Unions
Read more about labor groups that organize teachers and other educators around workplace issues and negotiate contracts with districts
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Teacher Contracts Need to Change. And It’s Not Just About Money
If we want to retain effective teaches, we should increase teacher compensation—but we need to do it strategically.
Teaching Profession
What the Research Says
Do Teacher Strikes Increase Pay?
New research finds the majority of teacher strikes in the last decade did boost wages and benefits.
Federal
Video
WATCH: 5 Key Education Moments From the Democratic National Convention
Calls to end gun violence, Tim Walz's background as a teacher, and Project 2025 all made for key K-12 moments at the 2024 convention.
Teaching Profession
NEA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Staff Union After Monthlong Lockout
The largest teachers' union and its staff appear to have reached a detente.
Teaching Profession
AFT's Assembly Featured Kamala Harris, Debates on the Israel-Hamas War, and More
The gathering of the nation's second-largest teachers' union in Houston came at a pivotal time in the election cycle.
Federal
Video
Book Bans and Gun Control: 3 Minutes From Kamala Harris’ Speech to Teachers
Kamala Harris shares her vision for the future of education, and the country.
Federal
Kamala Harris Rallies Teachers: 'God Knows We Don't Pay You Enough'
Harris called for student loan forgiveness and union member protections in her speech at the American Federation of Teachers' convention.
Teaching Profession
Will the NEA Take a Position on Cellphones in 69´«Ă˝?
Some educators believe a policy statement from the union would give them cover to enforce restrictions that may be unpopular.
Teaching Profession
The Nation's Largest Teachers' Union Endorses Kamala Harris for President
The National Education Association's endorsement follows that of the American Federation of Teachers.
Federal
One of Kamala Harris' First Campaign Speeches Will Be to Teachers
Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to the nation's second-largest teachers' union at its convention in Houston.
Federal
AFT's Randi Weingarten on Kamala Harris: 'She Has a Record of Fighting for Us'
The union head's call to support Kamala Harris is one sign of Democratic support coalescing around the vice president.
School & District Management
Principals' Unions Are on the Rise. What Are Their Demands?
Across the country, principals are organizing for better working conditions.
Teaching Profession
What Happened—and What Didn't—at This Year's NEA Representative Assembly
The unusual ending of the biggest assembly for the nation’s largest teachers’ union led to an incomplete annual meeting.
Teaching Profession
Staff Who Disrupted NEA's Assembly Will Be Locked Out of Work
Staff members for the nation’s largest teachers’ union will be locked out of work until a contract is reached.