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NEA Today Past Issues

NEA Today Past Issues
NEA publishes NEA Today, NEA Today for Aspiring Educators, and NEA Today for Retired Members, magazines focused on the issues and interests of K-12, aspiring, and retired educators. Browse our archives.

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NEA Today Spring 2018

In this issue we document the student-led March for Our Lives against gun violence in our schools. Also, three math teachers offer solutions to school funding problems, and we look at creative ways—design thinking, flipped classrooms—for engaging students.
RedforEd

NEA Today October 2018

In this issue, we look at what drove educators to create and join the #RedforEd movement. We offer ideas on how teachers can help students discuss big issues like gun laws, sex, and slavery. And we ask if our schools are prepared to tackle student mental health.

NEA Today Retired Winter 2018

A look at how educators are keeping their boats afloat, NEA-Retired members discuss successfully volunteering, and a look at how items donated by retired educators helps active educators create inviting spaces.

NEA Today for Aspiring Educators 2018

Meet 30 young educators who—early in their careers—are building networks of support, growing their skillset, and raising their voices as leaders. We also share back-to-school tips for creating a successful school year and look at six new educator programs from around the country that support new and early career teachers.

NEA Today Winter 2018

Including a story on why so many teachers and paraprofessionals work nights and weekends, how teachers in California are leading the fight for regulations to restrict pesticide sprays, an interview with an anti-racist educator, combatting sexual assault in schools, and more.

NEA Today Fall 2017

In this issue we look at what rural schools—and the 9 million students they serve—stand to lose from the Trump-DeVos privatization agenda. Plus, visit a Georgia community school, meet the next generation of educators, and read how a superb paraeducator-teacher team make it work.

NEA Today Summer 2017

A look at how educators are helping students with undocumented parents, how a strong sense of community can help to keep students safe, and the importance of mentors to new teachers.

NEA Today Magazine Spring 2017

This issue of NEA Today magazine discusses the impact of the 2016 elections on education, and includes features on teaching about climate change, design trends in schools, homeless students, and civics education.

NEA Today Winter 2017

A look at how traumatized students can react, keeping schools safe, and a story about how educators organizing can pave the way toward better teaching conditions.
Retirees returning to school as a student

NEA Today-Retired Winter 2017

In this issue, four retired educators share their experiences of returning to school—this time as students; we interview the recipient of the 2016 NEA-Retired Distinguished Service Award, and check in with baby boomers finding their second calling through social change.

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