Press Releases

The NEA announces that it will be holding a virtual Representative Assembly in 2020, in accordance with safe social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bernie Sanders withdrew his bid for President of the United States. NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia praised his campaign and urged support for Joe Biden.

NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia blasts Betsy DeVos for using a press conference on COVID-19 to further her privatization of public schools agenda.

The National Education Association, staunch advocators for immediate financial support and regulatory relief for educators, students, and communities, applauds another move in the right direction to combat the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The National Education Association names a special education paraprofessional at Maple Heights High School in Maple Heights, Ohio, as its 2020 Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year.

The National Education Association names a special education paraprofessional at Maple Heights High School in Maple Heights, Ohio, as its 2020 Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year.

The National Education Association, along with 16 other education associations express shock and dismay over reports that Congress will not provide direct funding for remote and distance learning in the Senate’s COVID-19 response bill.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is a good start to providing relief for American families gripped by the COVID-19 crisis, but the National Education Association says it’s not enough, calls on Congress and Trump to implement immediate financial support measures first.

After reviewing the latest recommendations and data from the CDC, the National Education Association urges schools across the country to close.

Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, announces NEA’s recommendation that Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.