The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which is the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), its many policy flaws, false assumptions, unintended consequences, and botched implementation have become all too apparent. What will the NEA and Missouri NEA do to ensure an overhaul of this federal law?

A round table discussion about the Government Pension Offset "GPO" and Windfall Elimination Provision "WEP" unfairly reducing social security benefits earned by hard working Missouri teachers. GPO causes loss of spousal benefits and WEP causes loss of benefits that teachers earned themselves.

A round table discussion regarding Missouri NEA's opposition to Tuition Tax Credit Vouchers. Find out where Nixon and Hulsoff stand on this issue.

A round table discussion about college affordability in Missouri and how to fix this problem.

A round table discussion about Missouri NEA opposition to the English Only Constitutional Proposal and support for the Clean Energy Initiative on the November 2008 ballot.

A round table discussion of how and why Missouri NEA recommends candidates in an election.

Welcome to the final podcast with a summary of the Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of the few bills that are on their way to the Governor's desk and the bills that died for lack of interest or time.

You'll get an insider's view of the Wentzville NEA's collective bargaining successes and Missouri NEA's recent victory against the MSTA lawsuit to stop teacher pay raises in Wentzville.

Welcome to the 16th week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of our opposition to the Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill and other legislation that is still being considered.

Welcome to the fourteenth week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll hear some bad news with the passage of ABCTE. However, there is good news about a voucher-tax credit amendment and the defeat of a resolution to change the court system in Missouri.

Welcome to the twelfth week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of the anti bargaining bills and omnibus education bill considered this week.

Welcome to the eleventh week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of the Senate debate on the Special education Tax Credit-Voucher bill and the upcoming ABCTE hearing in the house.

Welcome to the 10th week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of legislation still moving and hearings on a statewide salary schedule and an anti-bargaining bill.

Welcome to the 9th week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of proposed legislation about tax credit vouchers, minimum salary and collective bargaining.

Welcome to the eighth week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of the ABCTE bill, the new TABOR proposal, two anti teacher bills, and an update on the special education voucher- tax credit bill.

Welcome to the seventh week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of the bills related to ABCTE and school safety.

Welcome to the sixth week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view on the Special Education Tuition Tax Credit-Voucher Bill.

Welcome to the fifth week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view of education bills including the "Scarlet Letter" bill and bills related to Collective Bargaining.

Welcome to the fourth week of the 2008 Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get an insider's view on education bills and proposed changes to the initiative petition process.

Welcome to the third week of the Missouri Legislative Session. You'll get insiders' views on Governor Blunt's announcement not to run for a second term in office, the Coalition to Support Public Schools, and the Missouri Faith Summit.