TY - CHAP AB - The NEA began its ascent as a political force slowly. In the early 1960s, NEA leaders had rejected efforts to create a political role for the Association. In fact, in 1960, NEA leaders – sensitive to members’ desire for an organization focused on professionalism – summarily rejected a suggestion to adopt a theme of “Every Teacher a Politician” (Berube, 1988). VL - 3 SN - 978-1-84950-126-2, 978-0-76230-828-6/1479-358X DO - 10.1016/S1479-358X(04)03004-9 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-358X(04)03004-9 AU - Shust Diane AU - Lewis Carrie ED - Ronald D. Henderson ED - Wayne Urban ED - Paul Wolman PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - 4. THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION’S NEW BIPARTISANSHIP T2 - Teacher Unions and Education Policy: Retrenchment of Reform? T3 - Advances in Education in Diverse Communities PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 81 EP - 101 Y2 - 2024/04/27 ER -