Press Releases

Representing more than 8.3 million workers, AFSCME, AFT, NEA, and SEIU launch “Put Families First,” a new campaign to highlight the devastating effects of federal budget cuts on working families. The effort will begin with a $2 million ad campaign and mobilization effort.

Trump’s blatant attack on federal workers’ rights violates the First and Fifth Amendments

Becky Pringle: We will not stay silent while anti-public education politicians try to dismantle the very foundation of our communities

NEA President: There is no better way to honor teachers than by fighting to preserve public education

NEA President Becky Pringle: We congratulate Ashlie for sparking a love of learning

Unions helped win the most significant year-over-year teacher pay increase in more than a decade, but Trump’s drastic cuts in federal education funds could reverse this progress

– In a victory for students, parents, and educators, a federal judge has granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague” letter against the plaintiffs, their members, and any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with one or more of Plaintiffs or Plaintiffs’ members. The court’s ruling blocks ED’s unprecedented and unlawful attempt to restrict discussions and programs on diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational institutions, and its threat to withhold federal funding for engaging in such efforts.

Third shooting in three days is not enough to move politicians into action

In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its April 3, 2025, Certification Requirement, the parties have reached an agreement that blocks the department from taking any enforcement action under either directive until at least April 24, 2025.

NEA President: “Inclusive education is fundamental to public education”