Strikes cause teacher pay to rise by 8 percent, or roughly $10,000 per teacher, by the fifth year after a strike. Strikes also improve working conditions, such as class sizes, per-student funding, and ...

When Tricia Brown’s principal asked her this question last year, that was her opportunity to discuss her most significant accomplishment: Cultivating connection and safety among her second graders—all ...

Well over 90 percent of teachers spend their own money on school supplies and other items their students need to succeed. Just before the pandemic, educators on average spent around $500 of their own ...

The surge in data center construction over the past few years has sparked a backlash in communities across the nation, alarmed about environmental impact, the strain on the power grid, and the rising ...

WASHINGTON — The National Education Association (NEA) is joining students, families, and communities nationwide to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4–8, 2026. This year, NEA is turning ...

The midterm elections are right around the corner, but you can still make a difference. Find out how in the latest issue of NEA Today for NEA-Retired. And if autumn without the sound of the school ...

It’s time to renew NCHE memberships and recruit new members! NCHE welcomes all NEA higher education members as “individual members” with voting rights in NCHE, as well as “organizational members,” ...

Every student deserves to feel safe at school. Since 2020, the number one cause of death for kids in America are guns. In 2020 alone, 4,300 children died from firearms and many of today’s youth have ...

Only NEA state affiliates may apply for a "Read Across America Grant" to enhance state affiliate coordinated Read Across America events and/or activities grounded in celebrating the foundational ...

Students of all ages and backgrounds are experiencing unprecedented levels of sadness and hopelessness. In rural communities, however, mental health challenges tend to be more severe, compounded by ...

This year, AP African American Studies is being taught in 700 schools across 40 states as part of a College Board pilot program that provides training to the teachers. The course is a "big step in the ...

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 ...