The National Education Association (NEA) recently dissed parents and claimed that teachers are the ones who know “better than anyone” what students need.

The NEA tweeted on November 12, “Educators love their students and know better than anyone what they need to learn and to thrive.”

Better than anyone? Really? Better than parents even?

Former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos tweeted a reply to the NEA, writing, “You misspelled parents.”

Apparently that sarcastic, though fair, reply, was too much for the NEA to handle.

The NEA then tweeted a reply to Secretary DeVos. “Together, families and educators are an essential team for advocating for the resources and opportunities all students need. Out-of-touch billionaires, however, are not,” the NEA wrote.

In reality, it’s the NEA who is out of touch with what parents expect from their teachers and the educational establishment.

The NEA is the largest labor union in the United States, representing over 3 million people – it’s also an extremely leftist organization headed by a leftist activist, Becky Pringle, who the NEA calls a “fierce social justice warrior” and a “staunch advocate for students who … identify as LGBTQ+.”

The U.S. Senate voted today to end debate on H.R. 8404, the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.” The cloture motion, which needed the support of 60 senators, passed by a vote of 62 to 37.

The Senate leadership will now decide when the act will come up for a final vote. After reaching the threshold of 60 votes to end debate, the bill seems certain to pass. It only needs a majority of 51 to do so.

Focus on the Family President Jim Daly strongly condemned the bill, saying:

“Instead of respecting marriage, H.R. 8404 further unravels the historic, cross-cultural and biblical definition of marriage as the life-long, covenantal relationship between a husband and wife. This measure goes far beyond the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision, as it enshrines ‘same-sex marriage’ into federal law.”

Daly called the vote “a disappointing loss for religious freedom,” saying:

“The act threatens Christian business owners and religious nonprofits that believe what the Bible teaches: Marriage is the union of one man and one woman.”

The Senate moved forward an amended version of the bill, with supposed protections for religious freedom. But Daly said those protections weren’t enough, explaining that the measure only protects religious organizations or people who perform marriages.

Sonya Curry, mom of NBA star point guard Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors, is back in the news this week after interviewing with the “Your Mom” podcast with Ashley Adamson and Lisa McCaffrey, mother of the NFL’s Christian McCaffrey.

Earlier this year, Ms. Curry revealed in her memoir, “Fierce Love,” that she had considered aborting the future NBA standout, even going so far as to drive to a Planned Parenthood clinic. She is now a devout Christian who speaks openly about her faith.

In the course of the conversation, Sonya Curry shared the sober news that she aborted another child prior to almost aborting Stephan.

“So many people are struggling with [having an abortion],” she said. “It’s OK that you are struggling with it.”

One of the most pervasive lies of the left is that few women who abort have regrets. It defies common sense. Abortion activists often cite the “Turnaway Study,” which worked with 30 abortion facilities and 1,000 women who either had an abortion or were “turned away” due to the gestational limits on their pregnancy. The final report suggested 95% of those studied were glad they aborted their baby.

First, abortion facilities cannot be trusted with anything, let alone honestly discussing regrets with women who have had abortions. But Michael J. New, a researcher and scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, has told The Christian Post significant problems exist with the report.