NEA Today Past Issues

New Jersey retiree Dan Gill authored a children’s book featured in this month's NEA Read Across America!

If downsizing or decluttering is on your to-do list for 2026, our latest issue has a step-by-step guide to help you stop procrastinating and start organizing. You’ll also read inspiring stories of NEA-Retired members who are mentoring the next generation of educators, and you’ll meet a retiree whose book is being featured this month in Read Across America!

How can educators do a better job of reaching boys, how is AI changing the way we teach, and what’s the latest in the debate over later school start times? Find out in NEA Today’s first issue of 2026! Plus, you’ll also discover the best shoes to keep your feet happy all day long.

In this issue, discover why Aspiring Educators are choosing purpose over cynicism, explore how to teach across political divides, learn strategies to support multilingual learners, and see how advocacy skills can spark collective action through union organizing.

This NEA Today Special Edition: The Salary Issue dives into the topic on every educator’s mind: your paycheck! What’s the state of pay for teachers and support staff around the country, how do your earnings stack up, and how can you get a raise? NEA Today gives you answers you can take to the bank.

In this special edition, NEA Today for Higher Ed Members dives into the topic on every higher ed member's mind: your paycheck! What’s the state of pay for faculty around the country, how do your earnings stack up, and how can you get a raise? NEA Today gives you answers you can take to the bank.

With public education under attack like never before, this issue highlights NEA-Retired members who continue to fight for our students, our public schools, our educators, and our democracy. You'll also meet a New Jersey retiree who coaches for the Special Olympics, and explore the joys of seeing the country—or the world—by train!

In the first all-digital issue of NEA Today for NEA-Retired Members, you’ll find more content specifically for retired educators. You’ll hear NEA-Retired members’ stories of students who inspired them and showed them the true meaning bravery. You’ll find tips for managing your money in an uncertain economy and a step-by-step guide for how to push back against the Trump administration’s policies that harm students and public schools.

With unprecedented challenges facing our students and public schools, NEA Today invites you to explore a special “Know Your Rights” section in this issue. From lesson plans to school safety to speaking up for students, this guide walks you through key rights that every educator has—and how to protect them. Plus, we’ll have some fun with using hip-hop as a teaching tool and getting sage advice from beloved TV soccer coach Ted Lasso.

In this issue, find out how cuts to the Department of Education will harm students, and meet educators and retirees who are pushing back! Wondering how NEA’s huge win on Social Security could impact your retirement? Get your answers here. And discover how you can translate your classroom skills into a second career.