Congratulations to the seven lucky National Education Association ( NEA ) members who won top prizes in the AFL-CIO Winning Together Contest by displaying their knowledge of state financing of public education.
The contest was sponsored by the federation’s Unity Partnerships project and was open to NEA members and staff attending the NEA Representative Assembly Expo in Atlanta.
To enter the contest, participants answered a question about the state percentage of total revenue for public schools in 2010-2011 in their home states or the national average. Those who answered correctly were eligible for the grand prize and three second prizes. Everyone who submitted an answer was eligible for one of three third prizes. ( View the questions and answers. )
Kathleen Carmack of Frederick, Md., won the grand prize of a $1,000 Costco gift card. “This makes my year!" says Carmack upon receiving the news. "I always go to Costco at the beginning of the school year to stock up on school supplies for my classroom and healthy snacks for my students when they are hungry or miss a meal.”
The second prize winners, who each receive an iPhone 4 are:
And the three winners of the third prize, a Samsung Rugby III flip phone, are:
Unity Partnerships is a groundbreaking agreement between the AFL-CIO and NEA that allows local NEA associations to affiliate directly with the AFL-CIO. The program is supported by the AFT , an AFL-CIO affiliate.
