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NEA Today, October 2024

In this issue, find out how the future of public education depends on your vote this November. Discover best practices for teaching in the age of AI, and decode your students’ latest slang words.
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Aspiring Educators on Why They Choose to Teach

by: Brenda Álvarez February 15, 2023
Ready to pick up the torch for safe, just, and equitable schools, the next crop of teachers shares their motivation for stepping into the classroom.
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Teachers Win “Banned Concepts” Lawsuit

by: Mary Ellen Flannery June 7, 2024
A state law that limited what teachers could say around race, gender, sexuality and disabilities was ruled unconstitutional, thanks to a union-led lawsuit

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Quote byAlison O'Brien , social studies teacher

My view has always been that if I can’t teach history accurately, I don’t want to teach history. All I did was provide students with information and ask them questions about it, relating to state standards. If I can’t do that, then I don’t want to do this.
—Alison O'Brien , social studies teacher
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