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Write Congress at the RA

We need to dismantle unjust systems. We need to fully fund public schools. We need to hold our elected leaders accountable to our communities. And we need your help to make it happen.

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Aspiring Educators

Ensuring that students in every community have caring, committed, profession-ready educators means improving strategies for recruiting, preparing, and supporting educators at all stages.

Child Nutrition

Students need healthy, nutritious school meals that are free to all and prepare them for learning.

Community Schools

Full-service community schools meet students’ academic and enrichment needs by recognizing that many students are coping with serious issues that affect their ability to learn and thrive in the classroom.

Department of Defense Schools

The Federal Education Association, an NEA affiliate, advocates for employee rights and quality learning environments in Department of Defense schools serving military-connected students with unique challenges such as parental deployments and frequent moves.

Education Funding and Budget

Congress funds critical programs serving the students most in need through the annual budget process.

Education Support Professionals

Education Support Professionals play vital roles inside and outside the classroom. They keep schools and campuses running and ensure students are safe, healthy, and ready to learn.

Gun Violence Prevention

Students need safe environments to learn, live, and grow.

Higher Education

Going to college should not mean going into debt. Ensuring that higher education is accessible and affordable to all Americans is key to our nation’s prosperity—and to the well-being of students and families.

Immigration

We need a fair immigration process that upholds America’s values and commitment to liberty and justice for all.

Indian Boarding Schools

Cosponsor the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The commission would fully reveal the impact of boarding schools on the Native American children who were taken from their families and Tribes for forced assimilation.

Judicial Nominations

To continue recent progress in creating a federal bench that looks more like America, swiftly confirm President Biden’s judicial nominees.

LGBTQ+ Rights

As Americans, we believe in equality and fairness for all, and together we can end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.

Retirement

Educators in some states are denied Social Security benefits they’ve earned. NEA is pushing to end this injustice by enacting federal legislation.

Special Education

All students deserve an education that sparks their curiosity and desire to learn. Special education fits our most vulnerable students’ unique needs.

National Education Association

Great public schools for every student

The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.