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Recent Press Releases

NEA celebrates Seattle educators' win against mismatched tests May 16, 2013

NEA President urges passage of pension bill negotiated with labor unions May 15, 2013

National Teacher Day honors America’s teachers May 7, 2013

The Department of Education and the National Education Association welcomes 2013 National Teacher Hall of Fame inductees May 3, 2013

Education leaders recommend shift in NEA policy on digital learning May 3, 2013

NEA Policy Statement on Digital Learning May 3, 2013

Education Department's Blueprint for RESPECT offers a positive agenda for change April 26, 2013

NEA congratulates member Jeff Charbonneau as 2013 National Teacher of the Year April 23, 2013

NEA President: Senate fails to take first cruicial step to protect children from gun violence April 17, 2013

NEA: Educators welcome progress on commonsense immigration reform April 17, 2013

NEA, FEA file a federal lawsuit over Florida’s teacher evaluation procedure April 16, 2013

NEA Encourages Teachers to Use Assessment Rating Web Site April 11, 2013

NEA President: Cuts to Social Security and healthcare programs in Obama budget plan ‘a disappointment’ April 10, 2013

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel: NRA plan ignores most sensible solutions April 2, 2013 

NEA Vice President Discusses Common Core at AEI Panel March 27, 2013 

NEA statement on SCOTUS consideration of same-sex marriage March 27, 2013 

NEA President Van Roekel: Perez the right choice for next Secretary of Labor March 18, 2013 

NEA commends Senate Judiciary Committee for standing against gun violence March 15, 2013

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel: Senate budget proposal is responsible and balanced March 13, 2013

NEA: New Ryan budget continues worst policies of the old Ryan budget March 12, 2013

Maryland Paraeducator Named NEA 2013 ESP of Year March 11, 2013

Celebrities Join Cat in the Hat, Read to Kids at New York Public Library March 1, 2013

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel: Congress is playing politics with students March 1, 2013

AFSCME, AFT, SEIU and NEA Launch New Ad Campaign February 28, 2013

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel: students will pay the price for political inaction February 27, 2013

Celebrities to Join Cat in the Hat, Read to Kids at New York Public Library February 27, 2013

Fifth grade teacher shines spotlight on impact of looming budget cuts on students February 21, 2013

Cat-a-Van Tours Hit the Road to Get Kids Reading, Brushing February 21, 2013

NEA president says MetLife Survey of the American Teacher results should be a wake-up call February 21, 2013

Fifth grade teacher to shine spotlight on impact of looming budget cuts on students February 20, 2013

Commission to Duncan: Close achievement gaps through equitable funding, early childhood education February 19, 2013

MTA and NEA Recommend Markey for U.S. Senate February 13, 2013

Educators welcome President Obama’s focus on education and opportunity February 12, 2013

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel sends letter to President Obama on State of the Union February 8, 2013

Educators to Congress: What happens in Washington affects our students February 7, 2013

NEA on ESEA Reauthorization: The time for change is now February 6, 2013

Renaissance Dental Teams up with NEA’s Read Across America to Encourage Children to Pick up a Book and a Toothbrush January 31, 2013

Nation’s educators encourage lawmakers to help ensure safe and secure learning environments for all students January 30, 2013 

 NEA: Aspiring Americans deserve a common sense immigration process January 29, 2013

NEA President supports Seattle educators who refuse to give flawed standardized test January 23, 2013

NEA president: economy and politicians impact students and schools January 23, 2013

MLK Day and Presidential Inauguration a Historic Occasion to Stand Up for Social and Economic Justice, Says NEA President January 18, 2013

NEA President: common sense gun laws are essential to keep children and schools safe January 16, 2013

New report demonstrates that socioeconomic inequality skews student test scores January 15, 2013

NEA awards first STEM challenge grant to Colorado initiative January 15, 2013

Educators support stronger laws to prevent gun violence says NEA poll January 15, 2013

NEA President: Taft Shooting Underscores Urgent Need to Prevent Future Tragedies January 11, 2013

Van Roekel: Fiscal Package A Source of Hope and Concern for America’s Students January 1, 2013

NEA President: NRA is out of touch December 21, 2012

House GOP Leadership's driving country closer to fiscal cliff December 20, 2012

AFT, NEA: Arming Educators Won’t Keep Schools Safe December 20, 2012

NEA: Speaker Boehner’s ‘millionaires’ plan is wrong and misguided December 19, 2012

AFSCME, NEA, SEIU Launch Third Round of TV Ads Calling on Congress to Protect Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Education December 19, 2012

Letter of condolences to Inouye family December 18, 2012

Helmsley Charitable Trust Makes $11 Million Grant to Engage Teachers Across the Country in Meeting New College and Career Ready Standards December 17, 2012

NEA President: Education community shares Newtown’s grief and loss December 14, 2012

NEA President: Gov. Snyder’s so-called ‘right to work’ for less law is wrong for Michigan December 11, 2012

AFSCME, SEIU and NEA Continue Major Campaign to Protect Medicare, Medicaid and Education December 7, 2012 En Español

NEA President: Speaker Boehner’s counter plan is misguided and unbalanced December 3, 2012