<Li> 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act </Li> <Li> 1965: NEA works with Catholic school leaders to pass the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for federal aid to schools . </Li> <Li> 1968: After years of feuding, the AFT suggests a merger with the NEA . The NEA refuses . </Li> <Li> 1968: NEA lobbies for passage of the Bilingual Education Act, with federal funding for Spanish - language education in public schools . </Li>

What part of the government does the nea target