National Education Association | NEA
The National Education Association (NEA) is more than 3 million people—educators, students, activists, workers, parents, neighbors, friends—who believe in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
Teacher Appreciation Week | NEA - National Education Association
National Teacher Day is May 7, 2024, and National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024.
Educator Pay Data 2024 | NEA - National Education Association
Apr 18, 2024 · The national average public school teacher salary in 2022-23 increased 4.2% from the previous year to $69,597 and is projected to grow a further 3.2% in 2023-24.; However, even with record-level increases in some states, average teacher pay has failed to keep up with inflation over the past decade.
School Suspensions Do More Harm than Good | NEA
Sep 10, 2021 · Most educators believe that every student, whatever their color, background, or zip code, has the right to learn in a supportive environment—one that respects their humanity, upholds their dignity, and responds fairly to mistakes and missteps.
Code of Ethics for Educators | NEA
Sep 14, 2020 · Preamble. The National Education Association believes that the education profession consists of one education workforce serving the needs of all students and that the term ‘educator’ includes education support professionals.
PBIS is a prevention framework that Pworks for all students ositive Behavioral Interventions and Sup - ports (PBIS) is a general term that refers to positive behavioral interventions and sys -
Teacher Salary Benchmarks | NEA
Apr 26, 2022 · The average starting teacher salary for 2020-2021 was $41,770, an increase of 1.4% over 2019-2020. When adjusted for inflation, this represents a 4% decrease from 2019-2020, undoing all the gains made over the previous two years.
History of Standardized Testing in the United States | NEA
Jun 25, 2020 · The first SAT tests are administered. Founded as the Scholastic Aptitude Test by the College Board, a nonprofit group of universities and other educational organizations, the original test lasted 90 minutes and consisted of 315 questions testing knowledge of …
Starting Teacher Pay | NEA - National Education Association
Teacher salaries continue to lag behind the pay of other college educated professionals. In fact, the Economic Policy Institute’s most recent report on teacher pay finds that: “Teacher pay has suffered a sharp decline compared with the pay of other college-educated workers.
Benefits of Collaboration | NEA
Oct 18, 2018 · When thinking of a traditional classroom, you probably envision one teacher working alone with a group of students. While educators often work alone in the classroom, they do not — and should not — operate independently.