San Diego here we are!

Lights, camera, action!

Thousands of educators from across the nation are here in San Diego for the NEA Representative Assembly, pumped up and ready to debate and vote on a range of critical issues facing the nation's educators and their students and set Association policy for the coming year.

But first, the music, the invocation, the dancing and the national anthem:

Arne Duncan town hall with the NEA (video)

On the second day of the NEA Annual Meeting, delegates eagerly embraced the big challenges facing schools today - achievement gaps, teacher pay, NCLB reform and engaged in frank and spirited discussions with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and other noted guests of the RA.

Check out the video:



Greg Green from Illinois says it takes great teachers to really help students succeed.



More video here