After-School Programs Prove Key to Closing Gaps

By Mary Ellen Flannery When the last bell rings at Van Buren Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the real “work” begins – that is, the after-school apprenticeships in fields as far-ranging as Mexican dance and community action. This is not school, plus two hours. It’s not the same books, desks and assignments but more [...]

NEA Student Program Members Elect New President

Nearly 100 student delegates to NEA’s Representative Assembly in New Orleans on Monday elected their new board of directors. Pictured left to right: Chair, Tommie Leaders (Nebraska), Katie Kreis (Illinois), Ashley Rogers (Virginia), and Brandan Trahan (Louisiana). Jermaine Coleman, outgoing chair of the NEA Student Program, is pictured at left with Leaders, an elementary education major at the [...]

Union Helps Build a Bridge Between School and Home

By Dana Fisher and Kevin Hart Parents and caregivers are truly our students’ first teachers – and school districts across the country are finding that getting parents more involved in their local schools can have a significant, lasting effect on student achievement. The National Education Association and its affiliates have been leading the effort to enhance parent and [...]

A Taxing Story of Big Business Robbing Public Schools

By Cynthia McCabe It’s tax day. Time to pay up. But not for everyone. Every day in this country, big businesses are getting a sweetheart deal paid for by our public school children. And no, we’re not talking high-interest lunch money loans. It’s common practice in most states and municipalities to let businesses off the [...]