From the Classroom to the Ballot Box

By Heather Smith, John I. Wilson and Les Francis Think back to the day you turned 16 and got your driver’s license, especially that picture of you with your trendy haircut, greasy forehead, and brace-covered teeth. Flash forward five years to the time you bought your first beer at 21, by which point you thankfully [...]

Working Mother Mag Names NEA One of Its 100 Best Companies

By Christiana Campos Working Mother magazine has named the National Education Association one of its 100 best companies for family-friendly benefits. More than 58 percent of NEA’s workforce of roughly 500 employees at its Washington, D.C. headquarters is female. NEA offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of paid health and dental insurance [...]

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 [...]

Education Leaders Plan Collaboration on Priority Schools

By Sara Robertson NEW YORK —  Collaboration is key if schools are going to make successful, sustainable changes in our schools. That’s the message at a forum here today, attended by teams of superintendents, school board members, and National Education Association local presidents from school districts with the nation’s lowest performing schools. The event is being facilitated by [...]

NEA Earns Distinguished Environmental Rating

By Sara Robertson NEA has reached an important environmental goal and added a distinguished new plaque to its exterior. NEA’s Washington, D.C., headquarters was awarded an Energy Star rating this month from the Environmental Protection Agency after several years of energy savings and strategic enhancements. With the support of Executive Director John Wilson and CFO Michael [...]