Roadtrip Part 2: NEA
The first major stop of this road trip was in Denver CO for The Representative Assembly of The National Education Association. The largest union in America. I have been a proud union member my entire career. My first 3 districts were under AFT, but I have spent the last 9 years under NEA and am proud of what my local state and national unions have done to support educators and education around the country. I've been asked for years to attend WEA and NEA and this year felt like a good time to try something new and go for it. I'll be honest I've been scared to do it. 7,000 people makes me anxious, taking care of my sensory needs makes me nervous but I decided I was going to try. So after day 1 I forgot to write anything and 2 days post conference I'm honestly having a hard time SO. Basic run down July 4th-7th was a minimum of 12 hour days. 7-9am was WEA caucus at the hotel. Then a bus down to the Denver convention center for New Business Items (NBIs), Legisla...
