A first-of-its-kind study on teacher strikes shows they bring new money into districts, increasing student spending and all ...

In 2022-23, more state legislatures adopted new or expanded school voucher laws than in any previous year. This expansion occurred despite overwhelming evidence showing voucher programs strip funds ...

When educators are respected, appreciated, heard, and have the resources we need, we can give students our very best. Our union members unite to win for students, schools, and each other. Across the ...

Each year, NEA issues a report card that measures congressional support for issues related to public education and educators. Members of Congress are notified in ...

Noel Candelaria, a special education teacher and former teacher’s aide from El Paso, Texas, is secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest professional organization ...

Teacher leaders must constantly grow in their ability to engage effectively with diverse people and groups who differ from them culturally. They seek to understand culture and its predominate impact ...

Schools experience a wide variety of crises that have the potential to harm the mental and physical health, learning environment, and safety of students and educators. School crises can be on a large ...

Racial dynamics, disparities and divisions permeate our society, communities, schools and classrooms. Systemic racism is so deeply rooted in our history, culture and institutions that there’s no ...

Collective bargaining is the strongest and most empowering way to give educators a voice in advocating for great public education for every student. Collective bargaining and advocacy ensure we ...

Becky Pringle is president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest labor union. Becky is a middle school science teacher with more than three decades of classroom experience and ...

Affirmative action — This term describes policies adopted since the 1960s that require “affirmative” (or positive) actions be to taken to ensure people of color and women have opportunities equal to ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. Reps. Garret Graves (R-Louisiana) and Abigail Spanberger (D-Virginia) today announced that their discharge petition for the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act has reached 218 ...