NEA President Dennis Van Roekel will be in Iowa to talk about poverty in our schools

Poverty is huge obstacle to student learning

DES MOINES, IA (12/06/2013)(readMedia)-- Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association; Tammy Wawro, president of the Iowa State Education Association; Andrew Rasmussen, president of the Des Moines Education Association; and Matt Sinovic, executive director of Progress Iowa are joining a National Day of Action on Monday, December 9, to demand more for students.
WHO: Iowa State Education Association
WHAT: Press conference to talk about the issue of poverty and how it affects student learning.
WHEN: Friday December 06, 2013 at 12:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Des Moines Education Association
206 Center Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
NOTES: You may enter the DMEA office on Center Street, or you may park in the ISEA parking lot, enter the ISEA office and go to the 1st floor to the DMEA office.