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1 week ago |
nea.org | Mary Ellen Flannery
The classroom poster that led to international headlines and eventually Sarah Inama’s resignation says simply, “Everyone is Welcome Here.” Under those letters are 10 raised hands, in skin tones that range from dark brown to pale pink. The message is clear. It is what it says. Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Native, or some combination of the above: You are welcome in this classroom. This teacher values you. She thinks you’re important.
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1 month ago |
nea.org | Mary Ellen Flannery
“Everybody wants more computer-science teachers—and we are on the verge of telling them how to do it—and now we can’t!” says Caroline Hardin, a Western Washington University professor. Earlier this month, the National Science Foundation (NSF) suddenly terminated Hardin’s three-year, $231,554 grant, about two-thirds of the way through her team’s work. Their task? Investigating the lack of licensed computer-science teachers in U.S., especially women and educators of color.
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1 month ago |
nea.org | Mary Ellen Flannery
Teresa M. Hodge—an innovative Florida math professor and dedicated unionist who has served in almost every possible local and state union role—has been named the 2025 NEA Higher Educator of the Year. The $10,000 award, funded by the NEA Foundation and awarded annually to an outstanding educator and advocate, will be presented to Hodge at the NEA Representative Assembly in Portland, Ore., in early July.
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1 month ago |
nea.org | Mary Ellen Flannery
When Lindsay Dominguez’s principal heard about the Paws & Peers therapy dog program, she dashed off an email to Dominguez: “With all the dogs in your house, you must have one that would work for this!”Everybody knows Dominguez is a dog person. And she had the perfect pupper for the job. When she first adopted Hotch, he was a wild-haired, all-legs puppy with a sweet disposition.
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1 month ago |
nea.org | Mary Ellen Flannery
Across the United States on May 1, working people stood together for fair wages, respect, an end to the assault on immigrants, and more. "Why do we march on May Day? We march because billionaires are defunding our public schools and breaking promises to our students," explains NEA President Becky Pringle.
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