1. One NEA Message, Many Voices NSAII November 9, 2015 New Orleans, LA

6. MESSAGE FRAME STUDENT SUCCESS

11. YOU’VE GOT ISSUES.

12. Discussing Issues All students, regardless of their zip code, deserve the support, tools, & time to learn. Good education inspires students’ natural curiosity and builds their desire to learn. Ensure every student has a caring, qualified, committed teacher. OPPORTUNITY STUDENT SUCCESS QUALITY Gaps Curriculum & Standards Resources Safety Local Decision Making School Discipline School Facility (physical plant) Support Services Nutrition & Health

13. Good education inspires students’ natural curiosity and builds their desire to learn. STUDENT SUCCESS Curriculum & Standards Testing Safety Salary & Benefits School Discipline Early Childhood Edu 21 st Century Skills Critical Thinking Creativity Problem Solving Discussing Issues

14. Ensure every student has a caring, qualified, committed teacher. QUALITY Tenure Salary Professional Development Residency & Training Peer Review Retention Teacher Prep

15. Professional Issues Put students at the center. “We want what is best for students. That’s why...” Use opportunity/equity as your entry point “The most important thing is to ensure that all students, regardless of their zip code, have caring and qualified educators, tools, time, resources, and support to learn. That’s why...” “All students, regardless of their zip code, deserve a great public school education. That’s why...” Be solutions-oriented. Be values-oriented. The most critical value in this debate is ensuring opportunity for all students, regardless of their zip code.

17. NOTES ON LANGUAGE Replace These …With These … Education ReformEducation Improvement/Excellence Measure what matters; Rigorous, meaningful evaluations Love of learning; Testing takes time from learning Invest in classroom priorities Class sizes that enable one on one interaction Educational equityCommitted to the success of every child Foundation for student learning; Providing basic skills and information Inspiring natural curiosity, imagination and desire to learn InequalityLiving in the right zip code Out of school factors; Wrap around services Community support services like health and nutrition Training and professional development Ensure every educator has development, resources, and support