Cover Story: Moonlighting
Many public school teachers and education support professionals keep their financial boats afloat by working part time. Take a look into the lives of these dedicated educators and read what they have to say
The Secret of Sexual Assault in our Schools
When it happens in schools and isn’t addressed, students learn that sexual misconduct is acceptable, even normal. It’s time to acknowledge the problems exist and then tackle them in curriculum, policy, and more.
Environmental Justice
Educators in California’s Salinas Valley—one of the most productive agricultural regions in the U.S., and home to tens of thousands of students, most of them Hispanic—work to put a stop to pesticide exposure and keep students healthy.
Social Justice Warriors
A look at 12 social justice heroes who stand on the frontlines of the battle for human and civil rights.
Woke
Read why Terry Jess calls himself an anti-racist white educator committed to spreading the message of social justice, equity, and racial justice in white spaces, and then read longtime activist Michael Simanga’s poignant essay, about why Jess’s work matters.
Follow the Money: The School-to-(Privatized)-Prison Pipeline
How turning students into prisoners is deliberate, begins early, and turns profits.
First and Foremost
Supreme Court case launches new and aggressive attack against unions, why quality professional development remains out of reach for most educators, and what would Thomas Jefferson say about United States Secretary of Education Betsy Devos?
Teaching and Learning
Suspect Red, a young adult book, takes a look at McCarthyism, how a rearranged classroom can lead to student success, and books and activities for every month.
Issues and Impact
California educator Ivan Viray Santos and his colleagues turned a desire for ethnic studies curriculum into policy, and NEA Today talks with Wisconsin-based parent engagement specialist Sequanna Taylor about her journey from educator to educator activist.
People and Places
The fears of educators who are also Dreamers, and how Florida educator Rebecca Hinson mixes art and pride into great teaching.
EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student
How sticking to the basics of one-on-one communication helps one California local keeps membership strong, and how the Pennsbury Education Support Professionals Association fought outsourcing by helping to elect a school board that stands up for public school educators.
A Note From the Editor-in-Chief
No matter the task, educators do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Lily’s Blackboard
Better pay for educators means better outcomes for students.
Extra Credit
How the Supreme Court is being used, once again, to rig the rules against working families.
