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ESP Classroom Superhero
NEA ESP Member Donna West, a child nutrition manager at Brownwood Elementary School in Scottsboro, Alabama, expresses how inviting students to wipe down cafeteria tables, mop up floor spills or tutor other students during breakfast equips students to discover their own strengths of responsibility.

School Custodian Wins National Award for Helping Kids 
Charles Clark, a TSTA ESP member and head custodian at Trinity High School in Euless, TX has earned top honors in a national program that recognizes and rewards educators and school district employees for making a positive difference in the lives of students.

How to Arm Our Schools

Read this Washington Post blog to see what NEA ESP member Jean Fay says is the best way schools protect our nations students.

All School Personnel Need a Voice in Protecting Students

ESP know the importance of all school employees working together to keep students safe. Read this recent article on EdVotes to see how hounding a school district to pull together a training to help bus drivers prevent and respond to emergency situations benefited NEA ESP members in Indiana.

School Garden Fights Obesity With Healthy Food Choices 
Read how ESPs in Massachusetts are working to create school gardens, develop Farm to School training opportunities for ESPs, promoting annual Kitchen Table Talks and getting ESPs to work closer with parents, local businesses and farmers.

2013 NEA ESP Conference Highlights 
Did you miss our 2013 NEA ESP Conference? Check out our conference highlights page to view pictorials, podcasts, keynote speaker videos and much more!

2013 NEA ESP of the Year Award Winner Announced

Congratulations to Donna Schulze, Paraeducator out of Maryland, for being the 2013 NEA ESP of the Year Award winner. Read more about her and her accomplishment!

Let's Move! Active Schools

First Lady Michelle Obama announced an unprecedented collaboration to bring physical activity back to schools. She is calling for school champions to sign up at LetsMoveSchools.org to help all students get active. There are a number of partners investing in this program, including $50 million investment from NIKE, Inc. Read the fact sheet to find out more about how to get your school involved. Click the link above to read the press release!

Protecting Union Rights

The right to organize and join a union is, for most employees, a fundamental employment protection under federal and state “labor” laws. Check out the collective bargaining factsheets and help your affiliate promote and defend collective bargaining and worker rights.

ESP Virtual Career Resource Center

The NEA ESP Quality Department has launched a new ESP Virtual Career Resource Center! This new site is accessible to all educators as long as you're a member of NEA. Spread the news of this resource to your colleagues and friends by emailing the new ESP Virtual Career Resource Center flyer or by word of mouth. Make sure you sign up today!