If your state legislature has enacted payroll deduction prohibitions, or if these prohibitions are a looming threat, ...

According to the RAND Corporation's 2024 State of the American Teacher survey, two-thirds of teachers report receiving a pay increase between the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 school years. The average pay ...

For more than 40 years, public employees in many states have been subject to punitive and discriminatory measures that reduce their Social Security benefits. Called the Government Pension Offset (GPO) ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Congress today passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), landmark legislation that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) ...

When educators are respected, appreciated, heard, and have the resources we need, we can give students our very best. Our union members unite to win for students, schools, and each other. Across the ...

After World War II, hundreds of groups targeted public educators in a postwar anti-communist red scare. The NEA fought back against unfair criticism of public education through its National Commission ...

We need to dismantle unjust systems. We need to fully fund public schools. We need to hold our elected leaders accountable to our communities. And we need your help to make it happen. Ready to help us ...

On behalf of our 3 million members and the 50 million students they serve—including those in schools on military bases worldwide—we offer these comments for your consideration as you vote on the ...

Paraeducator Rebecca Winters would welcome administrators and legislators to spend a day in the classroom with her or any of her paraeducator colleagues. “It’s easy to make decisions behind a desk,” ...

On behalf of our 3 million members and the 50 million students they serve, we strongly urge you to VOTE YES on the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82) when it comes to the floor next week. Votes on ...

Each month, we feature three books—one each for young, middle grade, and young adult readers—that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion. Check out the calendar below to see what's in ...