NEA President Lily Eskelsen García attends Mrs. Wesby's 1st grade class at Shwab Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., on November 17, 2104 Happy American Education Week! This year’s theme is "Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility" and "presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education." How it began: Alarmed that 25 percent of the country's World War I draftees were illiterate, representatives of the National Education Association and the American Legion met in...
