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Leadership Development
We prepare educators to lead at home and with us.
Leadership is more than an event, moment, or position. It’s a journey. And NEA is with you, every step of the way.
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Ready to take the next step in your career or in the Association? Start with our leadership resources here for the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective leader at the local, state, and national stage.
NEA's annual National Leadership Summit helps to develop activist leaders and prepare them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to lead relevant, thriving associations and to lead in their professions. Our unified, strategic, and interdisciplinary approach to leadership development reinforces and supports key leadership competencies in seven strategic areas.
We are proud to continue our journey toward racial and social justice with a new program to identify and support members of color in Association leadership.
Across the country and overseas, in all professional roles and career stages, NEA educators and allies make our schools and communities worthy of our students.
Our three-year program gives participants the historical, legal, and educational tools to transform policy and practice at the local, state, and national levels.
Every one of our members is inherently a leader. Our job is to help them live out their passion.
Quote by:—Karen White, NEA Deputy Executive Director
Free and open to all, NEA’s edCommunities is a place for teachers, parents, school support professionals, community supporters, and NEA affiliates to find and share ideas and resources.
We’re here to help. Our community comes to us seeking tools (guides, reports, trainings, and more) to help answer everyday questions. We’re here to support you in whatever you need.
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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.