NEA Offers Principles to Improve NCLB

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act* established goals everyone supports: high standards and accountability for the learning of all children. But NCLB falls short of its goals for many reasons. NEA offers principles for ESEA reauthorization, and we encourage Congress to listen to educators' voices in developing legislative proposals.

Get the Facts
Read what's behind NEA's proposals for changing NCLB so it helps educators close achievement gaps--instead of punishing them for trying. See fact sheets on why we need smaller classes and multiple measures of achievement, and why we oppose pay-for-test-scores.

NEA's NCLB Expert Answers Your Questions: Podcast
In his new podcast, Joel Packer Has All the Answers, NEA's top lobbyist on NCLB dives into his mailbag to answer questions about the law's impact, insanity, involvement—and to offer ideas for improvement.

NEA's "Positive Agenda" for NCLB

* NCLB is the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is the federal law that funds basic public school programs such as Title 1.