Reg Weaver

{{Short description|American labor leader (1939–2026)}} {{other uses}} '''Reginald Lee Weaver''' (August 13, 1939 – March 24, 2026) was an American labor leader who served as president of the National Education Association. He was vice president of Education International.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ei-ie.org/en/aboutus/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 9, 2009 |archive-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615071825/http://www.ei-ie.org/en/aboutus/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Life and career == Reginald Lee Weaver was born in Danville, Illinois, on August 13, 1939.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reginald Weaver |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/reginald-weaver-41 |website=The History Makers |access-date=March 25, 2026}}</ref> A graduate of Danville High School in Illinois, he held degrees from Illinois State University and Roosevelt University. He completed his second term as NEA president on August 31, 2008.<ref>[http://www.nea.org/presscenter/neabios.html NEA bio] retrieved June 21, 2007</ref>

Weaver died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 86.<ref>[https://www.newschannel20.com/news/former-iea-president-reginald-reg-weaver-passes-away-at-86/article_ad31ffd9-45c5-47b0-b310-7cfc2ada3ad1.html Former IEA President Reginald “Reg” Weaver passes away at 86]</ref>

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