Kim Pinckney is worried for her son. The New Jersey mom has been watching as the Trump administration has used the federal ...
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NEA Centers have awarded millions of dollars to members and state and local affiliates for innovative projects, and created a grant finder to allow educators identify federal funding opportunities.
The Executive Office houses the three elected officers (president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer), executive director, and staff who provide support and coordination for NEA-wide concerns.
Immigration and the demonizing of immigrants was central to President Trump’s 2024 election campaign and since his re-election, he and his staff have consistently signaled an intent to engage not only ...
lower class sizes; give support to students with ADHD, dyslexia, and other disabilities; feed hungry students so they can learn; provide one-on-one tutoring; and make the cost of higher education and ...
Being exposed to the traumas students bring into school every day can exact an emotional and physical toll on teachers and other educators. Research suggests that compassion fatigue and secondary ...
Across the U.S., 32 states spent less on public colleges and universities in 2020 than in 2008, with an average decline of nearly $1,500 per student. As a result, students need to pay (and borrow) ...
Standardized tests don’t accurately measure student learning and growth. Unlike standardized tests, performance-based assessment allows students to choose how they show learning. Performance-based ...
NEA supports the use of best practices and evidence-based inclusion strategies for every student with disabilities in the least restrictive environment and has recognized several steps that should be ...
According to a recent NEA member survey, a staggering 55 percent of educators say they are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than planned. While fallout from the pandemic could be the ...
About one-third of teachers nationally teach in one of the 18 states that have passed laws restricting instruction around so-called "divisive concepts," such as race, gender identity, and sexual ...