Following the Educator Leaders in Adrian, MI

A few days after learning that Adrian (MI) High School was eligible for a School Improvement Grant, school district Superintendent Chris Timmis called Adrian Education Association president Jeff Condon.  In the Adrian Daily Telegram, Erik Gable writes, “the two talked several times a week from that point onward. ‘I think that has allowed for the [...]

Priority Schools Campaign Pledge Card

How do we expose and close the education gaps that deny our students the basics and keep opportunity always a zip code or two away? By showing that our communities will no longer sit quietly at the back of the line for quality teachers and adequate resources. Students succeed if adults intercede, working together and [...]

NEA and Essence: Making Our Schools a Priority

The annual Essence Festival in New Orleans is a time for music and celebration and this year, the occasion for a unique partnering with NEA. NEA members can get discount tickets to the Essence Music Festival, July 2-4, at the New Orleans Superdome and join Becky Pringle, Bill Cosby and others at a series of discussions [...]

NEA’s Wilson Talks SIG, Teacher Bashing and More

At a recent meeting hosted by the Aspen Institute, as part of its Innovation in Education series, National Education Association Executive Director John Wilson shared thoughts with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other dignitaries on 21st century skills, school improvement grants, and a dangerous trend of “teacher bashing.”
To watch video of the event, click [...]

FAQs on School Improvement Grants for Illinois Schools

The Consortium for Educational Change and the Illinois Education Association’s Center for Educational Innovation have introduced a new document answering frequently asked questions about school improvement grants. The FAQs cover everything from selecting an improvement model to collective bargaining.
To download the document, click Illinois-SIG-FAQs.

Reaching Out to Families Improves Student Performance in Oklahoma

In Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, OK,  the fastest growing segment of the student population is Hispanics. Two years ago, the NEA’s Public Engagement Project and the Oklahoma Education Association initiated a series of community conversations focusing on closing achievement gaps and meeting the needs of Hispanic parents and students.
Called “Compadres in Education,” [...]