Nation's Educators Sound the Alarm

On School Dropout Crisis

The National Education Association addresses the dropout issue in the following publications and multimedia:

Publications

• NEA's Action Plan—NEA's 12 action steps to address the nation's school dropout crisis. (en español)
  
  
• The Case for Addressing the School Dropout Crisis—The dropout rate has serious economic, societal, and political effects on our nation.
  
  
• Dropout Action Plan Responsibility Grid—A chart of the actions educators, parents, business people, and policymakers can take.
  
  
• Dropout Fact Sheet—Facts about NEA policy and high school attendance, graduation, completion, and dropouts.
  
  
• Tips for Educators and School Administrators—Ideas to help educators and school administrators address the causes of the school dropout problem.
  
  
• Tips for Parents and Family—Ideas to help parents and family get involved with their child's schooling and staying in school. (en español)
  
  
• Tips for Policymakers and Elected Officials —Ideas for policymakers and elected officials to help with the school dropout problem.
  
  
• Tips for Business and Community —Ideas for business and community to help with the school dropout problem.
  
  
• State Compulsory Attendance Laws—A chart of age requirements and exemptions by state.

Multimedia

• Reg Weaver—Dropout Press Conference—Windows Media Player Video (2:39)—   Broadband,  56k
  
  
• Reg Weaver—Dropout Press Conference—Soundbite one
  
  
• Reg Weaver—Dropout Press Conference— Soundbite two
  
  
• Reg Weaver—Dropout Press Conference— Soundbite three