COVER: What's Next? How the Pandemic Will Change the Future of Schools
As more educators get vaccinated and many schools return to in-person learning, everyone is wondering: Will the last year change the way we teach and learn? NEA Today looks at what’s next for public education.
Recruiting Educators of Color
The vast majority of public school educators are White, while half of the students are People of Color. There’s a desperate need for change. Find out what NEA and its affiliates are doing to recruit and retain educators of color.
Member Column: Why We Need More Black Men in the Classroom
New Jersey educator Sundjata Sekou shares his story of being the only Black student in the classroom and how his childhood experience drove him to become a teacher.
Educators Stepped Up to Make In-Person Learning Safer
Meet educators and local union leaders who spoke up and succeeded in getting COVID-19 testing and PPE for school staff and who have worked tirelessly to keep their communities safe.
You Can't Resist the #TeachersofTikTok
Young educators are turning to the popular video app TikTok to energize and engage their students. Some even became social media stars!
Education Support Professionals: Finding a Voice
Four education support professionals (ESPs) explain how the union gave them the confidence to advocate for more training, a living wage, and other supports for themselves and their peers.
People and Places
Educator Takeru Nagayoshi earns a Horace Mann Award for his work on identity-safe spaces; and a Minnesota teacher donates her kidney to school custodian Pat Mertens.
Why I'm a Member
Teacher Maggie Gannon and her local union advocated for collective bargaining rights in her homes state of Virginia and won!
A Note From the Editor-in-Chief
As we pass the year anniversary of the pandemic, NEA helps answer the question: Where do we go from here?
President's Viewpoint
We have an opportunity to achieve education justice.
