Getting Organized
NEA Student Program members are well prepared for their profession, for their roles as union activists, and for helping to advance great public schools--courtesy of support from their Association.
Teaching Religion
Religion plays an important role in society, so educators are being asked to teach about it. But how? Broad perspectives and specific advice on how to handle prayer, preaching, and Christmas trees.
ESP
Three school bus drivers in Georgia have energized their once inactive local with some old-fashioned recruitment--and remarkable things are happening.
People
Ever witness a teacher hogtie a steer or play a wicked jazz trumpet? Meet NEA members Fern White and Tenisha Thompson and be awe-inspired.
Last Bell
The pressures of high-stakes testing may be overwhelming, says Spelman College professor Gwendolyn H. Middlebrooks, but high school educators shouldn't let that deter their efforts to teach kids how to think--the essential tool for college is success.
Rights Watch
Federal courts rule that parents have no constitutional right to 'dictate individually what the schools teach their children.'
The Arts
Jazz great Wynton Marsalis is sounding the trumpet for arts education. In an NEA Today interview, he talks about the importance of bringing jazz to the lives of children.
Elementary Education
Mozart didn't write his first opera until he was 12. These kids are mostly seven. How did they write, produce, and perform an original opera--and do all their second-grade academics, too?
NEAFT Report
NEA and AFT members are standing together to fight for public education funding in the worst budget crisis in memory.
Health & Fitness
The hundreds of NEA members who have joined the NEA Fitness Challenge can happily take heart: It is possible to feast (and yes, toast) through the holidays without the dreaded fear of losing ground.
Editor's Note
Rush to Judgment
President's Viewpoint
Who's Rescuing You?
Up Front
Trends, Facts, Innovators, Wisdom, Research, First 5 Years, News, Quotes, Humor
State Report
In the Evergreen and Wolverine States, respect for educators--or the lack thereof--determines the pace of contract talks.
Spotlight
A middle school finds the keys to stopping bullying and violence--and is setting a national example.
Leading the Way
At a Delaware bowling alley, President Reg Weaver delivers the urgent message: Let's support great public schools for all.
Debate
Should students sell products or collect money for schools?
Dilemma
How do you deal with a wide range of abilities in one class?
Resources
Standing in Your Shoes
Books by NEA Members Online
