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The National Education Association (NEA) is more than 3 million people—educators, students, activists, workers, parents, neighbors, friends—who believe in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
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Our journey began more than a century ago. Yours starts now.
We’ve spent decades working for students and educators—but, there’s still more to do. Like our progress during the civil rights and women’s rights movements, we need to dig in and speak up for the students and educators who are still facing inequality every day.
Let’s get real
Let’s bring real change
Let’s get real
Zero tolerance and other exclusionary discipline policies are pushing Black students out of the classroom and into the criminal justice system at unprecedented rates.
Let’s bring real change
We can no longer perpetuate institutional racism, oppression, and be silent about what's really happening around race in our country. The most important piece in education is the child. I want to tell young people, ‘You are important. You are loved and cared for, and I'm here to fight and help you reach your highest potential.’
— Robin McNair, MEA restorative practices coordinator
Learn about restorative justice
Students should not have to look much further than their own classes to find mentors with roots in their own community. We need to recruit, support, and celebrate more Black educators.
Let’s bring real change
I am really…grateful to be a Black elementary educator [and work] in this union so that we can make it a different experience for a lot of our kids across the country.
— Turquoise LeJeune Parker, educator and union local vice president
See how NEA’s Aspiring Educators support Black Lives Matter at School
For many Black students and families, public schools are the heart of our communities—but far too many have been overlooked, neglected, and forgotten by those in power.
Let’s bring real change
We demand investment in the physical, mental, and economic growth and health of Black people... Together, we can rewrite the rules and hold decision makers accountable to guarantee justice for Black lives in our schools and communities.
— Becky Pringle, NEA President
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Great public schools for every student
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest
professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of
public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of
education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has
affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities
across the United States.