Since the enactment of universal school voucher programs, states are struggling with the programs’ cost and lack of transparency and accountability. Overwhelmingly, school vouchers are being used by ...
For decades, public school educators have worked hard to meet their students’ needs with far too few resources and too little planning time. At the same time, educators have been grossly ...
According to a recent NEA member survey, a staggering 55 percent of educators say they are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than planned. While fallout from the pandemic could be the ...
A growing number of educators believe equity and inclusion in the classroom begins with honoring—and therefore correctly pronouncing—students' names. Teachers will inevitably find some names hard to ...
About one-third of teachers nationally teach in one of the 18 states that have passed laws restricting instruction around so-called "divisive concepts," such as race, gender identity, and sexual ...
As you discuss the impact of funding cuts on individuals, especially students with disabilities and lower-income families, you will want to focus on cuts to programs like Pell Grants and Two- and Four ...
The national average public school teacher salary rose to $69,544 in 2022-23, a 4.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the 2024 NEA Rankings and Estimates report. Adjusted for ...
Across the U.S., 32 states spent less on public colleges and universities in 2020 than in 2008, with an average decline of nearly $1,500 per student. As a result, students need to pay (and borrow) ...
Despite efforts to divide them, parents and educators remain strong allies. Teachers want more engagement with families, but there are challenges to doing it, which the report seeks to address. When ...
Across the U.S., 32 states spent less on public colleges and universities in 2020 than in 2008, with an average decline of nearly $1,500 per student. As a result, students need to pay (and borrow) ...
On election day, voters in Nebraska, Colorado, and Kentucky delivered a stunning rebuke to school vouchers. A diverse coalition of educators, parents, and community members in each state mobilized to ...
Across the country, certain politicians and parent groups continue to distract, fuel fear, and divide citizens by challenging books that represent marginalized and oppressed people. Educators, ...