 delegates representing state and local affiliates. These delegates are elected by their local and state Associations and represent preK-16 educators” who “…gather to set policy and chart the direction of NEA business.”
While the NEA claims to “bring the expertise, drive, and dedication of three million educators and allies to advancing justice and excellence in public education,” it is clear from the texts of the two resolutions that when it comes to Israel and her enemies there is no interest in justice, nor in accurate education.
