Mary Ellen Flannery

A majority of state legislatures spent far less on public colleges and universities in 2020 than they did in 2008, an NEA analysis shows. This means colleges and universities must rely on students to pay the cost of college—and those students are borrowing to do it.

Voters also agree, regardless of party affiliation, on the most serious issues in education today, including the teacher shortage and a lack of mental-health supports for students.

Columbus Education Association went on strike in early September. Their issues? Class sizes, safe and well-maintained schools, and making sure students have full-time art, music and P.E. teachers!

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rules would help fulfill the promise of this landmark civil rights legislation. And now, educators and students have the opportunity to weigh in.

As students’ mental health needs rise, so do educators’ demands for help.

Bonniejean Alford, an Illinois instructor, spoke to RA delegates Wednesday, encouraging them to partner with students.

Despite the horrifying experiences they share, these educators hold onto hope and resolve. “I want to show my students that it matters for us to stand up and show up.”

Teachers who survived school shootings join NEA Becky Pringle in calling for common sense legislation

The pandemic and recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has taken its toll on LGBTQ+ students. Educators, together and as individuals, can help. Feeling safe on campus, or at school, makes a difference.

St. Paul educators negotiated an historic agreement providing more mental-health supports for students, while Minneapolis educators persevere on the picket line.

Public goods—like education and water—don’t belong on the marketplace where they can be sold to the highest bidder and used to further inequality, says Donald Cohen, co-author of a new book on privatization.