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Lily Eskelsen García

Lily Eskelsen García

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Feb 7, 2018

Betsy DeVos has failed our students. It is time for her to resign.

Donald Trump touched a raw nerve with the American public, students, parents, and public education advocates, when he nominated the utterly…

Lily Eskelsen García

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Sep 24, 2017

Silent protest is a powerful lesson in civics and our Constitution

My friends would think I was trying to be one of the cool kids poring over the sports news these past few days. They know I’m never really…

Silent protest is a powerful lesson in civics and our Constitution

Lily Eskelsen García

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Sep 12, 2017

Hurricane relief: How to help teachers and school staff

I recently asked you to open your hearts to the sisters and brothers of NEA in Texas who were in Hurricane Harvey’s path. Not only do the…

Hurricane relief: How to help teachers and school staff

Lily Eskelsen García

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Aug 31, 2017

We must #DefendDACA. For our students, our colleagues, our union brothers and sisters

As educators and NEA members, defending DACA is personal. This is about our students and our colleagues.

Lily Eskelsen García

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Aug 23, 2017

Back to school supplies. The sales don’t cut it

It’s time to pack away your pool noodles, dry your swimsuits, speed-read the rest of your beach reads, and pull out your sales fliers…

Back to school supplies. The sales don’t cut it

Lily Eskelsen García

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Aug 14, 2017

The People We Are Supposed to Be

I am struck by the pictures I’ve seen on the news. I am struck by the faces I see lit by the torches of hate the night before a young…

The People We Are Supposed to Be

Lily Eskelsen García

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Aug 1, 2017

We celebrate the ADA. Let’s defend the IDEA

This summer marks the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the result of decades of advocacy by people across the…

We celebrate the ADA. Let’s defend the IDEA

Lily Eskelsen García

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Jul 27, 2017

You are transgender. You are welcome. You are worthy. You are fit to serve.

I’m an Army Brat and proud of it. My dad escaped the poverty of a sharecropper’s life in Mississippi at the age of 16, fudged on his age…

You are transgender. You are welcome. You are worthy. You are fit to serve.

Lily Eskelsen García

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Jul 14, 2017

Every Student Deserves to Be Heard

Students who are victims of sexual assault or harassment are often afraid they won’t be believed or taken seriously, and terrified they’ll…

Lily Eskelsen García

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Jul 12, 2017

This Month, We All Scream for Ice Cream

One of my favorite things to do on a warm summer evening is sit back and have a big bowl of butter pecan ice cream with chocolate sauce…

This Month, We All Scream for Ice Cream

Lily Eskelsen García

Lily Eskelsen García

Official account of the president of the National Education Association. Utah teacher of the year, author, maestra and rabble rouser!

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