Government funding expires on September 30 and Congress has yet to pass either the appropriations bills or continuing resolution necessary to prevent a government shutdown. The two chambers are far apart on education funding. The Senate bill provides level or near-level funding for most programs, with small potential increases in key areas. By contrast, […]

  As our students and members returned to their classrooms, Congress returned from its August recess to confront both new and familiar challenges. Once again, lawmakers are struggling to exercise the power of the purse and fund the government beyond September 30. The House and the Senate are far apart in many areas, including funding […]

        NEA and the Federal Education Association, the NEA affiliate representing educators employed in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools, lobby to strengthen measures in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that affect DoDEA schools. They highlight the unique challenge of keeping military-connected students engaged as students’ families endure frequent […]