Testimony in Support of the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Reform Act of 1973 by NEA President Mrs. Catharine Barrett1975-05-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_003_2_33_15_0005Catharine Barrett, President of the National Education Association, provided testimony in support of the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Reform Act of 1973 before the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. The NEA supports the bill, which allows for maximum Indian input and control in education programs. They also provided suggestions for funding formulas and additional support for Alaska. The NEA estimates that the cost for the first year would be around $42 million.