NEA Participates in White House Community College Summit

By Miguel Gonzalez At the request of President Barack Obama, Dr. Jill Biden today convened the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges. The event brought together community colleges, the business and philanthropic communities, federal and state policy leaders, and students to discuss how community colleges can help meet the nation’s job training and education [...]

NEA Member Earns Prestigious MacArthur “Genius Grant”

By Cynthia McCabe Stunned and $500,000 richer. That’s how California high school teacher Amir Abo-Shaeer found himself when he recently picked up the phone and learned he’d been awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, also known as the “genius grant.” Recipients of the coveted award learn they’ve received it in a single phone call and they [...]

New Mexico School Counselor Hosts President Obama

By Cynthia McCabe While educators nationwide are imploring political leaders, policymakers and media to bring them into the conversation as they debate what’s best for public education, a New Mexico school counselor went one better. She hosted President Barack Obama today for a backyard talk on the topic. Etta Cavalier, a 36-year veteran of the [...]

It is Time to DREAM as Senate Takes Up Legislation

Students facing deportation fight for their education

Top Eight Challenges Teachers Face This School Year

By Mary Ellen Flannery With teacher bashing all the rage these days, we thought we’d show what teachers are actually facing when they step into the classroom each day. In no particular order, here are the top eight challenges facing educators this year: 1. All those kids!! In Georgia this May, after state funding for [...]

NEA Says Ed Reform Must Include Languages

By Amanda Litvinov World languages and international education are crucial to the future success of America’s students — and that’s why NEA is part of a coalition working to increase our schools’ capacity to teach them. “Our students deserve an education that prepares them to be global citizens,” said NEA Executive Director John I. Wilson [...]

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