Recognition and Respect. ESPs play a vital role on the education team and in students’ lives inside and outside the classroom ...

Paws & Peers, the nation’s largest school therapy dog program, is full of good boys—and girls! What’s more, these ...

According to the National Education Association's annual report on teacher salaries, educators are seeing long-overdue pay increases. The average starting teacher salary in 2023-24 was $46,526, ...

School nurses are often the first to identify students with mental health struggles. Too often, school medical personnel are not included on teams that address student mental health. NEA and the ...

According to a new NEA report, the average earnings for education support professionals in K-12 and higher education increased to $37,097 in 2023–2024, about a $1,000 increase over the average ...

On May 2, the Trump administration unveiled its blueprint for the fiscal year 2025-06 federal budget. Since it does not list specific funding requests for every federal program, the 46-page document ...

On April 30, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear two cases that could force states to use public funding for religious charter schools. These cases constitute a direct attack on public ...

Healthy school meals are more than a line item in a budget—they are daily lifelines. They fuel learning, reduce stress on working families, and help ensure that all students across race, place, ...

WASHINGTON — The National Education Association is joining students, families, and communities nationwide to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5–9, 2025. This year, the NEA is also urging ...

WASHINGTON — Earlier today, the Trump Administration released its proposed “skinny budget,” which includes deep and harmful cuts to education funding — slashing $12 billion from the Department of ...