The dedicated faculty, staff, and graduate workers of our nation’s colleges and universities help students pursue their passions and realize their dreams. Their success is our nation’s success.
NEA supports higher education professionals by helping them advocate for safe working conditions, fair pay, academic freedom, and so much more. We help faculty and staff understand the challenges of today’s campuses and empower them to work together to solve problems and build power.
Protecting Higher Education
Public higher education is the cornerstone of democracy, but some politicians are working against it—cutting research funds, limiting what can be taught and said, eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and more. Check out these NEA resources to help you fight back.
2025 Higher Education Salary Analysis
Faculty purchasing power was still lower in 2024 than it was five years earlier. NEA's analysis also reveals persistent inequities for HBCU faculty and women, and much-too-low compensation for grad assistants. The good news? Unions make a HUGE difference!
National Higher Education Month
Check out our 2024 celebration of the dedicated faculty and staff who ensure our students are able to grab their piece of the American Dream through higher education.
CHECK OUT OUR CELEBRATION HERE!
Professional Pay
Faculty, staff, and graduate assistants should be fairly compensated for their work. For decades, the pay earned by college and university workers has failed to keep pace with the rising cost of living. We’re working to fix that.
Organizing Materials
Help build and strengthen our local higher education unions! Download and print these materials, including flyers and posters, to faciliate conversations with potential NEA Higher Ed members.
Professional Growth
We provide cutting-edge resources from NEA experts—our staff, affiliates, and members—on the skills and topics educators need to join, stay in, and advance our profession.
Leadership Development
Ready to take the next step in your career? Start with our leadership resources below for the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective leader on the local, state, and national stage.
Research & Data
College and University Data Analysis System (CUDAS) enables you to research and compare data for your home institution to a group of similar institutions.
Student Debt Forgiveness for Higher Educators
NEA student debt experts walk through the process to fill out the PSLF waiver and ensure higher education faculty & staff get the cancellation they deserve.
National Council for Higher Education
NCHE serves as the instrument through which higher education members of the National Education Association (NEA) utilize their individual and collective power
Contact Us
Let's start a conversation. For questions regarding organizing, state and local affiliate support, and staff-related questions.
Downloadable Posters
NEA HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Scientific Research is Getting Cut—And Why This Matters to You
Fighting for Better Pay and Rights for Adjunct & Contingent Faculty
Project 2025 and Higher Education
