Press Releases

NEA calls for a comprehensive plan that includes federal resources to provide funding for equipment to ensure the safety of our students.

NEA's ads in battleground states call on Congress to protect millions of educator jobs and provide the resources and support students need to safely handle COVID-19.

NEA President demands Education Secretary Betsy Devos focus on helping parents, health experts, and educators reopen schools safely rather than attend political events.

The National Education Association and partners issue a statement on the safe return of students, teachers and staff to schools -- that science and community circumstances must guide decision-making and funding is critical.

A joint statement from the National Education Association, National Parent Teacher Association, American Federation of Teachers, Council of Administrators of Special Education, National Association of Secondary School Principals, and National Association of State Directors of Special Education on President Trump's failure to address the needs of students in his reopening plan.

President Donald Trump holds a roundtable discussion on reopening school buildings. NEA President Lily Eskelsen García reacts to his radical agenda to privatize public education.

NEA President Lily Eskelsen García's remarks to the House Committee on Financial Services, urging Congress to pass dedicated funding to prevent educator layoffs during COVID-19

Vice President Joe Biden addressed NEA’s 99th Representative Assembly, took part in a townhall-style conversation with educators, and discussed his vision for tackling the issues facing students, educators, and our nation.

Greta Thunberg was awarded NEA’s highest honor: NEA Friend of Education Award for her efforts to alert humanity to the existential crisis caused by climate change.

Speech given by Tabatha Rosproy at the 99th Representative Assembly after he is named NEA’s National Teacher of the Year 2020.