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2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget VIRTUAL RA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM THE JUNE 25, 2020 VIRTUAL HEARING

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2020-2022

Strategic Plan

and Budget

VIRTUAL RA

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM THE JUNE 25, 2020 VIRTUAL HEARING

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QUESTIONS FROM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1

Strategic Objective 1: Increase Educator Voice, Influence, and Professional Authority

Develop and sustain effective structures, processes, and leaders to increase educator influence in decision- making at the worksite, district, state, and national levels.

Elevating the voice and influence of educators on decisions related to teaching and learning at the state, district, and local levels in alliance with students, parents, and communities is the goal of this objective.

Voice and Influence

The work in this area involves increasing member capacity as messengers, leaders, and activists to demonstrate voice at their schools or worksites and to advance opportunities on behalf of students by providing training in political arenas, such as school board and other local offices, communications and professional practice leadership, etc. Work geared towards increasing educator readiness for empowerment also includes improving leaders’ and members’ capacity to engage families and communities in joint efforts to advance student-centered goals at the worksite level. Sustainable educator empowerment is supported by the existence of structural elements that codify the inclusion of educator voice and engagement in the decisions that affect teaching and learning. Work in this area seeks to expand these structures. Of particular interest is leveraging the many provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that encourage implementation to include the development of processes, regulations, policies, and joint committees that ensure meaningful and lasting educator involvement through their associations. This work will involve a new emphasis on direct member involvement and local affiliate targeting. In addition, this objective will leverage, expand, and enhance national, state, local, and worksite alliances and coalitions between affiliates, educators, communities, families, and other stakeholders in the quest for educator-led, student-centered policies and outcomes, and shared decision-making processes that improve teaching and learning.

Work in this objective will include:

• Increasing member capacity as messengers, leaders, and activists to demonstrate voice at their schools or worksites to advance opportunity on behalf of students;

• In partnership with allied organizations, increase leaders’ and members’ capacity to engage families and communities in joint efforts to advance student-centered goals at the worksite level; and

• Leveraging, expanding, and enhancing national, state, local, and worksite alliances and coalitions between affiliates, educators, communities, families, and other stakeholders that seek to achieve educator-led, student- centered policies and outcomes, and shared decision-making processes that improve teaching and learning.

More about this strategic objective can be found in the budget book located here.

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NEA Budget Committee 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget

Delegate� Question� Answer�Nancy�Wright� In�light�of�the�adverse�effect�of�the�corona�pandemic�on�our�

public�school�system�and�the�students�we�serve,�how�possible�is�for�the�NEA�to�partner�with�specific�affiliates�to�provide�assistance�to�families�of�students�who�were�not�able�to�stay�on�track?��

We�are�proud�to�partner�with�affiliates�to�determine�actions�that�make�sense�strategically�to�ensure�equitable�access�and�opportunity�for�students.�This�includes�creating�policy�and�bargaining�templates,�providing�guidance�for�building�reopening�(and�potential�reͲclosures),�and�partnering�with�organizations�across�the�country�that�have�state�and�local�affiliates�to�create�collaborative�‘safetyͲnets’.�

Tania�Kappner��

Given�that�testing�tracing�and�treatment�are�key�to�taking�on�COVID�pandemic,�what�is�the�NEA�doing�to�oppose�premature�unsafe�reopening�without�mass�COVID�testing�for�all�staff�and�student?��

NEA�has�produced�guidance�for�affiliates�as�we�all�collaborate�to�combat�unsafe�reopening�plans�and�help�plan�for�safe�reopening�that�support�students'�success.�The�publicͲfacing�guidance�is�called�All�HandsͲon�Deck�because�we�will�need�fully�staffed�public�schools�and�higher�education�institutions�in�order�to�reopen�safely.�It�can�be�found�online�at:�nea.org/reopening.��

Nancy�Phillips��

What�considerations�have�been�given�to�the�mental�health�of�our�students�and�how�it�impacts�learning�for�all�students?�

NEA�supports�the�mental�health�of�students�by�advocating�that�schools�be�fully�staffed,�including�with�specialized�instructional�support�personnel�like�school�social�workers�and�school�psychologists�who�are�prepared�to�support�students'�behavioral�and�emotional�needs.�Incorporated�into�All�HandsͲon�Deck�are�items�to�consider�for�educators,�administrators,�schools�and�districts�with�regards�to�the�social/emotional�learning�and�supports�for�both�students�and�educators�upon�returning�to�schools�(and�in�a�continuing�pandemic�crisis).�NEA�continues�to�partner�with�organizations�across�the�country�to�gather�resources�and�create�supports�for�educators�and�students�with�regards�to�the�trauma�of�this�pandemic�experience.�

Lydia�Gutierrez��

Parents�are�complaining�NEA�is�pushing�ideology�and�not�skills�for�employment.�How�does�the�budget�reflect�educating�parents�that�the�direction�NEA�is�going�will�benefit�their�child?��

The�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget�reflects�an�emphasis�on�partnering�with�and�engaging�families�and�communities�in�joint�efforts�to�advance�student�centered�goals.�When�we�work�more�closely�together�on�joint�goals�benefiting�students,�there�is�little�foundation�for�divisiveness.��

Stephen�Brooks��

Is�any�part�of�the�budget�used�to�be�sure�that�teachers�aren't�permanently�outsourced�to�a�digital�platform?�

Strategic�Objective�5�that�begins�on�page�20�in�the�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget�includes�using�all�available�means�to�protect�the�rights�of�students�and�educators,�and�the�future�of�public�education.��

(Continued�on�Next�Page)�

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NEA Budget Committee 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget

As�part�of�NEA's�guidance�on�school�reopening,�All�Hands�on�Deck�(www.nea.org/reopening),�we�state�on�page�19:�"Education�technology�is�a�tool�to�enhance�and�enrich�instruction�for�students�and�should�not�be�used�to�replace�or�limit�educational�employees�who�work�with�students."�

Jacqueline�Bishop��

For�Higher�Ed�international�students�who�are�NOT�allowed�to�return�in�person�this�Fall�and�for�those�who�may�be�reconsidering�coming�to�the�US�at�all�would�NEA�provide�messaging/translations�that�we�can�share?��

We�are�proud�to�partner�with�affiliates�to�determine�actions�that�make�sense�strategically�to�ensure�equitable�access�and�opportunity�for�students,�including�higher�education�students.�This�includes�providing�guidance�for�building�reopening�(and�potential�reͲclosures).��

Margaret�Hicks��

Social�emotional�learning�is�important�in�the�era�of�COVIDͲ19.�How�is�NEA�addressing�the�SEL�need�of�educators�so�they�can�create�equitable�environments?��

NEA�has�been�developing�resources�for�and�with�educators�across�the�country,�including�those�that�support�educators'�wellͲbeing.�The�resources�can�be�accessed�online�here:�https://educatingthroughcrisis.org/stayingͲhealthy/.��

Claudette�Peterkin��

Special�education�has�been�a�challenge�for�schools�to�shift�to�online�education�how�affected�would�special�education�programs�due�to�the�cutbacks?�what�preparations�will�be�made�to�accommodate�these�students�for�home�instructions�in�the�fall�if�needed?��

States�and�school�districts�across�the�country�are�making�decisions�about�how�to�allocate�federal�and�state�funding�available�for�students.�In�addition�to�IDEA,�each�state�has�different�law�supporting�students�with�disabilities.�For�that�reason,�we�work�in�partnership�with�affiliates�to�support�their�strategies�for�educators�being�part�of�and�leading�teaching�and�learning�decisions�and�advocating�for�collaborative�processes�to�address�school�reopening.�In�All�HandsͲon�Deck�(www.nea.org/reopening),�NEA�addresses�the�questions�every�district�must�grapple�with�in�deciding�how�to�safely�reopen�schools�and�support�every�student's�reͲentry,�including�students�with�disabilities�in�accordance�with�their�IEPs.�

Claude�Constant��

I�am�following�up�on�Tanya's�question.�She�is�right�that�we�need�to�have�testing�followed�by�contact�tracing�and�supported�isolation.�How�could�the�NEA�help�us�make�a�difference�for�the�greater�community�by�demanding�testing�just�like�vaccine).��

NEA�members�all�across�the�country�work�in�local�and�state�coalitions�to�ensure�safety�is�the�leading�factor�in�addressing�COVIDͲ19�impact�and�helping�to�make�a�difference:�https://educatingthroughcrisis.org/meetingͲstudentsͲandͲfamiliesͲneeds/schoolͲnursesͲjoinͲfightͲagainstͲcoronavirus/.�Additionally,�that�is�why�we�need�NEA�members�like�you�to�push�for�the�Senate�to�act�after�the�House�passage�of�the�HEROES�Act�to�ensure�an�additional�$175�billion�goes�directly�to�education,�and�additional�funding�goes�to�states�and�locals�to�support�the�health�and�safety�of�the�community.�

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QUESTIONS FROM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2

Strategic Objective 2: Recruit and Engage New and Early Career Educators

Identify, recruit, support, and engage new educators in our association, and connect them with opportunities for professional learning, leadership, and advocacy.

Enhancing the connection of aspiring, new, and early career educators with the local, state, and national associations is the goal of this objective.

New Educators

This strategic objective seeks to partner with state and local affiliates to identify, recruit, and build relationships with aspiring educators through intentional and coordinated programs designed to prepare them for their profession, develop their leadership skills, and provide pathways for them to become professional practice leaders and association activists. Similar partnerships will be cultivated to identify and recruit new educators and early career educators and build relationships with them, support them in their practice, and provide an intentional pathway for them to become association members and leaders and professional practice leaders, who advocate for the necessary teaching and learning conditions for all students to be successful. Competencies outlined in the NEA Competency Framework will be used as the foundation for leadership development initiatives.

Work in this objective includes:

• Partnering with state and local affiliates to identify, recruit, and build a relationship with aspiring educators through intentional and coordinated program design that prepares them for their profession, develops their leadership skills based on the NEA Competency Framework, and provides pathways for them to become professional practice leaders and association activists; and

• Partnering with state and local affiliates to identify and recruit new educators and early career educators and build a relationship with them, support them in their practice, provide an intentional pathway to develop them as association leaders (based on the NEA Competency Framework) and professional practice leaders who will grow and strengthen the association to advocate for the necessary teaching and learning conditions for all students to be successful.

More about this strategic objective can be found in the budget book located here.

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NEA Budget Committee 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget

Delegate� Question� Answer�Debra�Sheehan��

How�will�membership�be�increased�during�COVID?��

The�Center�for�Organizing�Continues�to�Focus�on�Membership�Recruitment�and�Retention.�In�response�to�the�pandemic�we�recently�launched�an�onͲline�training�series�to�prepare�to�organize�in�a�virtual�or�socially�distanced�environment.��

• May�12:�PreͲWebinarͲ�Resilience:�We�can�Organize�and�Thrive�in�a�Virtual�Environment��

• May�19:�List�Acquisition�&�Data�Cleansing��• May�26:�Online�and�Digital�Recruitment�Strategies��• June�2:�Ensuring�Success�for�Member�Organizers�in�a�

Virtual�Environment��• June�23:�Building�Mapping�for�Power��• June�30:�Virtual�Issue�Organizing��

NEA�has�also�successfully�piloted�a�telephonic�membership�join�model�that�we�will�be�utilizing�in�the�coming�year.�Even�as�we�pivot�to�utilizing�new�tools,�the�impact�of�the�Corona�Virus�on�state�revenues�will�most�likely�have�a�severe�impact�on�the�number�of�educators�employed�to�support�student�learning.�That�is�why�it�is�critical�that�each�delegate�go�to�www.nea.org/covidaction�to�demand�that�the�senate�pass�legislation�to�provide�resources�to�teach�and�learn�in�a�healthy�and�safe�environment.��

Roger�Baker��

Tell�us�more�about�the�impact�of�eliminating�agency�fees.��

At�the�time�of�the�Janus�decision,�we�had�86,225�fee�payers,�but�as�many�were�partͲtime,�it�was�the�full�time�equivalent�of�59,429�members.�The�associated�revenue�loss�was�$5.8M.�The�"impact"�in�terms�of�overall�membership�is�harder�to�assess.�But�our�membership�overall�was�HIGHER�a�year�after�the�Janus�decision�than�when�it�came�down.�

Debra�Sheehan��

How�can�locals�and�states�increase�activism�during�COVID?��

The�opportunities�for�activism�and�organizing�have�never�been�greater.�The�disparate�impact�COVID�has�on�Communities�of�Color�is�untenable.�In�addition�we�must�engage�our�members�to�demand�Congressional�action�(www.nea.org/covidaction),�then�engage�locally�to�demand�that�schools�are�safe�before�students�and�staff�return,�then,�get�involved�in�the�November�election�so�that�we�can�replace�Betsy�DeVos�and�get�a�Sec.�of�Ed�who�actually�believes�in�public�education...�

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NEA Budget Committee 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget

Tammy�Mills��

Is�any�money�be�allocated�to�preserve/advocate�for�teacher�positions�being�cut�because�of�COVID,�particularly�in�the�art,�music,�physical�education,�media�ser�vices,�counseling�and�nursing�fields?��

Advocating�for�a�comprehensive�educational�experience�is�at�the�core�of�what�NEA�does�through�our�advocacy�and�organizing�efforts.�The�most�significant�way�to�preserve�teacher�positions�is�to�demand�the�federal�relief�funding�our�schools�and�students�desperately�need.�We�need�every�one�of�our�3�million�members�to�demand�the�US�Senate�acts.�Beyond�that�C4O�will�continue�to�partner�with�state�and�local�affiliates�to�organize�members�to�oppose�budget�cuts�and�demand�quality�services�for�our�students.�Organizing�and�member�engagement�at�the�local�level�is�the�only�way�to�minimize�the�threatened�budget�cuts..."�

Blake�Iverson� Can�you�exlain�the�strike�loan�policy�referenced�on�p.�26?�How�much�money�is�allocated�to�it?'�'Related�to�my�last�question�how�do�ESPs�benefit�from�the�strike�loan�program?��

The�NEA�Solidarity�Loan�Program�was�adopted�by�the�NEA�Board�on�May�4,�2018.�The�purpose�of�the�National�Education�Association�Solidarity�Loan�Program�is�to�provide�financial�support�to�qualifying�state�affiliates�that�guarantee�interestͲfree�member�loans�during�qualifying�work�stoppages.�NEA�reimburses�qualifying�state�affiliates�for�1/3�of�the�interest�on�loans�to�members�and�½�the�cost�of�any�defaults�on�those�loans.�Subject�to�state�requirements,�a�member�may�qualify�for�an�interest�free�loan�every�full�ten�(10)�working�days�of�a�work�stoppage.�NEA’s�aggregate�liability�in�any�fiscal�year�is�$100,000.��

April�StevensonͲKinder��

What�is�the�rationale�for�the�increase�in�Uniserv�funding?��

UniServ�funding�is�formula�driven�by�the�Bylaws�adopted�by�the�NEA�Representative�Assembly.�NEA�Bylaw�2Ͳ7Ͳa�states�“Dues�of�Active�members�engaged�in�or�on�limited�leave�of�absence�from�professional�educational�employment�shall�be�.00225�times�the�national�average�annual�salary�of�classroom�teachers�in�the�public�elementary�and�secondary�schools�(rounded�to�the�nearest�dollar)�plus�.00055�of�the�national�average�annual�salary�of�classroom�teachers�in�the�public�elementary�and�secondary�schools�(rounded�to�the�nearest�dollar)�to�be�allocated�to�UniServ�grants�according�to�the�policy�of�the�Board�of�Directors.��

Laura�Medley�Schneider��

Maybe�I�missed�this�but�are�there�any�strategic�plans�for�increasing�membership?��

NEA�has�developed�a�robust�YearͲRound�Membership�Organizing�Program�with�four�distinct�components,�1)�Education�Summer,�2)�New�Educator�Engagement,�Recruitment,�and�Supports,�3)�Winter�Worksite�Campaign,�and�4)�Spring�Early�Enrollment.��

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QUESTIONS FROM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3

Strategic Objective 3: Advance Racial Justice in Education

Support members in advancing racial justice in education and improving conditions for students, families, and communities through awareness, capacity-building, partnership, and individual and collective action.

Enhancing the advancement of racial justice in education to improve educator practice, along with conditions for students, families, and communities is the goal of this objective.

Racial Justice

In partnership with NEA affiliates, work in this area seeks to identify and support direct member engagement, mobilization, and activism on racial and social justice. Training, resources, and leadership development will be used to encourage members’ deepened understanding of the application of racial and social justice principles to enhance their practice and create just learning environments. Work in this objective will develop and leverage these partnerships that engage families and communities alongside of educators in advancing a student-centered agenda on racial and social justice. This objective also seeks to raise awareness of the effects of institutional and systemic racism and social inequities, and to provide technical assistance to affiliates working to advance just policies, practices, and budgets. Finally, this objective seeks to integrate a racial justice framework throughout NEA’s programs, policies, and practices to assure organizational leadership in the racial justice arena, via technical assistance, cross-departmental working groups, training, resource development, and message guidance.

Work in this objective will include:

• In partnership with NEA affiliates, identifying and supporting direct member engagement, mobilization, and activism on racial and social justice through training, resources, and leadership development, resulting in members’ deepened understanding of how they can apply racial and social justice principles to enhance their practice and create just learning environments;

• Partnering with targeted state and local affiliates in raising awareness of the effects of institutional and systemic racism and social inequities, and provide technical assistance to these affiliates’ work to advance just policies, practices, and budgets;

• Integrating a racial justice framework throughout NEA programs, policies, and practices, via technical assistance, cross-departmental working groups, training, resource development, and message guidance resulting in an organization that leads on racial justice; and

• Developing and leveraging national, state, and local partnerships to engage families and communities alongside educators in advancing a student-centered agenda on racial and social justice.

More about this strategic objective can be found in the budget book located here.

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NEA Budget Committee 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget

Delegate� Question� Answer�Linda�McLaughlin��

Where�in�the�budget�is�the�funding�for�restorative�justice�initiatives�and�has�this�funding�increased�for�this�coming�year?��

It�is�on�page�14�of�the�budget�book�under�Activity�1�(NEA�EdJustice)�Ͳ�the�first�bullet.�The�funding�remains�the�same�for�this�activity.��

Margaret�Nunes��

Where�is�it�in�the�budget�where�NEA�will�support�efforts�to�nationally�support�breaking�down�the�barriers�that�prevent�people�of�color�to�pursue�a�career�in�teaching???��

PG�14�(last�bullet)�MSI�work,�PG�11�Tactic�2ͲͲ3rd�and�5th�bullets�cover�CGPS's�PRAXIS�work�for�educators�of�color,�PG�12�bullet�3�is�early�career�labs�that�support�teachers�of�color,�and�work�of�the�2019�NBI�17�to�attract�teachers�of�color�into�the�profession�continues.�The�training�will�be�transitioned�to�an�online�training�series�which�will�allow�us�to�have�more�members�participate�and�carry�out�this�work�in�their�states�and�locals.�

Debra�Sheehan��

How�do�we�access�this�minority�and�women’s�training?��

Visit�www.NEACSJPD.org�for�localͲbased�Minority�Leadership�Training�and�Women's�Leadership�Training�Seminars�(MLT/WLT).�National�MLT/WLT�registration�information�will�be�available�starting�in�October�on�www.NEA.org��

Clarissa�Simmons��

Can�you�explain�how�restorative�justice�initiatives�are�supported�in�the�budget?�

We�support�Restorative�Justice�through�education,�training,�and�resource�creation.��

Gayle�Nelson��

Question�is�for�Gina.�Gina�you�mentioned�social�justice�grants.�Who�can�apply�f�or�these�grants�and�where�would�I�find�more�information?��

Please�visit�www.nea.org/cape.�Also,�grants�focused�on�social�justice�are�awarded�via�various�centers,�visit:�www.nea.org/grants��

Theresa�Dudley��

How�is�NEA�going�to�help�local�affiliates�to�support�BLM�in�schools?��

NEA�has�supported�BLM�in�schools�through�education,�resource�building,�and�support�for�local�advocacy�and�action�via�www.NEAEDJUSTICE.org.�Please�visit�neaedjustice.org�for�newly�updated�resources�and�tracking�information.�We�will�also�continue�to�partner�at�the�national,�state,�and�local�level�to�advance�this�work.��

Floyddell�Wilson��

STATEMENT:�It�is�important�for�NEA�to�emphasize�"[ALL]�Black�Lives�Matter"�thro�ugh�continually�proclaiming�the�"A"merican�"T"eachers�"A"ssociation"�legacy�by�enforcing�3Ͳ1�(g)�in�all�of�our�state�affiliates.�

The�NEA�will�continue�to�enforce�Bylaw�3Ͳ1�(g).���

Clarissa�Simmons��

'�Explain�how�restorative�justice�initiatives�are�supported�in�the�budget?�

Information�is�on�page�14�of�the�budget�book�under�Activity�1�(NEA�EdJustice)�Ͳ�the�first�bullet.��

Shawn�Brehm��

What�are�the�current�plans�for�programs�like�MLT/WLT�/�Educator�Voice�Academy,�etc.?�Will�they�go�virtual�or�still�go�live�on�an�altered�timeline?�

The�delivery�method�and�timeline�will�be�reviewed�by�the�2020Ͳ2021�Budget�Committee�and�Board�of�Directors�and�presented�to�the�2021�RA.�

Jodi�Kunimitsu��

How�much�would�it�cost�for�a�second�EMAC�face�to�face�meeting�and�do�we�have�available�funding�for�that?�

A�second�meeting�could�cost�an�additional�$30,240.���

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NEA Budget Committee 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget

Jon�Moss��

Hello!�How�can�we�learn�more�about�how�to�apply�for�the�racial�justice�grants?�"Advance�racial�justice�issues�through�...�advocacy�through�grants..."�and�"�Community�Advocacy�and�Partnerships�Engagement�grants"�Thanks!�

Please�visit�www.nea.org/cape.�Also,�grants�focused�on�social�justice�are�awarded�via�various�centers,�visit:�www.nea.org/grants���

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QUESTIONS FROM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4

Strategic Objective 4: Support Professional Excellence

Build a system of association-convened, educator-led professional learning and supports for all educators across their career continua to ensure student success.

Ensuring accessibility to quality association-led, member-developed professional development for educators at all stages of their career and enhancing views of the association as a valuable and relevant resource in fostering educator professional quality is the goal of this objective.

Professional Support Development

This component will identify and cultivate promising professional supports developed by members, affiliates, and/ or external partners. Where gaps have been identified, this area will develop the needed modules in collaboration with members and affiliates.

Professional Support Delivery

This area seeks to develop a system to track information on available professional development modules developed by association members, affiliates, or partner organizations. Once collected, information about existing professional development will be disseminated and partnerships with affiliates will support scaling and spreading the professional development options sponsored by the association.

Sustain a System of Professional Supports

This component is designed to enhance the value placed on a quality professionalized educator workforce and to validate the role and responsibility of the association in creating a system which provides high quality association- led, member-developed, and curated professional development.

Work in this objective will include:

• Developing and testing new professional supports in collaboration with members and affiliates; • Identifyingandcultivatingpromisingprofessionalsupportsdevelopedbyaffiliatesandexternalorganizations; • Creating and maintaining a robust and sustainable system to track and disseminate professional supports developed by members,

affiliates, and partner organizations; • Partnering with affiliates to scale and spread professional supports; and • Supporting and engaging in activities that promote a system that establishes the value of a quality, professionalized educator

workforce and the role of the association in creating and sustaining a system of professional supports.

More about this strategic objective can be found in the budget book located here.

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Delegate� Question� Answer�Megan�Hawkins��

How�do�you�plan�to�support�Aspiring�Educators?��

Budget�book�p.�11.�Funding�for�the�AE�program�remains�the�same�including�two�years�full�time�release�of�the�AE�Chair,�providing�and�developing�professional�supports,�chapter�organizing�efforts,�and�the�annual�AE�Conference.��

Michele�Koterbski��

Are�there�any�new�trainings�online�for�ESP�bus�drivers�in�this�budget?��

P11�Tactic�2�bullet�5:�Trainings�for�ESP�Bus�drivers�will�continue�in�the�new�budget�to�include�micro�credentials�and�ESP�Professional�Growth�Continuum�supports�

Keith�Oliver��

Has�a�Plan�be�completed�concerning�the�distribution�of�surplus�grant�funds�to�l�ocal�school�districts�and�their�students�especially�those�in�urban�and�rural�area?��

We�will�be�working�with�the�Budget�Committee�and�NEA�Board�to�get�input�on�the�formulation�of�this�grant�program,�but�the�intention�is�to�address�social,�racial,�economic�and�political�inequities.�We�do�understand�that�inequities�exist�in�all�forms�and�that�there�are�areas�of�the�country�that,�while�not�racially�diverse,�have�been�ravaged�economically�by�this�crisis.�Students�and�families�living�in�poverty�and�those�who�are�now�unemployed�or�struggling�financially�will�have�an�even�more�difficult�time�recovering,�and�NEA's�grant�program�will�be�designed�to�help�our�state�and�local�affiliates�to�advance�not�just�a�recovery�but�pursue�true�equity�and�opportunity.�Grants�should�be�flexible�enough�to�meet�the�needs�of�the�areas�hardest�hit.�

Ashley�Henion��

Will�our�student�teachers�who�are�graduating�be�able�to�participate�in�these�PD's�also?�How�will�the�budget�committee�decide�which�states�have�been�more�affected�by�COVID?�Due�to�the�constant�changes.��

The�vast�majority�of�NEA’s�PD�offerings�are�developed�“for�members,�by�members”�and�provided�as�a�benefit�of�Association�membership.�Student�teachers�who�are�Aspiring�Educator�members�of�NEA�have�full�access�to�these�learning�resources.�If�student�teachers�are�not�currently�NEA�members,�there�may�be�a�small�fee�charged�to�participate.�The�criteria�for�grant�funding�have�not�yet�been�established.�Assuming�the�approval�of�the�budget�by�the�RA�delegates�next�week,�staff�will�work�with�the�Budget�Committee�and�NEA�Board�to�quickly�develop�processes�to�provide�affiliate�grants�and�the�technical�assistance�needed�to�address�social,�racial,�economic�and�political�inequities�exacerbated�by�the�crisis.�

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Denise�Pratt��

Is�there�anything�in�the�budget�to�advocate�for�teachers�in�programs�that�are�in�danger�of�elimination�due�to�COVIDͲ19�budget�cuts?�Professionals,�such�as�fine�arts�teachers�and�counselors,�are�going�to�be�essential�to�students�dealing�with�trauma.��

Advocating�for�a�comprehensive�educational�experience�is�at�the�core�of�what�NEA�does�through�our�advocacy�and�organizing�efforts.�The�most�significant�way�to�preserve�teacher�positions�is�to�demand�the�federal�relief�funding�our�schools�and�students�desperately�need.�We�need�every�one�of�our�3�million�members�to�demand�the�US�Senate�acts.�Beyond�that�C4O�will�continue�to�partner�with�state�and�local�affiliates�to�organize�members�to�oppose�budget�cuts�and�demand�quality�services�for�our�students.�Organizing�and�member�engagement�at�the�local�level�is�the�only�way�to�minimize�the�threatened�budget�cuts�that�threaten�to�eliminate�programs.��

John�Marques��

Does�the�NEA�have�or�plan�to�provide�tuition�reimbursement�for�continued�education�for�member?�Thank�you��

The�vast�majority�of�NEA’s�professional�development�offerings�are�developed�“for�members,�by�members”�and�provided�as�a�benefit�of�Association�membership.�Tuition�reimbursement�for�continuing�education�is�not�included�in�this�budget.��

Timothy�Brown��

Where�does�support�for�National�Board�Certified�teachers�lie�in�the�budget?��

Candidate�support�for�National�Board�certification�is�provided�primarily�through�the�Jump�Start�program�funded�on�page�18,�Tactic�2:�Partner�with�affiliates�to�scale�and�spread�professional�supports.�Funding�to�engage�NBCTs�is�on�p.�19,�Tactic�3:�Create�opportunities�for�accomplished�educators.�Working�in�partnership�with�the�National�Board�on�issues�of�accomplished�teaching�are�also�found�under�Tactic�3:�Engage�in�partnerships�that�advance�and�enhance�NEA’s�professional�supports�priorities.��

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QUESTIONS FROM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5

Strategic Objective 5: Secure the Environment to Advance the Mission of the NEA and its Affiliates

Use all available means, including organizing, legal, legislative, electoral, and collective action, to secure the environment necessary to protect the rights of students and educators, and the future of public education.

Protecting the rights of educators, students, and communities and the future of public education is the goal of this objective and work in this area includes the use of all available means needed to secure an environment that will positively undergird association efforts to foster quality public education and student success.

Securing the Environment

This objective seeks to use federal, state, and local legislative techniques to protect and strengthen public education, ensure opportunity for all students, empower educators to have a voice in teaching and learning, and foster social, racial, and economic justice advocacy. This objective will target federal, state, and local political and issue campaigns that increase and secure educator involvement, promote educational opportunities for all students, support the association’s pro-public education agenda message, and leverage its partnerships with affiliates and other pro-public, pro-labor coalitions to obtain favorable outcomes. Work in this objective will also focus on defending against legal attacks that would diminish the rights of students, educators, and the association.

Work in this objective will include:

• Supporting the association’s efforts, in partnership with affiliates, to protect and strengthen public education through federal, state, and local legislation that ensures opportunity for all students, empowers educators to have a voice in the legislative process, and further fosters the association’s social, racial, and economic justice advocacy collaboration with partners;

• Targeting, in partnership with affiliates and other pro-public, pro-labor coalitions, federal, state, and local political and issue campaigns that increase and secure educator involvement, promote education opportunity for all students, and support the association’s pro-public education agenda message; and

• Protecting and defending against legal attacks that would diminish the rights of students, educators, and the association, including, but not limited to, advice, counsel, compliance assistance, and litigation.

More about this strategic objective can be found in the budget book located here.

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Delegate� Question� Answer�Nancy�Phillips�

�What�is�the�current�plan�on�the�federal�level�to�acquire�the�funding�we�need�for�equitable�education�even�during�the�pandemic?��

The�House�of�Representatives�already�passed�the�HEROES�Act�which�calls�for�over�$900�billion�for�state�and�local�governments�and�an�additional�$100�billion�specifically�for�education.�We�are�pressuring�the�senate�to�take�action.�Go�to�www.nea.org\covidaction�to�weigh�in�with�your�senator.�It�will�take�all�of�us�putting�the�pressure�on�the�Senate.�

Carol�TerrellͲGoings��

Where�can�I�find�a�spread�sheet�of�the�anticipated�revenues�and�expenses?'�'Will�funding�from�the�HEROES�Act�supplement�education�funding�lost�during�the�COVID�19�pandemic?'��

You�can�access�the�budget�at�https://ra.nea.org/wpͲcontent/uploads/2020/06/NEA_Strategic_Plan_and_Budget_2020Ͳ2022.pdf.�You�can�find�a�spreadsheet�of�aniticpated�revenues�on�page�5�and�expenses�on�page�41.�In�addition,�our�work�to�pass�the�HEROES�Act�and�push�the�Senate�to�act�is�specifically�focused�on�ensuring�that�states�and�localities�have�the�necessary�funding�to�make�up�for�the�revenue�lost�during�COVID�19�as�well�as�provide�for�the�added�expenses�for�reopening�schools�and�campuses.�

Scott�Demeter��

Despite�efforts,�teacher�health�benefits�are�on�a�steady�decline,�some�to�the�p�oint�of�only�partial�payment�at�community�clinics.�Is�there�any�thought�of�crea�ting�healthy�subsidies�to�teachers�in�these�Direr�circumstances?���

NEA�strongly�believes�that�no�educator�should�have�trouble�getting�access�to�the�health�care�they�need.�That�is�why�under�resolution�HͲ9,�NEA�declares�its�support�for�a�single�Ͳpayer�universal�health�care�system.�Our�advoacy�continues�to�work�towards�that�goal�and�NEA�continues�to�work�with�states�and�locals�to�improve�health�care�benefits.�

Gypsia�Flath��

Is�there�anything�that�can�be�done�to�help�wage�leveling�in�my�region?��

We�continue�to�collaborate�with�states�to�provide�data�and�research�to�support�increasing�salaries�as�well�as�increasing�state�education�funding.�We�also�work�with�partners�such�as�the�Economic�Policy�Institute�to�provide�data�to�organize�to�close�the�educator�pay�gap.�Finally,�we�partner�with�locals�to�support�ESP�living�wage�campaigns.�

Mike�Vana��

Where�is�the�HEROES�ACT�in�the�senate�as�far�as�the�score�as�well�the�timeline�for�the�bill?��

We�are�working�right�now�to�pressure�Senator�Mitch�McConnell�to�follow�the�House�lead�and�take�action.�The�Senate�will�be�on�recess�from�July�3rd�to�July�17th.�We�need�to�use�that�time�to�make�sure�the�Senate�absolutely�takes�action�when�it�returns�from�recess.�Www.nea.org\covidaction�to�call�your�senator�and�urge�them�to�act.�

Melissa�A.�Padilla��

How�will�NEA�help�educators�who�lose�positions�or�have�significant�pay�cuts�due�to�COVIDͲ19?��

NEA�is�estimating�the�loss�of�at�least�1.9�million�educator�jobs�over�the�next�2�to�3�years�due�to�the�loss�of�state�revenue�in�light�of�COVIDͲ19.�In�light�of�this�emerging�recession,�NEA�supported�the�

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House�passed�HEROES�Act�which�provided�over�$900�billion�in�funding�to�state�and�local�governments�and�an�additional�$100�billion�directly�to�education�(KͲ12�and�higher�ed)�in�order�to�help�stave�off�pending�cuts�to�student�supports�and�loss�of�educator�jobs.�We�are�now�turning�our�attention�to�the�Senate�and�asking�them�to�take�action.�Please�visit�www.nea.org\covidaction�in�order�to�urge�your�senator�pass�funding�to�stop�these�impending�cuts.�

Paul�Can�Laere��

Are�there�provisions�for�protecting�Federal�Funding�for�our�ELL�students�and�DACA�students?��

We�know�the�diversity�of�the�students�in�our�public�schools�is�critical.�We�continue�to�advocate�for�funding�for�our�English�Language�Learners�and�cheered�when�the�SCOTUS�ruled�in�favor�of�our�Dreamers�maintaining�their�status.�That�all�being�said�we�continue�to�advocate�for�these�students�as�we�work�for�addition�COVID�funding.�Most�recently�we�have�objected�to�Secretary�DeVos'�attempts�to�prevent�our�Dreamers�from�getting�the�higher�education�COVID�support�they�deserve�under�the�CARES�Act.�We�continue�to�work�with�our�congressional�partners�to�find�a�solution�to�ensure�all�of�our�students,�especially�our�DREAMERS�get�the�funding�they�deserve.�

John�Chung��

If�the�HEROES�Act�does�not�pass,�will�NEA�promote�students/teachers�continue�to�work�virtually�from�home?���

NEA�is�working�hard�to�ensure�that�the�Congress�take�action�to�provide�funding�necessary�to�make�sure�students�and�educators�are�successful�during�this�time.�We�understand�that�the�decisions�to�open�schools�and�campuses�are�difficult�ones.�However,�while�scientists�should�be�leading�the�dialogue�on�when�to�open�schools,�educators�should�be�leading�on�determining�how�to�open�those�schools.��

Nancy�McCall��

How�will�the�NEA�approach�the�use�of�armed�police�officers�known�as�school�resource�officers�in�our�schools?��

NEA�is�dedicated�to�the�fair,�respectful�treatment�of�all�students�and�a�learning�environment�free�from�the�effects�of�implicit�or�explicit�bias.�We,�therefore,�support�school�boards�and�our�affiliates�whose�experience�with�law�enforcement�in�their�public�schools�have�led�them�to�question�how�hiring�police�officers�impacts�both�students�and�staff.�We�support�their�decisions�to�adopt�policies�to�bar�contracts�that�appoint�police�to�serve�as�student�disciplinarians�–�a�role�they�were�never�intended�to�serve.��Evidence�shows�an�increase�in�the�presence�of�lawͲenforcement�in�our�public�schools,�particularly�in�schools�that�predominantly�serve�students�of�color.�Students�of�color,�particularly�black�and�brown��

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students�are�referred�into�the�criminal�justice�system�at�far�higher�rates�than�white�students�for�violations�of�school�discipline�policies.�There�is�also�evidence�that�properly�trained�security�personnel�working�with�school�mental�health�professionals�and�other�educators�can�promote�restorative�justice�practices�and�foster�a�safe�school�community.�However,�too�often�the�presence�of�law�enforcement�personnel�in�schools�results�in�an�overͲreliance�on�these�staff�to�intervene�in�the�discipline�process�resulting�in�unwarranted�schoolͲbased�arrests�and�referrals�of�students�to�the�criminal�system�that�would�not�have�otherwise�occurred.�We�call�on�all�school�systems—whether�they�choose�to�utilize�school�resources�officers�in�their�schools�or�not—to:��

x Conduct�a�fresh�review�of�their�discipline�practices�and�collect�data�that�is�constantly�and�consistently�analyzed�so�that�it�is�transparent�to�educators,�students�and�parents�whether�or�not�there�is�evidence�of�racial�bias�in�student�discipline�enforcement;�

x Review�their�training�curriculum�to�ensure�that�all�educators,�especially�those�charged�with�supporting�discipline�practices,�receive�training�in�age�appropriate�responses/interventions,�cultural�competence,�implicit�bias,�and�restorative�practices�and�techniques�and�to�differentiate�between�discipline�and�crime�and�how�to�respond�to�each�appropriately.�NEA�and�its�affiliates�already�have�many�of�these�training�modules�and�we�offer�our�assistance�in�conducting�these�kinds�of�peer�to�peer�professional�development�trainings;��

x Assess�their�schools’�climate�to�determine�whether�it�is�supportive�of�students’�needs,�such�as�providing�counselors,�social�workers,�nurses,�and�other�professionals�who�can�attend�to�students’�social/emotional�and�mental�health�needs;�and�

x Review�their�policies�and�practices�to�determine�whether�referrals�of�students�to�be�placed�in�special�education�programs�or�referrals�for�504�plans�are�being�used�as�a�substitute�for�more�appropriate�interventions.”�

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Dana�Delaney��

In�the�NEA�Today�(on�page�23)�"NEA�is�fighting�for�you�in�Congress."�Can�you�ask�for�an�extension�for�"Provide�a�sixͲmonth�suspension�of�student�loan�payments"?�Suspend�student�interest�for�a�year�or�two?�We�are�a�profession�that�incurs�extreme�debt.�

NEA�has�called�for�an�extension�of�the�student�loan�payments.�The�NEA�supported�HEROES�Act�in�the�House�called�for�suspension�of�student�loan�payments�until�2021.�We�will�continue�to�push�for�additional�flexibility�as�the�debate�moves�to�the�Senate.��

Frank�Gatto��

I�am�a�President�in�New�Jersey;�how�do�we�deal�with�President�playing�games�eco�nomically�with�blue�and�red�states?��

The�best�chance�we�have�to�hold�the�president�accountable�is�to�show�up�and�vote�this�fall�all�the�way�up�and�down�the�ballot.�Congress�and�state�leadership�play�an�important�role�in�making�sure�that�the�president�does�not�play�favorites�with�states.�

Stephanie�Adegbenro��

How�can�we�afford�budgets�cuts�at�this�time,�especially�if�we�return�to�the�classroom�when�we�are�expected�to�have�a�decrease�in�students�per�class?�We�need�more�than�ever�at�this�time�to�keep�our�custodians,�have�a�nurse�&�psychologists.��

Thank�you,�Stephanie.�We�could�not�agree�more.�As�we�move�to�opening�schools,�we�know�that�the�support�that�students�will�need�will�be�more�than�they�ever�have.�That�is�exactly�why�we�are�pushing�for�the�Senate�to�act�after�the�House�passage�of�the�HEROES�Act�and�ensure�an�additional�$175�billion�go�directly�to�education.�

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QUESTIONS FROM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 6

StrategicObjective6: Enhance Organizational Capacity

Develop and leverage the collective organizational capacity across our association that is necessary to advance the mission of the NEA and its affiliates, with particular focus on organizing, technology, fiscal health, leadership development, and internal and external partnerships.

This objective seeks to develop and enhance the capacity of our organizations to increase the number of locals engaged in the organizing required to stabilize membership and lead to a long-term growth trend, resulting in improved fiscal health for the state and local organizations. Work in this area also will include a renewed approach to leadership development, external and internal partnerships that result in tangible outcomes and improvements in the technological capacity available to support NEA and affiliate needs. This area will also support those most affected by the coronavirus crisis.

Organizing

In this area, NEA will partner with state and local affiliates to develop and expand their organizing capacity and enhance their effectiveness in organizing, advocating for, engaging, recruiting, and retaining membership, as well as developing leaders. The skills necessary for state and local affiliate leaders and staff to thrive as organizers will also be provided as a result of work in this area.

Technology

NEA will partner with affiliates to develop and enhance their capacity to adopt, implement, and apply technology tools to support their plans and goals. This area also will examine technological resource availability throughout NEA and within affiliates and develop plans to improve NEA’s ability to gather and analyze data about their members, to communicate effectively, and to support their business practices.

Fiscal Health

NEA will partner with affiliates to support their achievement of financial stability and sustainable fiscal health, and improve the effectiveness of accounting and operating control. NEA will design and deliver effective financial training for staff, management, and leaders at all levels of the association.

Leadership Development

In partnership with governance and affiliates, NEA will develop and enhance members’ capacity to lead relevant and thriving associations and measurably advance the organization’s Strategic Objectives by effectively expanding the use of NEA’s Leadership Competency Framework.

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Partnerships

This area seeks to improve the association’s ability to have optimal impact, reach, and influence through its external partnerships, and to develop authentic and mutually-reinforcing partnerships with NEA affiliates, councils, and constituencies in order to co-create and advance a powerful shared agenda and realize our fullest potential as an enterprise.

Coronavirus Pandemic Response

In this area, NEA will address the anticipated needs our affiliates, members, and students will face during and beyond the crisis, and support them, and our communities in overcoming the racial, social, economic, political, and educational injustices marked by inequitable conditions and disparate impacts that have been exacerbated by the Coronavirus pandemic. This area would develop leaders and coalitions to redefine equity and opportunity; build and expand professional supports for members; create and adapt new forms of viral organizing for all membership categories; design and deploy tools and technology for deepening connectedness among members and communities; and strengthen affiliate partnerships and systems of crisis support.

More about this strategic objective can be found in the budget book located here.

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Delegate Question Answer Wendy Pegues

If you submitted to be a part of a caucus when will you be notified?

You can reach back directly to the caucus chair

Anita Schwartz

What part of the budget covers having a current officer use NEA stationery and mailing privileges to send out campaign literature?

All candidates for NEA executive office were given the option to mail their campaign materials directly to delegates at their expense. To protect delegates’ privacy, candidates are not given delegate contact information; instead, materials were provided to a 3rd party vendor to handle copying and mailing. Five candidates provided materials for mailing, and were charged for all materials and associated costs. The vendor, who is NEA’s printer, put one candidate’s flyer in an NEA envelope. NEA asked the Committee on Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules (CCBR) to review this matter immediately. On June 29, 2020, the CCBR met, reviewed the matter and found that no NEA funds were used to pay for any part of this mailing. CCBR is sending a letter and an email immediately to all delegates about this error to ensure that all delegates understand that NEA has no position in any of the elections and has endorsed none of the candidates who are running.

Andrea Bonanno

Will there be a way to listen to this hearing again?

Yes, the recording will be placed onto the website at www.ne.aorg/ra tomorrow.

Roberta Margo

How can I receive a hard copy of the 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and Budget?

They were requested via RA registration. You can see it on the RA website at www.nea.org/ra.

Bridgettee Massey Johnson

Do you think the convention next year will be longer since we will have more to cover?

The RA will remain at four days of business in 2021.

Glenn M. Spencer

Where will the presentation slides be available for future reference?

www.nea.org/RA

Stan Nowak

How and who will develop the new leaders for the Coronavirus response in our schools and communities?

NEA's ongoing organizing work in the field continues to focus on identifying, training, and developing leaders to leverage our influence through a distributive leadership model which is critical in addressing all of the issues our members and students are facing.

Blake Hammond

Why an increase in enhance organizational capacity as you look at the dues break down on page 49? What does NEA expect for outcomes from this increase? What should we as members see in this area to justify the increase?

The increase is allocated to supporting members, students, affiliates, and communities in addressing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Gene Woods

Not a question. I just wanted to say Thank You Princess. First time delegate here. I do not know if this applies, but I was wondering as part of the COVID-19 response funds would it be possible to purchase a mask for each member with the NEA logo on it?

On the national level, we want to make sure that COVID-19 response funds are distributed where there is the most need to assist with recovery, and to address equity and opportunity. Our world is ever-changing; so, we are not sure where the priority areas will be in COVID-19 response. We will have a process to help determine distribution. We will note your suggestion and share your idea with NEA Member Benefits for their consideration as well.

Glenn Spencer

Where will the presentation slides be available for future reference?

The materials are available at www.nea.org/ra.

Radha Bala

Is this recorded anywhere and how do I get a copy? Apologize in advance if this questions was already asked and answered. Please put the NEA site you just mentioned about social justice- NEA SJC? What was the rest of that.

The RA Website is www.nea.org/ra.

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QUESTIONS FROM ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS & OTHER

Enterprise Operations

Ongoing functions across the enterprise that support the Strategic Objectives, build lasting strength, and sustain the organizational infrastructure.

NEA’s facility services, human resources, communications, technological tools, legal services, and financial management reside in this area. This area also handles improvement and innovation initiatives, strategy development, workplace culture initiatives, financial analyses and risk management, and the integration and leveraging of systems and technology.

Work in this objective includes:

Leadership Services

• Facilitate, support, and align well-informed decision-making processes by the NEA Executive Officers, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Committees and Councils to meet the contemporary and future needs of the organization and its members;

• Support, conduct, and align the NEA Representative Assembly to enhance association’s decision-making to meet the contemporary and future needs of the organization and its members;

• Facilitate the development, execution, alignment, and enhancement of NEA’s long term and tactical strategy, using processes to ensure the application of critical analyses and organizational learnings to shape and advance association goals; and

• Elevate voice and presence of NEA leadership in external communications vehicles, circles, and channels.

Business and Financial Services

• Administer and support business operations across the association to ensure sound accounting and financial management, along with efficient and effective processes for facilities management, procurement, travel, conferences, printing, and other business services;

• Provide robust human capital management, including a full-service Employee and Labor Relations program, to support the strength, skills, success, and well-being of the organization’s workforce;

• Administer and oversee a robust payroll, benefits, and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) program, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements; and

• Provide legal advice, counseling, compliance assistance, litigation, and advocacy tools for NEA, its affiliates and members, as well as for the NEA Fund for Children and Public Education.

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Information Technology Services

• Provide on-demand help desk/technical support to all NEA Centers, NEA departments and affiliates for staff computers, printers, and desktop application;

• Administer and execute a comprehensive and effective information security program; • Provide, maintain, and support a sustainable, secure, compliant, robust, and reliable Information Technology infrastructure including

on-premise and cloud services, operations, wired and wireless networks, servers, telephony, print managed services, and disk storage; • Manage, administer, and maintain the databases that underlie and provide access to NEA applications and reporting systems; and • Configure, maintain, and support NEA’s accounting, payroll, human resource, and other NEA Business Operations systems.

Enterprise Communications Services

• Perform needs assessment, conceptual planning, research, writing, editing, design, production, and maintenance services for NEA Today magazine (print, tablet, online and mobile versions) and NEA websites, mobile applications, and emerging digital engagement products and platforms through a content strategy to engage, inform, support, mobilize, and activate NEA members and public audiences;

• Work in collaboration with other Centers and within the Center for Communications to develop strategic insights to inform and design effective campaigns and leverage insights to influence key target audiences; and

• Work with state and local affiliates to build capacity and coordination around positioning the association as leaders with a unified national voice on key education issues impacting members and students.

More about this strategic objective can be found in the budget book located here.

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Delegate� Question� Answer�Chirsty�Sainz�

�Will�this�budget�continue�to�be�modified�as�we�work�through�the�pandemic?�

The�Board�of�Directors�and�the�Executive�Committee�will�track�revenue�and�expenditures�throughout�the�year.�

Mary�Lou�Cameron��

How�do�I�get�in�for�the�strategic�plan�and�budget�open�hearing?� www.access.live/nearadelegates.��

Christy�Sainz��

Will�this�budget�be�modified�as�we�continue�to�navigate�through�this�pandemic?��

This�2Ͳyear�budget�will�be�modified�for�year�2,�the�2021Ͳ2022�budget�year.�The�Board�of�Directors�and�Executive�Committee�and�Budget�Committee�will�monitor�revenue�and�expenditures�throughout�this�2020Ͳ2021�budget�year.�

Thomas�McLaughlin��

How�are�we�going�to�be�able�to�include�underserved�programs�in�the�budget?�

We�are�working�to�provide�essential�resources�to�all�programs�Ͳ�especially�those�that�we�identify�as�"underserved."�

Ernest�McCord��

What�will�be�the�cost�factor�for�2021�dues�increase���

According�to�our�bylaws,�the�2021Ͳ2022�dues�will�be�based�on�the�average�annual�salary�for�certified�teachers�and�for�ESP�members.�

Ester�Fletcher� What�is�the�address�to�see�the�budget?� https://ra.nea.org/��Kathryn�Stevens��

Regarding�the�grants�that�were�discussed�at�the�teleͲtown�hall,�is�there�going�to�be�priority�given�for�grants�referencing�ethnic�inequities,�as�compared�to�more�socioͲeconomic�inequities�as�I�teach�in�an�area�with�very�little�diversity,�that�still�is�needed?��

We�will�be�working�with�the�Budget�Committee�and�NEA�Board�to�get�input�on�the�formulation�of�this�grant�program,�but�the�intention�is�to�address�social,�racial,�economic�and�political�inequities.�We�do�understand�that�inequities�exist�in�all�forms�and�that�there�are�areas�of�the�country�that,�while�not�racially�diverse,�have�been�ravaged�economically�by�this�crisis.�Students�and�families�living�in�poverty�and�those�who�are�now�unemployed�or�struggling�financially�have�bee,�and�NEA's�grant�program�will�be�designed�to�help�our�state�and�local�affiliates�to�advance�not�just�a�recovery�but�pursue�true�equity�and�opportunity.�

Manya�McFarlane� How�do�I�access�the�budget�book?� https://ra.nea.org/��Jeannette�Jentzen��

Has�the�dues�increase�been�rescinded?�My�union�treasurer�contacted�me�today�about�a�note�she�received�stating�there�is�not�increase�in�dues�this�year.�

The�NEA�Board�of�Directors�approved�the�2020Ͳ21�dues�as�provided�for�in�the�bylaws�at�the�February�BOD�meeting.��

Sue�Maurer��

Is�the�5�million�going�to�be�enough�to�handle�the�COVID�problem�for�the�affiliates�and�locals�or�should�there�be�more?��

We�will�monitor�the�work�of�the�affiliates�and�impact�of�the�spending�to�ensure�that�we�meet�all�possible�needs.�This�is�one�year�when�having�a�contingency�fund�might�be�especially�important�

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Denise�Pratt��

Is�there�anything�in�the�budget�to�advocate�for�teachers�in�programs�that�are�i�n�danger�of�elimination�due�to�CovidͲ19�budget�cuts?�Professionals�such�as�fine�arts�teachers�and�counselors�are�going�to�be�essential�to�students�dealing�with�trauma.��

Advocating�for�a�comprehensive�educational�experience�is�at�the�core�of�what�NEA�does�through�our�advocacy�and�organizing�efforts.�The�most�significant�way�to�preserve�teacher�positions�is�to�demand�the�federal�relief�funding�our�schools�and�students�desperately�need.�We�need�every�one�of�our�3�million�members�to�demand�the�US�Senate�acts.�Beyond�that�C4O�will�continue�to�partner�with�state�and�local�affiliates�to�organize�members�to�oppose�budget�cuts�and�demand�quality�services�for�our�students.�Organizing�and�member�engagement�at�the�local�level�is�the�only�way�to�minimize�the�threatened�budget�cuts..."�

Keith�Oliver��

What�criteria�will�be�used�to�make�sure�students�of�color�are�an�integral�part�of�the�grant�process��

The�criteria�are�still�being�worked�on,�but�the�unique�needs�and�circumstances�of�students�of�color�are�critical,�and�they�will�get�the�necessary�consideration�in�the�grant�process.�

Naomi�JohnsonͲLafleur��

Can�part�of�the�$5.5M�be�earmarked�for�locals�and�states�to�develop�Racial�Justice�Task�Forces�to�review�and�revise�policies�and�practices�and�practices?�

Racial�Justice�Task�Forces�could�be�a�valuable�application�of�this�grant�funding,�and,�depending�on�their�purpose�and�function,�would�likely�meet�the�criteria�that�we�are�developing.�

Cameo�Kendrick��

How�will�the�COVID�relief�fund�be�available�to�aspiring�educators�chapter�state�and�local�programs?�

We�are�still�working�on�the�processes�and�criteria,�and�we�know�that�aspiring�educators�can�be�key�for�supporting�the�recovery�work�from�the�COVID�pandemic.�

Sandy�Sorensen��

The�slide�went�by�quickly,�but�if�I�understand�correctly,�NEA�expects�to�have�$�5�million�in�revenues.�Is�that�unallocated�money,�or�has�it�been�assigned�to�specific�expenses?��

That�money�has�been�dedicated�to�supporting�members,�students,�affiliates,�and�communities�in�overcoming�the�racial,�social,�economic,�political�and�educational�injustices�marked�by�inequitable�conditions�and�disparate�impacts�that�have�been�exacerbated�by�the�Coronavirus�pandemic.�

Martha�Arizona��

Can�you�create�a�survey�first�to�evaluate�the�needs�of�the�community�first�before�tactics�are�implemented?��

Throughout�the�year�we�do�surveys�of�both�members�and�nonmembers�as�well�as�other�scans�to�determine�local�needs�and�aspirations.�

Mark�Norberg��

How�is�it�possible�that�our�"top�four�priorities"�doesn't�include�the�$100�bill�ion+�education�budget�cuts�and/or�the�468,000�education�jobs�lost�in�April�alone�or�the�2�million�additional�layoffs�heading�our�way?��

Our�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget�framework�provides�for�our�robust�advocacy�efforts�at�the�federal�level.�In�the�budget�sections�"Secure�the�Environment�to�Advance�the�Mission�of�NEA/Its�Affiliates"�and�"Increasing�Educator�Voice,�Influence�and�Professional�Authority"�we�consistently�advocate�for�the�economic�and�professional�security�and�autonomy�our�members�deserve.�NEA�played�a�key�role�in�passing�the�CARES�Act�and�we�are�a�leading�force�in�Washington�fighting�for�a�COVID�4.0�aid�package.��

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We�fought�to�get�the�US�House�to�draft�and�pass�the�HEROES�Act,�and�we�are�working�to�convince�the�Senate�to�act�now.�The�reason�why�lawmakers�and�the�press�understand�that�2�million�public�education�jobs�are�at�stake�is�due�to�NEA's�analysis,�advocacy,�and�communications�strategies.��

Antoinette�Smith��

Does�the�membership�projection�take�into�consideration�education�jobs�lost�to�COVID�school�restructuring?�

Yes,�we�do�anticipate�a�membership�loss�based�on�the�job�losses.�

David�Daly��How�much�is�each�grant�worth?�What�is�the�range�of�dollars�per�district?�My�district�could�easily�spend�$1mil�trying�to�meet�the�technology�inequities�of�our�students?��

We�will�be�working�with�the�Budget�Committee�and�NEA�Board�to�get�input�on�the�formulation�of�this�grant�program,�but�the�intention�is�to�address�social,�racial,�economic�and�political�inequities.�We�do�understand�that�inequities�exist�in�all�forms�and�that�there�are�areas�of�the�country�that,�while�not�racially�diverse,�have�been�ravaged�economically�by�this�crisis.�Students�and�families�living�in�poverty�and�those�who�are�now�unemployed�or�struggling�financially�will�have�an�even�more�difficult�time�recovering,�and�NEA's�grant�program�will�be�designed�to�help�our�state�and�local�affiliates�to�advance�not�just�a�recovery,�but�pursue�true�equity�and�opportunity.�Grants�should�be�flexible�enough�to�meet�the�needs�of�the�areas�hardest�hit.�

Robyn�O'Keefe��

How�are�the�annual�salary�estimates�arrived�at?�What�cross�section�of�data�is�used?'�Can�you�please�provide�then�NEA.org�website�on�COVID�Action�again?��

The�average�annual�salaries�for�teachers�and�ESPs�are�calculated�using�the�American�Community�Survey�national�data�from�the�US�Census�Bureau.�The�website�is�www.educatingthroughcrisis.org.��

Darrell�Crawford��

If�the�COVIDͲ19�continues�how�will�NEA�respond�or�make�adjustments�to�the�budget?�

This�2Ͳyear�budget�will�be�modified�for�year�2,�the�2021Ͳ2022�budget�year.�The�Board�of�Directors�and�Executive�Committee�and�Budget�Committee�will�monitor�revenue�and�expenditures�throughout�this�2020Ͳ2021�budget�year.�

Colleen�Brodbeck��

How�do�you�plan�to�make�the�information�for�grant�application�more�readily�available�at�the�local�level?�Is�this�the�responsibility�that�is�handed�over�to�the�State�or�Region?�

We�will�make�all�of�the�information�available�to�state�and�local�affiliates.��

Melissa�Tomlinson��

Does�the�coronavirus�response�budget�allocation�include�provision�for�the�potential�need�to�affiliates�(local�or�state)�to�organize�and�engage�in�actions�if�members�feel�they�are�returning�to�work�in�unsafe�conditions?���

Organizing�and�other�local�and�state�actions�are�certainly�possibilities�for�grant�support,�yes.�We�will�be�working�with�the�Budget�Committee�and�NEA�Board�to�get�input�on�the�formulation�of�this�grant�program,�but�the�intention�is�to�address�social,�racial,�economic�and�political�inequities.��

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NEA's�grant�program�will�be�designed�to�help�our�state�and�local�affiliates�to�advance�not�just�a�recovery,�but�pursue�true�equity�and�opportunity.�Grants�should�be�flexible�enough�to�meet�the�needs�of�the�areas�hardest�hit.�

Shannon�HallͲNannini��

I�am�just�clarifying.�Is�it�accurate�to�say�there�are�no�increases�in�the�budget�for�anything�other�than�the�programs�you�have�been�discussing�today?�

That�is�correct�Ͳ�the�$5.5�million�for�COVID�recovery�and�the�$1.9�million�additional�Uniserv�grant�funding�is�the�total�increase�being�considered.�

Robyn�Nixon��

How�does�the�budget�help�our�members�who�are�expecting�a�cut�in�benefits�and�salaries�due�to�loss�of�district�revenue�due�to�the�COVID�economic�shutdown?�Will�NEA�be�reducing�their�dues?��

Our�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget�framework�provides�for�our�robust�advocacy�efforts�at�the�federal�level.�In�the�budget�sections�"Secure�the�Environment�to�Advance�the�Mission�of�NEA/Its�Affiliates"�and�"Increasing�Educator�Voice,�Influence�and�Professional�Authority"�we�consistently�advocate�for�the�economic�and�professional�security�and�autonomy�our�members�deserve.�The�reason�lawmakers�and�the�public�understand�that�2�million�public�education�jobs�are�at�stake�is�due�to�NEA's�analysis,�advocacy,�and�communications�strategies.�NEA�dues�amounts�are�determined�by�a�formula�set�forth�in�our�bylaws.�

Kary�Freemyer��

Hi!�from�the�Awesome�state�of�Texas!�If�locals�were�to�apply�and�ask�for�financial�assistance�in�response�to�COVID�is�there�a�limit�or�a�specific�amount�...�what�is�the�amount�based�on?�Thank�you!��

There�are�not�set�grant�amounts�at�this�time.�We�will�be�working�with�the�Budget�Committee�and�NEA�Board�to�get�input�on�the�formulation�of�this�grant�program,�but�the�intention�is�to�address�social,�racial,�economic�and�political�inequities.�Grants�should�be�flexible�enough�to�meet�the�needs�of�the�areas�hardest�hit.�

Jeanette�Kimber��

Times�are�hard�Ͳ�families�are�counting�every�dollar�Ͳ�is�this�a�good�time�for�NEA�to�increase�dues�and�if�so�how�much�will�it�be?��

NEA�dues�amounts�are�determined�by�a�formula�set�forth�in�our�bylaws.�Bylaw�2Ͳ7�specifies�that�our�dues�levels�are�based�upon�the�average�teacher�and�ESP�salary�across�the�country.�Given�the�successes�experienced�in�many�states�and�localities�in�electing�proͲpublic�education�policy�makers�and�our�bargaining�or�local�advocacy,�salaries�on�average�have�increased�across�the�country.�Many�of�these�increases�were�the�result�of�hardͲfought�Red�For�Ed�campaigns�at�the�state�and�local�level,�as�well�as�strategic�state�and�local�organizing�efforts.�By�creating�a�pooled�fund�to�help�us�recover,�we�will�have�the�opportunity�to�help�the�members�in�affiliates�hardest�hit�by�the�twin�crises�of�the�COVID�pandemic�and�resulting�economic�downturn,�particularly�in�states�that�have�more�hostile�political�environments�or�that�may�experience�significant�furloughs�or�layoffs.�

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Kathleen�Heitzler��

Will�small�rural�districts�get�a�share�of�the�$5m�or�will�most�of�it�go�to�large�city�school�districts?��

There�is�no�distribution�criteria�established�for�these�grants�at�this�time.�We�will�be�working�with�the�Budget�Committee�and�NEA�Board�to�get�input�on�the�formulation�of�this�grant�program,�but�the�intention�is�to�address�social,�racial,�economic�and�political�inequities.�Grants�should�be�flexible�enough�to�meet�the�needs�of�the�areas�hardest�hit.�

Mark�Norberg��

How�is�it�possible�that�our�"top�four�priorities"�doesn't�include�the�$100�billion+�education�budget�cuts�and/or�the�468,000�education�jobs�lost�in�April�alone�or�the�2�million�additional�layoffs�heading�our�way?��

Our�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget�framework�provides�for�our�robust�advocacy�efforts�at�the�federal�level.�In�the�budget�sections�"Secure�the�Environment�to�Advance�the�Mission�of�NEA/Its�Affiliates"�and�"Increasing�Educator�Voice,�Influence�and�Professional�Authority"�we�consistently�advocate�for�the�economic�and�professional�security�and�autonomy�our�members�deserve.�NEA�played�a�key�role�in�passing�the�CARES�Act�and�we�are�a�leading�force�in�Washington�fighting�for�a�COVID�4.0�aid�package.�We�fought�to�get�the�US�House�to�draft�and�pass�the�HEROES�Act,�and�we�are�working�to�convince�the�Senate�to�act�now.�The�reason�why�lawmakers�and�the�press�understand�that�2�million�public�education�jobs�are�at�stake�is�due�to�NEA's�analysis,�advocacy,�and�communications�strategies.��

Travis�DeYoung��

I'm�not�sure�if�I�heard�the�answer�to�a�previous�question�correctly�which�asked�about�what�we�saved�by�doing�the�RA�by�phone�versus�in�person�could�you�please�clarify?�

We�saved�approximately�$5.3�million�in�THIS�year's�budget,�2019�Ͳ�2020.�

Sue�Crosby��

What�kind�of�savings�does�this�help�for�not�physical�doing�the�event�at�a�building�and�hotel,�etc.�

We�saved�approximately�$5.3�million�in�THIS�year's�budget,�2019�Ͳ�2020.�

Lori�Lalama��

Deciding�this�budget�is�very�important�because�if�will�reflect�a�POST�COVIDͲ19�environment�and�many�of�our�members�have�lost�their�jobs,�how�will�the�budget�reflect�this?�

Page�29�of�the�Budget�Book�shows�a�CovidͲ19�Response�Tactic�articulated�proposed�activities.�These�were�discussed�earlier�in�the�presentation.�

Cynthia�Poper��

How�was�the�average�ESP�salary�determined?�The�ESPs�in�my�district�will�never�r�each�that�salary.�As�such,�has�there�been�any�conversation�about�breaking�ESP�salaries�into�2�categories,�<$25,�000,�and�>�$25,000?�If�not,�why�not?�

According�to�NEA�ByͲlaw�2Ͳ7�the�average�ESP�salary�of�all�public�school�ESP's�nationally�were�used�in�determining�the�average�ESP�Salary.�

Frank�Ebiner��

Has�the�money�from�NEA's�new�membership�category�of�nonͲeducatorͲbenefactors/contributors�helped�to�compensate�for�dues�dollars�lost�from�fair�share�and�lost�members?�

This�new�category�of�membership�is�in�its�second�year�and�the�number�of�members�are�shown�on�page�5�of�the�budget�book,�Community�Ally,�Clearly�we�have�not�signed�up�enough�members�to�make�for�the�Fair�Share�loss.�

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Janet�Hill��

Will�we�be�saving�money�by�not�having�the�NEA�RA�in�Atlanta�this�year�and�doing�it�via�telephone?��

$5.3�M�which�will�be�placed�in�a�Cash�Stabilization�Fund�to�assist�affiliates�adversely�affected�by�this�COVIDͲ19�crisis.�The�process,�criteria�and�timeline�in�doing�this�is�being�developed�in�a�rapidly�changing�world.�

Frank�Ebiner��

How�much�money�do�we�have�currently�in�the�"Contingency"�category�as�described�in�the�financial�statement�of�the�NEA�Today�magazine,�June�2020�edition,�page�48?�

The�contingency�fund�currently�has�the�balance�of�$1,499,975.��

Cynthia�Poper��

As�ESPs�are�the�most�likely�to�suffer�from�furloughs,�hour�reductions,�and�salary�reductions�due�to�the�COVIDͲ19�pandemic,�have�there�been�any�conversations�about�cutting�or�eliminating�due�for�those�that�suffer�from�one�of�these�occurrences?��

Members�whose�hours�are�reduced�or�who�are�laid�off�are�eligible�for�reduced�dues�under�the�NEA�Bylaws.�NEA�Bylaw�2Ͳ7(f)�which�cuts�NEA�dues�in�half�for�those�active�members�“laid�off�due�to�a�reduction�in�force.”��

Cynthia�Poper��

In�my�district�starting�ESPs�will�pay�17%�of�their�byͲweekly�salary�to�NEA�dues�,�while�certificated�staff�pay�only�7%,�have�there�been�discussions�about�changing�this?��

The�NEA�Dues�Rate�is�governed�by�the�NEA�Bylaws.�In�June�2017,�NEA�President�Lily�Eskelsen�García�appointed�–�and�the�NEA�Board�of�Directors�confirmed�–�a�special�Task�Force�“to�study�the�indexes�currently�applied�to�our�dues�formula�and�determine�if�they�are�the�most�accurate�mechanisms�to�achieve�a�reliable�and�consistent�national�dues�structure�among�all�NEA�Active�members.”�The�Task�Force�recommended�that�not�changes�be�made�to�the�dues�calculation�formula.��

Cynthia�Poper��

I�realize�that�$3�is�not�a�large�amount�of�a�dues�increase,�however�given�the�current�circumstances�with�funding�authorities�cutting�budgets,�are�we�really�being�empathetic�and�responsible�to�our�members�by�raising�dues?��

The�NEA�Dues�Rate�is�governed�by�the�NEA�Bylaws.�In�June�2017,�NEA�President�Lily�Eskelsen�García�appointed�–�and�the�NEA�Board�of�Directors�confirmed�–�a�special�Task�Force�“to�study�the�indexes�currently�applied�to�our�dues�formula�and�determine�if�they�are�the�most�accurate�mechanisms�to�achieve�a�reliable�and�consistent�national�dues�structure�among�all�NEA�Active�members.”�The�Task�Force�recommended�that�not�changes�be�made�to�the�dues�calculation�formula.��

Amanda�Rodriguez��

What�happens�if�the�budget�does�not�pass?��

If�the�mail�ballot�on�the�budget�fails,�it�would�fall�to�the�NEA�BOD�to�adopt�the�budget,�as�the�BOD�has�the�authority�to�act�for�NEA�between�RA's�(Art.�III,�Sect.�5�of�the�NEA�Const).��

Jeff�Ney��

How�many�RA�hotels�charged�state�affiliates�a�fee�for�cancelling�their�reservations?�And�what�will�happen�to�any�savings�as�a�result�of�paying�no�fees?��

None�of�our�state�affiliates�have�been�charged�a�fee�for�canceling�their�RA�reservations.�$5.3�M�will�be�placed�in�a�Cash�Stabilization�Fund�to�assist�affiliates�adversely�affected�by�this�COVIDͲ19�crisis.�The�process,�criteria�and�timeline�in�doing�this�is�being�developed�in�a�rapidly�changing�world.�

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Jeannette�Jentzen��

If�the�dues�increase�has�not�been�rescinded,�please�consider�it.�Pooling�dues�from�all�members�for�some�people�to�apply�for�grants�doesn't�sound�equitable.��

Our�dues�increase�is�driven�by�our�bylaws.�Bylaw�2Ͳ7�specifies�that�our�dues�levels�are�based�upon�the�average�teacher�and�ESP�salary�across�the�country.�Given�the�successes�experienced�in�many�states�and�localities�in�electing�proͲpublic�education�policy�makers�and�our�bargaining�or�local�advocacy,�salaries�on�average�have�increased�across�the�country.�Many�of�these�increases�were�the�result�of�hardͲfought�Red�For�Ed�campaigns�at�the�state�and�local�level,�as�well�as�strategic�state�and�local�organizing�efforts.�By�creating�a�pooled�fund�to�help�us�recover,�we�will�have�the�opportunity�to�help�the�members�in�affiliates�hardest�hit�by�the�twin�crises�of�the�COVID�pandemic�and�resulting�economic�downturn,�particularly�in�states�that�have�more�hostile�political�environments�or�that�may�experience�significant�furloughs�or�layoffs.�

Manya�McFarlane��

What�will�the�limits�be�and�how�will�they�be�determined�for�local�and�state?��

Funding�amounts�will�be�determined�by�a�combination�of�need,�availability,�and�the�potential�impact.��

Kathryn�Stevens��

If�it�goes�to�the�board�of�directors�what�happens?�Does�the�board�just�veto�it�or�will�they�be�able�to�make�changes�and�send�it�back?�

The�BOD�would�need�to�modify�the�budget�to�address�concerns�and�put�a�balanced�budget�in�place�for�NEA.��

Martha�Arrison��

How�does�the�membership�budget�account�for�teachers�that�have�been�laid�off?��

The�NEA�Bylaws�cut�in�half�the�dues�of�any�member�who�is�laid�off�for�the�duration�of�the�layoff.�The�budget�would�be�adjusted�according�to�that�Bylaw�driven�reduction�to�account�for�layoffs.��

Erik�Adams��

If�the�budget�does�not�pass�and�the�executive�board�approves�it,�can�the�general�membership�or�delegates�challenge�that�decision?��

The�BOD�would�need�to�modify�the�budget�to�address�concerns�and�put�a�balanced�budget�in�place�for�NEA�for�2020Ͳ22.�The�delegates�to�the�2021�RA�could�review�and�modify�the�BOD's�decision�for�the�second�year�of�the�budget�(2021Ͳ22).��

Christine�Nowak��

Where�are�the�organizations�listed�in�our�budget�that�we�will�be�giving�to?��

Departments�assess�the�need�for�partnerships�in�an�ongoing�basis�throughout�the�year�based�on�programmatic�needs.�there�is�not�a�predetermined�list.�

John�Humphrey��

How�much�money�was�lost�by�canceling�the�RA?���

Overall,�we�did�not�lose�money.�While�we�were�concerned�about�incurring�cancellation�fees�in�the�various�hotel�and�vendor�contracts�we�had,�we�were�successful�in�negotiating�the�majority�of�those�cancellation�fees�or�penalties�away.��

�(Continued�on�Next�Page)�

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We�were�not�successful�in�negotiating�away�one�fee�for�$3,000�that�was�prepaid�for�an�event�and�we�had�to�pay�for�work�that�was�done�by�vendors�in�advance�of�the�RA�but�before�the�CovodͲ19�crisis�began.�

Jeff�Ney��

Page�29,�S6,�Section�6�Coronavirus�Response,�what�is�the�reason�for�the�$7M�increase�during�the�2021Ͳ2022�FY�and�not�2020Ͳ2021�FY?�Don't�we�believe�our�affiliates�will�need�funding�for�this�now�rather�than�later?�

For�the�second�year�of�this�2Ͳyear�budget,�2021,�the�additional�revenue�is�based�on�an�initial�projected�dues�increase�which�will�be�recalculated�based�on�updated�average�salaries�and�voted�at�next�February�Board�meeting.�

Janet�Hill��

Do�we�invest�our�money�in�the�stock�market�and�if�so,�how�are�those�investments�doing�at�this�time?�

We�invest�very�conservatively�in�the�stock�market�with�very�moderate�returns.��

Lynda�Currington��

How�did�we�get�a�$7.4�M�increase�which�led�to�the�$5.5M�increase�that�we�are�going�to�use�to�help�our�students�and�members??�What�gave�us�the�increase?�I�am�g�lad�that�NEA�is�sharing�it�with�our�members�and�families.�

The�$7.4�increase�was�due�to�the�ByͲLaw�directed�dues�increase�for�Members�and�ESP.�Per�the�ByͲlaw�1.875�would�be�returned�to�Uniserv�Grants�and�the�difference,�$5.5m,�is�what�is�described�as�the�Coronavirus�Tactic�in�our�presentation.��

Nick�Wright��

In�light�of�the�adverse�effect�of�the�corona�pandemic�on�our�public�school�system�and�the�students�we�serve�how�possible�is�for�the�NEA�to�partner�with�specific�affiliates�to�provide�assistance�to�families�of�students�who�were�not�able�to�stay�on�track?��

We�are�proud�to�partner�with�affiliates�to�determine�actions�that�make�sense�strategically�to�ensure�equitable�access�and�opportunity�for�students.�This�includes�creating�policy�and�bargaining�templates,�providing�guidance�for�building�reopening�(and�potential�reͲclosures),�and�partnering�with�organizations�across�the�country�that�have�state�and�local�affiliates�to�create�collaborative�‘safetyͲnets’.��

Alberto�Mojica��

Can�NEA�explore�a�partnership�with�a�tech�company�or�companies�including�the�U.S.�Department�of�Ed�to�develop�and�deploy�an�education�satellite�that�will�provide�all�students�with�internet�access?��

We�are�always�seeking�new�opportunities�to�close�the�Homework�Gap.�NEA’s�lobbyist�are�currently�leading�the�charge�in�Congress�with�the�FCC�to�advocate�for�at�least�$4�billion�to�go�to�the�EͲRate�program�to�equip�students�with�hot�spots�and�devices�to�help�narrow�the�digital�divide�and�close�the�Homework�Gap.��

Karen�Askerooth��

With�the�loss�of�jobs�of�our�members�was�it�ever�considered�to�NOT�increase�dues�but�set�a�moratorium�on�an�increase�to�dues?��

The�NEA�Dues�Rate�is�governed�by�the�NEA�Bylaws.�In�June�2017,�NEA�President�Lily�Eskelsen�García�appointed�–�and�the�NEA�Board�of�Directors�confirmed�–�a�special�Task�Force�“to�study�the�indexes�currently�applied�to�our�dues�formula�and�determine�if�they�are�the�most�accurate�mechanisms�to�achieve�a�reliable�and�consistent�national�dues�structure�among�all�NEA�Active�members.”�The�Task�Force�recommended�that�not�changes�be�made�to�the�dues�calculation�formula.��

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Jim�Goetz��

It�is�noticed�that�there�will�be�a�$4�increase�in�national�dues�this�year�and�next�year�and�projected�membership�decreasing�by�100,000�members.�Is�the�NEA�going�to�visit�the�current�formula?�These�increases�are�making�it�more�difficult�to�increase�member.��

The�NEA�Dues�Rate�is�governed�by�the�NEA�Bylaws.�In�June�2017,�NEA�President�Lily�Eskelsen�García�appointed�–�and�the�NEA�Board�of�Directors�confirmed�–�a�special�Task�Force�“to�study�the�indexes�currently�applied�to�our�dues�formula�and�determine�if�they�are�the�most�accurate�mechanisms�to�achieve�a�reliable�and�consistent�national�dues�structure�among�all�NEA�Active�members.”�The�Task�Force�recommended�that�no�changes�be�made�to�the�dues�calculation�formula.��

Valerie�Alimonti��

Why�on�page�29�is�the�Coronavirus�response�jumping�from�$5.5�million�in�2020Ͳ21�to�$12.7�million�in�2021Ͳ22?�Why�are�all�other�budget�lines�remaining�stable�for�2�years�except�for�the�Coronavirus�response�line�on�page�29�that�I�referenced�in�my�earlier�question�S6:�6.1�more�than�doubling�from�$5.5�million�to�$12.7�million.�

Our�proposal�is�for�the�2020Ͳ2021�budget�to�be�same�as�the�current�2019Ͳ2020�With�the�addition�of�the�$5.5�million�Corona�Virus�Response�tactic�and�additional�allocation�of�Uniserv�grants�to�affiliates�of�$1.875�million�based�on�Bylaw�2Ͳ7.�For�2021Ͳ2022�we�are�provisionally�proposing�another�continuation�budget�with�conditional�dues�increase�generating�$12.7�million.�

Tislam�Ellis��

Is�there�an�estimated�savings�from�the�conferences�that�were�canceled�due�to�COVID?��

$5.3�million��

Ruth�Luevand��

On�page�40�of�the�budget�book�are�the�state�and�local�project�increases�due�to�the�response�to�the�coronavirus?��

Increases�in�State�and�Local�Projects�on�page�41�of�printed�budget�book�is�due�to�the�placement�of�the�$5.5�million�Coronavirus�Respond�allocation�and�also�Bylaw�driven�increase�of�$1.875�million�increase�in�Uniserv�grants�to�affiliates��

Terry�Burdett��

Did�I�miss�something?�If�we�saved�$5.3�million�for�a�virtual�RA�and�we�are�raising�dues�to�assist�affiliates�affected�by�COVID�does�that�take�us�to�over�$10�billion�in�available�grant�funds�for�our�members�and�affiliates?��

For�the�current�2019Ͳ2020�fiscal�year�we�are�projecting�$5.3�million�savings�from�cancellation�of�conferences�which�will�be�placed�in�a�Stabilization�Fund�to�assist�states�adversely�affected�by�our�current�reality.�For�the�proposed�2020Ͳ2021�fiscal�year�we�are�allocating�$5.5�million�for�development�of�programs�for�Coronavirus�response�and�recover�and�advance�equity�and�Opportunity.�

Ed�Ventura��

What�is�the�%�increase�in�salaries�for�the�Executive�Officers�and�have�there�been�thought�in�freezing�them?�

The�NEA�Board�Compensation�Committee�recommended�to�the�NEA�Board�an�increase�in�executive�officer�salaries�of�3.1%�for�the�2020Ͳ2021�year.�There�was�discussion�of�the�6�years�where�executive�officers�volunteered�to�take�zeroͲpercentage�increases�and�whether�or�not�officers�should�again�be�asked�to�forego�any�cost�of�living�increase�for�the�coming�year.��The�Board�debated�and�voted�to�accept�the�Compensation�Committee�recommendation.�

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Amanda�Rodriguez��

What�happens�if�the�budget�does�not�pass?�Why�wasn't�the�information�about�where�to�find�the�budget�provided�prior�to�the�meeting�or�emailed�to�us?�Please�tell�us�if�we�need�to�look�at�slide�show�or�budget�switching�back�and�forth�too�quickly.�This�is�a�60Ͳpage�document�we�need�to�know�what�page.�Thank�you,�but�my�page�5�is�a�report�of�independent�auditors/�Why�are�we�referring�to�a�different�document�now?�Is�the�contingency�fund�not�in�the�reports�we�opened�up?�So�do�delegates�have�to�approve�the�budget?�We�don't�have�just�a�budget�book.�We�have�a�proposed�strategic�plan�and�budget.�Please�provide�us�access�to�a�document�called�the�budget�book�so�we�can�follow�along?�

If�the�RA�does�not�adopt�the�proposed�2020Ͳ2022�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget,�it�will�be�referred�back�to�the�NEA�Board�of�Directors.�The�current�2020Ͳ2022�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget�was�mailed�to�those�delegates�who�requested�a�mailed�copy�in�the�Virtual�RA�registration.�For�those�who�did�not�request�it,�it�was�posted�on�the�Virtual�RA�website�at�www.nea.org/ra�under�Delegate�Resources�prior�to�the�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget�Hearing.�The�Independent�Auditors�Report�that�you�are�referencing�is�contained�in�the�SecretaryͲTreasurer’s�Annual�Report,�not�the�Strategic�Plan�and�Budget.�The�Secretary�Treasurer�Report�also�posted�on�Virtual�RA�website�and�contains�the�2019Ͳ2020�Contingency�Fund�report.�