NEA Today Past Issues

Unions are more powerful when they work together! Play NEA’s interactive game to see if you can spot all the union allies in your neighborhood. In this issue, you'll also find out how cuts to the Department of Education will harm students and how educators who are pushing back.

You can join Aspiring Educators working to improve mental health supports, financial assistance, and student rights. Many depend on Pell Grants to continue their education, yet these crucial funds face uncertainty. By getting involved, you can help strengthen the teacher pipeline and create a more inclusive, supportive system.

In this issue, a grocery store trip with a Florida teacher reveals the harsh reality of low educator pay–and how unions can help. Also, discover ways to build resilience in the classroom, read about three election wins that matter for public education, learn more about the teacher-led movement to get cellphones out of the classroom, and say goodbye to teacher guilt.

In this issue, we celebrate the landmark victory that restores Social Security benefits for millions of educators. Also, discover how certain foods can help boost your longevity, find out how a grandparent's love and acceptance made a critical difference for an LGBTQ+ young person, and start exploring your family tree.

Do you struggle to support yourself during your student teaching? You're not alone. In this issue, learn how your fellow Aspiring Educators are advocating for—and winning—stipends for student teaching. We also have tips for better time management, how your union can help keep educator workloads reasonable, and how to ace virtual job interviews.

In this issue, find out how the future of public education depends on your vote this November. Discover the secrets to traveling on a budget, and decode your grandkids' latest slang words.

In this issue, find out how the future of public education depends on your vote this November. Discover best practices for teaching in the age of AI, and decode your students’ latest slang words.

In our latest issue, NEA-Retired members are super-voters. Find out how your retired colleagues are getting out the vote and how you can take action. Plus, the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, segregation efforts are growing.

In our latest issue, NEA members share how they've taken control of the clock and gained back time in their workday. Plus how you can bargain for even more! And, we've heard you're struggling with student behavior issues. This issue explores the problem, and short and long-term solutions, and ways your Union can help.

In our latest issue, educators get personal about the need for more bathroom breaks. Find out how NEA locals can provide relief. And some good news! Unions are on a winning streak, defeating far-right school board candidates across the country. You’ll also meet the 2024 ESP of the Year and get inspired by educators who are taking action against systemic racism.