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Tools & Tips

Professional Excellence From Members, For Members
Our community of experts share lesson plans, activities, advice, and more to help you help your students.
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Speak Up

On a busy school day, a diverse group of kids discover positive ways to make their many voices heard.
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Aspiring Educator to Active Professional Rebate

When Aspiring Educators (AE) move to employment as active professionals, they are eligible for a rebate of a portion of their AE dues. This page explains the program and links to the form to submit.
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Activity

Inauguration Day Activities

Teach about the Presidential Inauguration and how it has changed over time with our recommended activities and background resources.
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Advice

Resource Roundup: Reading Tips for Parents

In partnership with WETA, we're excited to bring tips to understand early literacy needs, teach phonics, navigate IEPs, establish reading routines – and most of all, share a love of stories with your children.
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Advice

Reading 101: A Guide for Parents

This guide will give you a better understanding of what it takes to learn to read (and write) and how you can help your children grow as readers, writers, and learners.
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Advice

Family Stories

This article, developed in partnership with WETA, provides a number of ways that you can make storytelling a part of the time your family spends together.
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Help for Families During COVID-19

Families play a key role in helping students avoid the "COVID-19 slide." We've curated a collection of helpful resources and fun activities designed to keep at-home learners engaged and growing.
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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.
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