2011 Handbook

The online edition of the 2011 NEA Handbook, a 450 page reference book available through the NEA Bookstore, includes the NEA's vision, mission and values; governing documents; core policies including NEA's Legislative Program, resolutions, policy statements, and new business adopted by the 2010 Representative Assembly for the current year; and key national and state affiliate contacts.

Complete 2011 NEA Handbook ( PDF, 3.3MB, 450pgs.)

Table of Contents and Foreword ( PDF, 37KB, 3pp)

Vision, Mission and Values ( PDF, 26KB, 1P)
The Association's Vision, Mission and Values, as adopted by the 2006 NEA Representative Assembly

Statement by NEA President ( PDF, 53KB, 2PP)
Statement from NEA President Dennis Van Roekel

Statement by NEA Executive Director ( PDF, 50KB, 2PP)
Statement from Executive Director John Wilson

NEA Structure ( PDF, 69KB, 1P) 
General structure of NEA governance bodies and committees

NEA Governance ( PDF, 127KB, 18PP)
Overview of Representative Assembly, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee

NEA Committees ( PDF, 69KB, 6PP)
Representative Assembly, Strategic Priority, and Advisory Standing Committees of the Association

NEA Strategic Plan for 2010-2012 ( PDF, 28KB, 2PP)
Five Core Service Areas and Five Strategic Goals

NEA Program and Administration ( PDF, 263KB, 36PP)
The Association's strategic plan and headquarters departments, staff, and contact information

Other Organizations ( PDF, 65KB, 6PP)
Other organizations associated with the National Education Association

State Affiliates ( PDF, 154KB, 20PP)
State affiliates of the National Education Association

Non-governance Affiliates ( PDF, 30KB, 2PP)
Non-governance affiliates of the National Education Association

Membership ( PDF, 61KB, 6PP)
 A summary of Association membership categories

NEA Policy Documents

Organizational Charter ( PDF, 50KB, 6PP)
Charter of the National Education Association

Constitution ( PDF, 84KB, 14PP)
The official Constitution of the National Education Association

Bylaws  ( PDF, 190 KB, 32PP)
The official Bylaws of the National Education Association

Standing Rules  ( PDF, 152KB, 24PP)
The official Standing Rules of the National Education Association (updated October 2011)

Resolutions  ( PDF, 826 KB,148PP)
The Association's belief statements annually adopted by delegates to the 2009 NEA Representative Assembly

Legislative Program     ( PDF, 246KB, 38PP)
The federal legislative policies to facilitate the Association's goals adopted by the delegates to the 2009 Representative Assembly

New Business, Referred Business, and Continuing Responsibility  ( PDF, 125KB, 18PP)
Business adopted by the delegates to the 2009 NEA Representative Assembly

Policy Statements   ( PDF,177KB, 28PP)
Association positions regarding particular issues

History and Development of the NEA-ATA Relationship   ( PDF, 31KB, 2PP
Background on the historic 1966 merger between the National Education Association and the American Teachers Association

Code of Ethics of the Education Profession   ( PDF, 41KB, 2PP)
Adopted by the 1975 NEA Representative Assembly

Educational Excellence: Nine Principles   ( PDF, 29KB, 2PP
Longstanding principles for educational excellence adopted through action of the 1984 Representative Assembly

Name and Subject Indexes    ( PDF, 157KB, 26PP)