March 19, 2024

NCEA celebrates American Education Week

This past week, the Newton Community Education Association (NCEA) joined millions of Americans nationwide in the National Education Association’s 95thannual American Education Week celebration. The celebration highlights the importance of bringing together educators, support personnel, parents, students, and communities in a unified effort to build great public schools.

On behalf of the Newton Community Education Association, I want to acknowledge all the Newton Community School District personnel who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. These are our teachers, administrators, school counselors, success coaches, specialists, instructional coaches, substitute teachers, school board members, paraprofessionals, nurses, secretaries, cooks, food service, crossing guards, custodians, delivery people, maintenance, bus drivers and mechanics. Thank you to every individual in the NCSD who is making a difference in our children’slives.

I also want to thank the Newton community for your continued support of public education. I witness your generosity, support, and influence on our children in the NCSD daily, and we definitely couldn’t do our jobs without you.

American Education Week’s tagline, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility” represents NEA’s vision of calling upon all of us to do our part in making public schools great for every child, so that they can grow and achieve in the 21st century. Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” In a world that is often full of uncertainty,it is comforting to know that so many of us are working together.

Deborah Rose

Newton Community Education Association President