NCLB/ ESEA is not working as intended. With this law now up for renewal, here's our chance to persuade Congress that fundamental changes are needed.

To make NCLB work for students and for public schools, we need changes in its accountability, testing, and teacher quality provisions. NEA's goal is to improve the law by substantially correcting its flaws and adding positive provisions.

Use the tools and resources in this NCLB/ESEA Action Guide to promote NEA's constructive proposals for change.  Make your voice heard—in your Association, in your community, and in the Congress—so that our message on NCLB is clear: It's time for a change!

Reauthorization 101: The Basics
Now that the law has been in effect for five years, what's next? Find out where NEA stands on reauthorization of this law and why we aren't calling for repeal.

Summary of NEA's Positive Agenda for ESEA Reauthorization
This is a summary of our comprehensive proposals for changing the law.

Fact sheets on NEA's priorities for changing NCLB

• Commonsense accountability
• Class size
• Quality educators in every classroom and school
• Engaged parents, families, and communities
• Funding

NEA's Legislative Priorities
Based on NEA's Positive Agenda, here are seven key legislative priorities for NCLB.

NEA's Message to Congress on NCLB
The seven legislative priorities are concisely summarized in these three main messages NEA will take to Congress: on test scores, class size, and highly qualified teachers.

NEA-Supported Bills on NCLB
Growing list of bills on NCLB/ESEA – from both sides of the aisle – that NEA supports.

Real-World Effects of NCLB
What hurts – and what helps -- our ability to educate kids? A summary of key messages from NEA's Voices From the Classroom publication.

What People Say About NCLB
Who shares NEA's concerns about this law? Read the highlights of polling data from the public and Association members.

What Can You Do?
Help support NEA's campaign on NCLB. Ideas that will take 5 minutes or less.

NCLB Factoids
Drop these factoids into a letter-to-the-editor or a conversation.

Funding gaps
Charts that show the gap between funding promises and reality

• National data on the NCLB funding gap
• National data on the Title I funding gap
• State by state data. Also organized by Congressional District.

State Data on NCLB Implementation Check out how well your state is meeting the mandates of NCLB. You'll find links here to find out how your state is handling its plans for accountability and standards and assessment. See at a glance the percentage of teachers and paraprofessionals in your state who meet the "highly qualified" definitions under the law. Look at the charts for your state on both Title I funding and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).

Joint Organizational Statement on NCLB
More than 120 organizations have signed on to this statement, and the number keeps growing.

NCLB in the News
Read what parents, educators, elected leaders, and others say about NCLB and its effect on school budgets, culture, and learning. This news and opinion area is updated weekly.

Voices from the Classroom
NEA marked the fifth anniversary of NCLB/ESEA (Jan. 8, 2007) by releasing a collection of personal accounts by members on how the law is failing students and schools.

Use this online form to share your first-hand experiences about the impacts of NCLB with NEA.