Once again, your advocacy paved the way to victory. Bowing to pressure from people like you and members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, the Trump administration announced on July 25 that it is releasing $5.5 billion in FY2025 education funding—on top of $1.3 billion released on July 18—for a total of […]

  NEA Vice President Princess Moss participated in two events on Capitol Hill last week. A “shadow” hearing convened by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) explored the adverse effects of the reconciliation bill on K-12 education. In addition to NEA Vice President Moss, Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch […]

        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 […]