U.S. Congress

OEA and NEA track important legislation affecting public schools, students, and educators at the state and national level. The following links provide on-line resources and information for advocates of public education.

• Learn about NEA's priorities for the 110th Congress and review key victories in the the 109th Congress (including a two-year extension of the educator tax deduction).

• Read NEA's weekly update on the status of federal legislation that affects students, schools and educators. Previous issues of the Federal Legislative Update are archived here.

• Check Your Representative's and Senators' Voting Records. Find out how your Members of Congress measure up in supporting children, public schools and the education profession.

• Use OEA's Action Center to contact your U.S. Senators and Representative on the issues that matter to you most!

• Find out about how OEA members can help pro-public education candidates get elected through the Association's OEA-PIE political action fund.