We may never fully understand the “why” of what happened at Michigan State University (MSU). But here is what we know: Only six weeks into 2023, our nation has endured more than 70 mass shootings.  We know that once again, students—whether going to evening classes or study groups, or simply out grabbing a snack—scrambled to protect […]

View as Webpage In his State of the Union address, President Biden called for universal access to pre-school, community college, and raising educator salaries.  He also said what the record clearly shows: Some Republicans are threatening to hold raising the debt ceiling hostage to cutting Social Security and Medicare. One member of Congress shouted, “Liar!” […]

View as Webpage The NEA Board of Directors will be lobbying on Capitol Hill this week on three issues: the debt ceiling, police reform, and community schools.  Board members will urge lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling without delay, no strings attached. They will stress that education funding has declined by $8.3 billion over the last decade (after adjusting […]