WHY RE-ELECT PRINCESS?

 When I ran for the Office of Vice President in 2019, I committed to goals set in the areas of Strength in the Organization, Future Growth, and Long-term Stability.  During this term, I accomplished the following:

********Strength in the Organization**********

·   Maintained my open-door policy, “All of Team NEA,” to serve as a mentor, coach, advisor, and supporter to anyone seeking my years of experience and knowledge.

·   Chaired the NEA Conference Alignment Team - successfully pivoted all conferences to a virtual environment during lockdown while developing safety protocols and risk mitigation strategies to ensure a safe return to in-person national conferences.

·   Chaired the 2022 NEA Leadership Summit implementing our new protocols and strategies to safeguard all participants in our first return to in-person conferences.

**********Future Growth**********

·   Utilized new virtual capabilities to engage more members in NEA activities/meetings.

·   Focused on issue-based organizing around school safety, school funding, salary, and benefits.  Walked strike lines in Sacramento and Oakland, fighting for their students.

·   Co-chaired and co-created a set of Principles to guide the Task Force on the Future of Assessment.

*********Long-term Stability**********

·   As Budget Committee Vice-Chair ensured continued focus on NEA’s financial stability.

·   Served as a resource coach to affiliates on the fiscal health and long-term stability.

·   Leading transition of New NEA Member Benefits CEO.

In my next term of office as Vice President, I will focus on:

********Strength in the Organization**********

·   Continue to fight relentlessly for our members and diverse population of students, so ALL receive the support needed to ensure success.

·   Enhance education, racial, and social justice agendas and tools that further lift up equity and respect for all.

·   Identify opportunities for educators to tell their stories to the public with the long-range intent to create a more positive narrative around public education.

**********Future Growth**********

·   Organize around issues that impact the daily work lives of our members.

·   Identify and grow partnerships with affiliates to enhance our dynamic alignment.

·   Examine opportunities that will grow the profession and our membership.

*********Long-term Stability**********

·   Identify risks and responses for emergency global events.

·   Enhance the organization’s relevancy to all members.

·   Examine and enhance structures, processes, and practices that promote and support a culture of continuous collaboration throughout NEA’s internal and external systems.

Working together, we can change the world!

- Princess