Every year NEA members gather to set policy and chart the direction of the association at the Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA). Read here about the new policies and activities related to the health and safety of our schools that were adopted at the RA.
In 2012 NEA HIN was assigned two New Business Items.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Using existing communication infrastructure, the NEA will in coordination with the NEA Health Information Network, develop and implement a national random sample survey of members about Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) problems in the workplace and disseminate the results with related information through 2 articles in NEA Today or other appropriate NEA venues. The articles will address the survey results, challenges that IEQ problems present to members at work, and ways that members and affiliates can work to address some of these challenges. (2012-2)
You can learn more about the survey here.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Using existing resources, NEA will include on the NEA website, Health Information Network (HIN), or NEA Today, current and relevant articles and information on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), its affects on individuals who have the disorder, and those affected by it (i.e. students, school personnel, community members, etc.). (2012-59)
You can learn more about PTSD here.