NEA, NCMEC Team Up To Unite Families

We have all witnessed the devastation of Hurricane Katrina on our Gulf Coast. Thousands of lives have been shattered by the loss of homes, jobs, and separation from loved ones.

The nation's educators in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) are on the lookout for children separated from their relatives by the storm. While many families have been reunited, there are still kids unaccounted for.

Many displaced children are entering new schools alone because their families have not been found.

NEA members who think they have some of these kids in their schools or classrooms are urged to call 1-888-544-5475.

Additionally, there are still many families who are desperately trying to locate their missing children. NEA and NCMEC will vigilantly continue efforts to protect and identify these children.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® was asked by the U.S. Department of Justice to aid relief efforts.