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education and democracy

What Does ‘Public Education is the Cornerstone of Our Democracy’ Really Mean?

Let NEA members show you.

Education Policy

PSEA members in For Our Students shirts pose

Educators Lead the Charge to Elect Public Education Champions

by: Amanda Litvinov October 18, 2024
Over the summer and in the final critical weeks before Election 2024, educators are helping voters see clearly which candidates support public schools.
Project 2025

How Project 2025 Would Devastate Public Education

by: Tim Walker October 4, 2024
The 900-page blueprint for a second Trump presidency would gut federal education funding, sanction discrimination against LGBTQ+ students, divert taxpayer funds to private schools, and codify book bans and classroom censorship on a national level. That's just the beginning.
school vouchers in Tennessee

The ‘Catastrophic Failure’ of School Vouchers

by: Tim Walker September 20, 2024
If evidence meant anything to lawmakers, we could have stopped talking about vouchers a long time ago, says expert.

Health, Wellness, & Safety

vaping in schools

Student Vaping Still a Health and Safety Issue in Schools

by: Grace Hagerman September 18, 2024
Educators also say vaping is disruptive to learning environments.
Inside a Zen Den or Calming Room

Does your School Have a Calming Room? It Should!

by: Cindy Long August 6, 2024
Providing a place to calm down and learn self-regulation strategies averts future outbursts and gets student back in the classroom ASAP.
arming teachers

Arming Teachers Still a Terrible Idea

by: Amanda Litvinov June 10, 2024
Two states pass laws to allow teachers to carry concealed weapons, heightening the safety risk to the entire school community.

Racial & Social Justice

Project 2025

How Project 2025 Would Devastate Public Education

by: Tim Walker October 4, 2024
The 900-page blueprint for a second Trump presidency would gut federal education funding, sanction discrimination against LGBTQ+ students, divert taxpayer funds to private schools, and codify book bans and classroom censorship on a national level. That's just the beginning.
corporal punishment

Corporal Punishment in Schools Still Legal in Many States

by: Aniya Greene-Santos May 20, 2024
The practice has been prohibited in most states, but corporal punishment is still being used to discipline students. The calls to ban it nationwide are growing louder.
Kennita Ballard works with a student in the classroom

What Does it Mean To Be an Anti-Racist?

by: Brenda Álvarez May 6, 2024
Being ‘not racist’ is not enough. Learn from these educators how you can help dismantle systemic racism in your school.

Salary & Workplace Conditions

cellphone bans in schools

Take Cellphones Out of the Classroom, Educators Say

by: Tim Walker October 3, 2024
Across the country, a ‘teacher-led movement’ is demanding new cellphone policies to curb the constant distractions and disruptions to learning.
Natalia Fierro, middle school teacher

The Time Crunch

by: Mary Ellen Flannery August 6, 2024
Too much work, too little time. How can educators win their race against the clock?
Prevention and intervention specialist Fanta Lee-Sankoh

Breaking the Cycle of Bad Behavior

by: Cindy Long August 6, 2024
We love our students, but behavior problems have reached a crisis point. We can do something about it.
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Art Feeds the Soul… And Grows Your Union!

Download a new poster from NEA and put it up in your classroom or staff lounge! Remember you have a federally protected right to show the world that you are a union member.

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