Rebecca S. Pringle Explained

Becky Pringle
Office:President of the National Education Association
Term Start:September 1, 2020
Predecessor:Lily Eskelsen García
Party:Democratic
Education:University of Pittsburgh (BS)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park (MS)

Rebecca S. "Becky" Pringle (born 1955)[1] is an American teacher and labor union leader. She is the president[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] of the 3 million-member National Education Association, the largest professional employee organization and labor union in the United States.[7]

Early life and education

Pringle is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[8] and she graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls.[9] She received a B.S. from the University of Pittsburgh and an Master's Degree in Education from Pennsylvania State University. She taught in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section before moving to Harrisburg with her husband, where she worked for 28 years as a middle school physical science teacher in the Susquehanna Township School District.

Labor leader

Before becoming NEA President, Pringle served on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania State Education Association, the NEA Board of Directors, NEA’s Executive Committee, as NEA secretary treasurer, and as NEA vice-president.

She has been vocal in the effort to limit federal testing requirements.[10] [11] [12] [13] She chaired the workgroup that developed the NEA’s Policy Statement on Teacher Evaluation and Accountability.[14] President Obama named Pringle a Member of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans.[15] She was elected NEA vice president on July 4, 2014, with 92% of the vote, becoming part of NEA's historic all-minority, all-female leadership team, with Lily Eskelsen García (President), and Princess Moss (Secretary-Treasurer).[4] [5] In July 2020, the NEA Representative Assembly elected Pringle President of the NEA. She took office on September 1, 2020.[16] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New teachers union boss fighting Trump, school reopening battles. Nicole. Gaudiano. POLITICO. 21 October 2020 . 2020-10-21. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210533/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/21/becky-pringle-teachers-union-boss-430520. live.
  2. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/8/7/21359386/becky-pringle-new-president-national-education-association-teachers-union "Incoming head of nation’s largest teachers union says it’s time ‘to turn up that heat’,"
  3. Web site: Labor org. elects 3 women of color for top positions. Wilford Shamlin. III. The Philadelphia Tribune. 18 July 2014 . 2021-01-22. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210325/https://www.phillytrib.com/news/labor-org-elects-3-women-of-color-for-top-positions/article_49f06ccb-f7a4-531b-b400-dd59c105d397.html. live.
  4. News: NEA Election Results Are In: Garcia Wins Presidency. Education Week - Teacher Beat. 4 July 2014 . 2015-08-17. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210534/https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/nea-election-results-are-in-garcia-wins-presidency/2014/07. live. Loewus . Liana .
  5. Web site: "Former Utah teacher to lead National Education Association," The Salt Lake Tribune, July 7, 2014 . August 19, 2015 . July 19, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150719140905/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58156804-78/education-garc%C3%ADa-eskelsen-association.html.csp . live .
  6. Web site: Girls' High grad to lead the National Education Association, the country's largest union. Susan. Snyder. Inquirer. 6 August 2020 . 2020-08-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810074844/https://www.inquirer.com/education/becky-pringle-nea-union-leader-coronavirus-social-justice-20200806.html. live.
  7. Web site: "Top 10 Labor Unions," Business and Entrepreneurship, Sheila Mason, AZCentral/Demand Media" . 2015-08-21 .
  8. Web site: Former Susquehanna Twp. School District teacher elected vice president of the National Education Association. July 9, 2014. pennlive. January 22, 2021. August 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200803215435/https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2014/07/former_susquehanna_twp_school.html. live.
  9. Web site: Education official stresses the logic of diversity. Wilford Shamlin III Tribune Staff. Writer. The Philadelphia Tribune. 16 February 2016 . 2021-01-22. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210310/https://www.phillytrib.com/news/education-official-stresses-the-logic-of-diversity/article_22438094-2468-51ec-bd9b-2a3202c21643.html. live.
  10. Web site: Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  11. News: Teachers Group Seeks Changes in Education Law (Published 2006). The New York Times . Associated Press. July 4, 2006. NYTimes.com. February 23, 2017. January 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116062209/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/04/education/04brfs-004.html. live.
  12. News: Union Shifts Position on Teacher Evaluations (Published 2011). Sharon. Otterman. The New York Times . July 5, 2011. NYTimes.com. February 23, 2017. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210558/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/us/05teachers.html. live.
  13. News: Education Secretary Arne Duncan to outline education priorities and defend testing. Lyndsey Layton. 9 January 2015. Washington Post. 10 September 2017. 3 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703021900/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/obama-administration-draws-line-in-sand-over-testing/2015/01/09/12e3d9da-9818-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html. live.
  14. Web site: Becky Pringle. NBPTS. 2015-08-18. 2015-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920155945/http://www.nbpts.org/becky-pringle. live.
  15. Web site: President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts. 2015-08-17. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210309/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/07/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. 30 July 2014 . live.
  16. Web site: NEA Elects Pringle, Moss and Candelaria to Leadership | NEA. Tim. Walker. www.nea.org. 2021-01-22. 2020-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923085954/https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/nea-elects-pringle-moss-and-candelaria-leadership. live.

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