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Trump Cancels Federal Research Grants. What Are the Consequences?

1 week 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.
Looming Medicaid Cuts Could Devastate Schools and Communities

2 weeks ago | nea.org | Amanda Litvinov

Iowa Spanish teacher Nancy Baker Curtis’s nine-and-a-half-year-old son Charlie loves monster trucks, playing with his friends, and bike-riding with his mom. Earlier this year, he was running down the sidewalk, fell, and had to get stitches in his chin. “It’s terrible, of course, but it’s also amazing because at the age of two, he couldn’t crawl or even sit up,” says Baker Curtis.
Educators in Minnesota Sue to Stop Book Bans

3 weeks ago | nea.org | Kalie Walker |Jesse Andrews

By: Kalie Walker, Contributor Key Takeaways According to Pen America, there were more than 10,000 instances of books bans in the 2023-24 academic year—the highest number recorded yet. Calling them a ”hoax,” the U.S. Education Department under President Trump has rescinded all guidance on book bans.
Five Things to Know About the 2025 NEA Higher Educator of the Year

3 weeks 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.
‘I Can Actually Retire with Security’

4 weeks ago | nea.org | Amanda Litvinov

“I’ve spent the last 10 years working myself to death, doing every extra duty job I could to make sure my retirement would be enough to sustain me,” says California teacher LaTonya Curlin. “Starting next year, I won’t have to work those four extra duty jobs.” When former President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law on Jan. 5, Curlin’s future suddenly looked a lot brighter.
‘I can actually retire with security’

4 weeks ago | nea.org | Amanda Litvinov

But when former President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, on Jan. 5, the future suddenly looked brighter for her and many other retired educators. The law repealed the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), rules that became part of Social Security law in 1983, unfairly reducing the benefits that public employees or their spouses earned. The victory means everything to Genone and educators like her.
Federal Education Association Sues Over Trump’s Anti-Union Order

1 month ago | nea.org | Kalie Walker

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban collective bargaining with several federal unions on March 27, he stripped educators and workers of their statutory and contractual rights. The order targeted unions in federal agencies with primary functions related to national security, intelligence, counterintelligence, and investigative work.
Four Ways Trump’s Budget Proposal Slashes Public School Funding

1 month ago | nea.org | Tim Walker

By: Tim Walker, Senior Writer/Editor Key Takeaways $4.5 Billion in cuts to K-12 programs $12 Billion in total cuts to the U.S. Department of Education 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 is a “skinny” budget.
Therapy Dogs: Educator's Best Friend?

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.
How ESPs Advocate for Fair Pay, Better Working Conditions and Respect

1 month ago | nea.org | Cindy Long

Averie Jackson, a preschool teaching assistant in Kansas City, Kansas, has deep connections to her school community, spanning generations. Her great grandfather, Patrecio, took a job as a custodian at West Middle school in Kansas City, thinking it would be a steppingstone on his path to providing a better life for his family, who were newcomers to the United States. Instead, he would teach himself English, work his way up to head custodian, and stay in that position until he retired.