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]
Becky Pringle | |
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.jpg) Pringle in 2019 | |
| President of the National Education Association | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lily Eskelsen García |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh (BS) Pennsylvania State University, University Park (MS) |
Early life and education
editPringle is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3][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.[8] She taught in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section before moving to Harrisburg with her husband,[9] where she worked for 28 years as a middle school physical science teacher in the Susquehanna Township School District.[3][8]
Labor leader
editBefore becoming NEA President, Pringle served on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania State Education Association,[8] the NEA Board of Directors, NEA’s Executive Committee, as NEA secretary treasurer, and as NEA vice-president.[10]
She has been vocal in the effort to limit federal testing requirements.[11][12][13][14] She chaired the workgroup that developed the NEA’s Policy Statement on Teacher Evaluation and Accountability.[10][3] 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).[3][4][5] In July 2020, the NEA Representative Assembly elected Pringle President of the NEA. She took office on September 1, 2020.[16][6]
References
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- ^ "Incoming head of nation’s largest teachers union says it’s time ‘to turn up that heat’," Archived 2020-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Chalkbeat, August 7, 2020
- ^ a b c d e III, Wilford Shamlin (18 July 2014). "Labor org. elects 3 women of color for top positions". The Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ a b Loewus, Liana (4 July 2014). "NEA Election Results Are In: Garcia Wins Presidency". Education Week - Teacher Beat. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ a b ""Former Utah teacher to lead National Education Association," The Salt Lake Tribune, July 7, 2014". Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Snyder, Susan (6 August 2020). "Girls' High grad to lead the National Education Association, the country's largest union". Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10.
- ^ ""Top 10 Labor Unions," Business and Entrepreneurship, Sheila Mason, AZCentral/Demand Media"". Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ a b c d "Former Susquehanna Twp. School District teacher elected vice president of the National Education Association". pennlive. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Writer, Wilford Shamlin III Tribune Staff (16 February 2016). "Education official stresses the logic of diversity". The Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ a b "Becky Pringle". NBPTS. Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Teachers Group Seeks Changes in Education Law (Published 2006)". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 4, 2006. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Otterman, Sharon (July 5, 2011). "Union Shifts Position on Teacher Evaluations (Published 2011)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Lyndsey Layton (9 January 2015). "Education Secretary Arne Duncan to outline education priorities and defend testing". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2015-08-17 – via National Archives.
- ^ Walker, Tim. "NEA Elects Pringle, Moss and Candelaria to Leadership | NEA". www.nea.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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