NEA Endorses ‘Former School Bus Driver’ Joe Biden for President
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest labor union, has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president.
Joe has a deep connection to the work of educators and uniquely understands and respects how critical our ESPs [education support professionals] are to students’ daily lives. In fact, he was once a school bus driver himself. And with Dr. Jill Biden, an educator and NEA member, as first lady, educators will have not only a friend but also a colleague in the White House.
The union is especially praising Biden’s plan to “triple funding for Title I and IDEA.” Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to school districts with high numbers of children from low-income families. IDEA is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.