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Reg Weaver is serving his second term as president of the 3.2 million-member National Education Association (NEA) the nation’s largest professional employee organization.
As a middle school science teacher and 30-year classroom veteran, Weaver has been a lifelong advocate for quality public schools. He served as president of his local in Harvey, Ill., president of the NEA affiliate in Illinois, and now leads one of the most influential education organizations in the nation.
He travels nationally and internationally, working tirelessly as an ambassador for public education and advocating for the basic right of every student to attend a great public school. North Carolina's Shaw University recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Weaver for his world-class leadership in the efforts to educate children.
Weaver serves as vice president of Education International, a 348-member organization representing more than 29 million teachers and education workers in 166 countries. He travels to meetings of Education International and national education unions around the world. He has also addressed conferences and forums sponsored by numerous national organizations, including the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Rainbow Push Coalition, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), ASPIRA, and ACORN. | 