COVID-19
Recovery from the pandemic that has caused the worst economic crisis in modern history.
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Recovery from the pandemic that has caused the worst economic crisis in modern history.
Career and Technical Education addresses the gaps between workers’ skills and employers’ needs.
Child nutrition programs provide healthy meals for our students and assist students who might otherwise go without enough food.
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates 164 schools serving more than 73,000 military-connected students.
More than 50 million children attend public schools and 20 percent of them live in poverty.
Education Support Professionals (ESPs) promote student achievement, ensure student safety, and help establish a good school climate.
Firearms are the leading cause of death for African American children and the second leading cause of death for all American children.
Every American has a right to comprehensive, affordable health coverage.
Every American should have access to higher education, regardless of income.
Homework Gap—the inability to do schoolwork at home due to lack of internet access
The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) assures that children with disabilities receive a free, appropriate public education.
NEA supports the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 passed by the House and these Senate bills: the Dream Act of 2019 and the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act.
NEA monitors and takes positions on nominees for the federal judiciary, including district courts (the trial court), circuit courts (the first level of appeal), and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal.
Protect all Americans from all forms of discrimination.
Police Reform would help to ensure that those who have sworn to “protect and serve” us respect the civil rights and liberties of every person.
Racial and social justice is treating all people fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, or religion, and creating equitable opportunities by addressing the systems and biases that lead to discrimination.
Retired educators deserve the benefits they’ve earned.
9.3 million—or nearly one in five students in the U.S.—attend a rural school.
Every student and educator deserves a safe and modern learning environment.
No one should be denied their rights.
No matter what they’re called, vouchers rob public schools of resources.
NEA supports the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2021.
A strong labor force is the foundation of a strong middle class.
