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March is National Sleep Month, a time to emphasize the vital role sleep plays in our daily lives.

“Seeing my parents struggle, I wanted to be independent and self-sufficient."
“Somewhere between 4th and 6th grade, I decided to be a teacher. I had good teachers as examples, and I knew they cared about me as a person first.”

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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., has been sworn in as the latest U.S. Secretary of Labor. The Senate voted her into the job by a bipartisan 67-32 margin on March 10.

"Fund our schools" was the rallying cry of school leaders, educators and community members.
Dina couldn’t have imagined becoming an award-winning school principal. Instead, she dreamed of becoming a teacher of young children.
Our association remains steadfast in our belief that public education and our nation’s educator workforce must be strengthened with the support of adequate funding.

As we celebrate Women's History Month, we honor the groundbreaking achievements of women like Phebe Sudlow, whose contributions to public education continue to resonate today.

The WEP and GPO provisions had unfairly reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for educators, firefighters, police and other public employees.