The highlight of the this year's convention was Hillary Clinton's speech. It was inspirational and deeply moving, despite efforts by a California group who tried to disrupt it.
Legislative amendments that passed dealt with homelessness, gun violence, mental health services, invasions of privacy, gender identity services, standardized tests, pure water, contingent faculty in higher education, fairness in media, voter registration and D.C. voting rights.
Resolutions adopted by the RA included a strengthening of the resolution on gun-free schools and deadly weapons; lifting the ban on blood donations from gay donors; staff training on gender identity issues; expanding sex education to include information on LGBTQ issues, affirmative consent and sexual violence; promoting health education programs and curricula; making vaccines pervasive; expanding access to health, social and psychological services; providing educator training in complex trauma injuries; encouraging learning through unstructured play; tightening requirements for educator evaluations; and achieving economic fairness for all.
Friend of Education Awards were given to Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.
Article submitted by Ross Dill
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