What’s at stake in the 2026 election? How electing education allies helps your school. Make no mistake—your right to vote is on the ballot. Jacob Bennett, a teacher and County Council member in ...

WASHINGTON—In an open letter sent today to the nation's Democratic governors, the presidents of the country’s two largest teachers unions, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American ...

WASHINGTON — The National Education Association (NEA) is joining students, families, and communities nationwide to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4–8, 2026. This year, NEA is turning ...

While grades keep going up, up, up in high schools and colleges, other measures of achievement are not. Teachers and faculty face pressure to keep students and families happy—and some research says ...

Join NEA President Becky Pringle as she shares her vision for the 2026 NEA Representative Assembly (RA) and previews the events and daily agenda for the Annual Meeting and RA. Information on how to ...

Voucher expansion is re-segregating schools by race and income and reflects a policy rooted in resistance to school integration. Programs framed as equity tools often become subsidies for families ...

Student behavior has nearly overtaken pay as the top concern among educators—and it’s driving some out of the profession. Today, 4 out of 5 teachers and education support professionals find student ...

The Trump administration is withholding almost $6.9 billion in federal K–12 education funding, normally released to states on July 1, from students and classrooms, according to the U.S. Department of ...

When the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was enacted, Congress committed to fund 40 percent of the average per pupil cost for special education. A half-century later, students who ...

According to the National Education Association's annual report on teacher salaries, educators are seeing long-overdue pay increases. The average starting teacher salary in 2023-24 was $46,526, ...

Comics can supplement traditional curriculum materials to engage more students. Research shows that combining visual and textual elements deepen student connection to lessons. Build critical thinking ...

Just last week, Trump called the Department of Education a “con job” and said he wants McMahon to “put herself out of a job.” The nominee seems prepared to do just that, at tremendous cost to our ...