NEA of Southern Nevada

Statement: The #HollywoodHandout has failed to pass. #NVLeg

Tonight, the Nevada Senate stopped the $1.8 billion #HollywoodHandout! The message was clear that we must put Nevadans over billion-dollar corporations. Thank you to all the legislators who voted NO on #AB5 #NVLeg

This special session has been dragging on for seven days now, wasting money that could’ve provided school lunches for 272,374 CCSD students! #NVLeg

NSEA Member and second grade teacher Maggie Babb is speaking at the #NVLeg and why educators oppose the #HollywoodHandout

After the Assembly passed the #HollywoodHandout, the fate of film tax credits lies in the hands of the Senate. Call into the Senate Jobs & Economy Committee to urge them to vote NO on #AB5 using (888) 475-4499, meeting ID 87424207951, then press #. #NVLeg

See the numbers: Nevada’s potential film studio fiscal cliff • Nevada Current The Summerlin film studio bill currently under consideration by the Nevada State Legislature is expected to lead the state to a fiscal cliff in 2030, according to a fiscal analysis presented to lawmak...

A vote for Assembly Bill 5 is a vote to cut education.

#SchoolsOverStudios
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YouTube video by Nevada State Education Association NSEA Opposes the Hollywood Handout.

Maybe Hollywood will make a movie about that... #SchoolsOverStudios #NVLeg

"This comes just a few months after the governor signed a budget increasing education funding by just $2 per student, which was a de facto education cut," said Marks of NSEA. "So now he's calling a special session to hand over $1.65 billion in public money to Hollywood executives."

Just a few months after Gov. Lombardo signed a budget increasing education funding by only $2 per student, a de facto education cut, he’s now called a Special Session to giveaway $1.65B in public money to Hollywood Executives. If Hollywood is the emergency, then Nevada’s leaders have lost the plot.

This is the type of crisis that merits a special session. The budget impacts of transferable tax credits are real. Every dollar spent on one of these flashy but fiscally reckless projects is a dollar we don’t see in our schools.

"...the proposal to set aside $120 million in tax credits each year for the next 15 years would undoubtedly have an effect on the state’s budget and ability to collect taxes and that’s something lawmakers need to consider." #SchoolsOverStudios #NVLeg

After the #NVLeg passed a $2 per pupil increase, NSEA locals negotiated contracts across the state. Most locals asked for modest increases to help keep pace with the cost of living (up over 3%). Districts responded there was no way for them to offer COLAs with no increases from the state.

No one should go hungry. As food assistance faces new and continued threats from the trump administration, our community needs us more than ever. Join us! Visit our resource page to volunteer or donate to help our community members put food on the table:

This is welcome news, but it should have never come to this. The disruption of SNAP benefits caused unnecessary stress and hardship for millions, including educators, students, and families in our communities. NSEA continues to ensure folks have the resources they need www.nsea-nv.org/snap-resources

Donate to Nevada State Education Association Support Three Square Food Bank by donating to our virtual food drive.

NSEA is partnering with Three Square Food Bank to provide meals to our community. Food is the most basic of needs and during this time, it is essential that Three Square continues making healthy meals available. Please join us today, and help make a difference secure.threesquare.org/campaign/742...

NSEA members, please make sure to check your inboxes for our Member Economic Security Survey. It’s CONFIDENTIAL and should only take about 5 minutes to complete.

Emergency Food Distribution; Saturday, November 1st, in front of the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV

With Trump's cuts to SNAP, over 500,000 Nevadans now have to figure out how to put food on the table without SNAP benefits. If you need help feeding your family, use www.nevada211.org/food-service... to find food assistance near you.

NSEA Endorses Aaron Ford for Governor | Nevada State Education Association (Carson City, Nevada) — On October 24, 2025, the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA), representing educators in every county across Nevada, announced its support for Attorney General Aaron Ford ...

Release: Nevada State Education Association Endorses Attorney General Aaron Ford for Governor.
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More legislators should join Sen. Titus in opposing the #HollywoodHandout. Film tax breaks are fiscally irresponsible and politically indefensible. Every dollar spent on this economically debunked project is a dollar stolen from classrooms and educators. #NVLeg

What’s at Stake: Federal Nutrition Programs Supporting Families and Schools | NEA Find out how federal cuts can impact nutrition and food assistance programs in your state.

Congress and the Trump administration have cut funding for essential nutrition and food assistance programs, threatening American families and schools. In Nevada, SNAP Funds supported 189,766 children, making them automatically eligible for free school meals.
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Happening Now! Today, advocates sent a letter to Gov. Lombardo urging him to use his GOED report, which shows film tax credits are bad for Nevada. They do not provide a sustainable ROI. Lombardo needs to say NO to #HollywoodHandouts. Tune in here: www.facebook.com/BattleBornPr...

State worker union joins chorus against Nevada film tax expansion proposal - The Nevada Independent State worker union joins chorus against Nevada film tax expansion proposal. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

“Every dollar we lock into a corporate handout is a dollar we can’t put toward our rainy-day readiness, public education, healthcare, wildfire mitigation, housing, and the basic services Nevadans rely on when times get tight,” #SchoolsOverStudios #NVLeg

COMMENTARY: Hollywood handouts Film tax credits do not cover their costs and have not led to the creation of sustainable jobs.

“Evidence from other states overwhelmingly indicates that film tax credits do not cover their costs and have not led to the creation of sustainable jobs.”

#SchoolsOverStudios #NVLeg

Every dollar funneled to Hollywood executives is a dollar not spent on classrooms, educator salaries, or vital student resources. This debunked policy will drive Nevada off a fiscal cliff and will drain the General Fund, forcing huge cuts or steep tax hikes. #SchoolsOverStudios

Nevada should learn from the mistakes of Michigan, Georgia, New York, Maryland, Florida, and North Carolina. Instead, the Governor and #NVLeg ignore all available data and pretend "Vegas is different" when all it will do is drain resources from essential services like education and public safety.

"Economists have largely downplayed the economic benefits of film tax credits, with programs in other states not providing much return on investment and even disinvestment over time."

cc: #NVLeg

Schools Over Studios | Nevada State Education Association Oppose the Tinseltown Tax Cut: Hollywood Handouts Aren’t an Emergency.

If Hollywood is the emergency, then Nevada’s leaders have lost the plot. Just months after increasing education funding by only $2 per student, the Governor and #NVLeg want a Special Session to give $1.65 billion in public money to Hollywood executives Help us stop this economically debunked policy!

Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home Labor unions representing educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its immigration crackdown.

“America’s classrooms must be safe and welcoming places of learning and discovery,” said Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT. Becky Pringle, president of NEA, said the Trump administration is creating fear and chaos and “our students, schools, and communities are paying the price.”

✨ This morning at the Nevada Rural Educators meeting, we proudly recognized Andrea (“Annie”) Kelly as the 2025 NSEA Education Support Professional of the Year! ✨