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Show 20 that reported this way in the hundreds It has worked spokesman for the movement has spoken. a teacher association movement. professional of local There are and state teacher associations in the United States which are affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA). are just They much as a part of the movement as the NEA it self; the NEA is not the movement. However, when speaking of the national teacher association movement, and the scene professional often thinks of the NEA. deal to a rather when discussing the movement as large For this reason, the writer has chosen to extent with statements made the national are The affiliation with the NEA. spokesmen in the It should be identify remembered, differences among the many local associations affiliated with the NEA. as by NEA officials movement in this paper and to the NEA-Affiliate movement. though, that there one It one do have in common ;s their thing they might be well movement rather than as to consider NEA officials spokesmen for the movement. The Beginning of In 1857, Teachers a teacher Association.2 organization The At the initial ten state.teachers' which gradually with it. 2 In Wesley, p. born called the National of the New York and Massachu responsible for issuing meeting, there were the call representatives associations who created the parent grew 1870, Organization was presidents setts state associations were organize. an as the 22. to from organization other state associations began to affiliate name was changed to the National Education |
