American teacher and union leader (born 1955)
Rebecca S. "Becky " Pringle (born 1955)[ 1] teacher and labor union leader. She is the president[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] National Education Association , the largest professional employee organization and labor union in the United States.[ 7]
Early life and education
Pringle is a native of Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ,[ 3] [ 8] Philadelphia High School for Girls .[ 9] University of Pittsburgh and an Master's Degree in Education from Pennsylvania State University .[ 8] West Oak Lane section before moving to Harrisburg with her husband,[ 9] Susquehanna Township School District .[ 3] [ 8]
Labor leader
Before becoming NEA President, Pringle served on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania State Education Association ,[ 8] [ 10]
She has been vocal in the effort to limit federal testing requirements.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 10] [ 3] President Obama named Pringle a Member of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans.[ 15] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 16] [ 6]
References
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