We asked educators to tell us what recently published books they teach in their classrooms that resonate with their students. Of the 400+ suggestions we received, these titles, written in the last 25 ...

Bill Farmer is a high school science teacher from Evanston, Illinois, with over two decades of classroom experience. He was elected to the NEA Executive Committee in 2025 for a three-year term. Bill ...

Disability discrimination occurs when an applicant or employee is treated less favorably because of a disability. A person may be disabled if he or she has a physical or mental condition that ...

In 2018, more than 8,000 delegates to the RA voted to put racial and social justice at the forefront of NEA’s work. They overwhelmingly adopted a policy commiting NEA to “actively advocate for social ...

Noel Candelaria, a special education teacher and former teacher’s aide from El Paso, Texas, is secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest professional organization ...

Becky Pringle is president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest labor union. Becky is a middle school science teacher with more than three decades of classroom experience and ...

Learn about current immigration issues and the status of DREAMers and DACA recipients. Find out how your school can become a safe zone for immigrant students and communities in the face of harsh ...

Skyrocketing rents and home prices in many school districts are preventing prospective teachers and school staff from taking or keeping jobs. While securing higher educator pay remains paramount, ...

Since their inception a century ago, standardized tests have been instruments of racism and a biased system. Students of color, particularly those from low-income families, have suffered the most from ...

All children deserve well-trained and supported educators and curriculum to help them reckon with our past and shape our future. Together, we can make that happen. No matter our color, background, or ...

The highest paid professor in the U.S. is likely a man, at a research university, who teaches medicine or engineering. It’s definitely not a woman, at a historically Black college, teaching education.

Fostering school environments where educators and students are supported, and safety concerns are addressed, are two major components of creating safe schools. As the nation’s largest union, the ...