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December is National Learn a Foreign Language Month! We celebrate the advantages of your children learning another language both socially and academically.
Language can be a bridge and open up your child’s mind to something new. Check out our guide to help them learn foreign languages at home!
Language can be a bridge and open up your child’s mind to something new. Check out our guide to help them learn foreign languages at home!
December 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
December is National Learn a Foreign Language Month! We celebrate the advantages of your children learning another language both socially and academically.
Language can be a bridge and open up your child’s mind to something new. Check out our guide to help them learn foreign languages at home!
Language can be a bridge and open up your child’s mind to something new. Check out our guide to help them learn foreign languages at home!
Did you know your NEA membership can also save you money?
Finish your holiday shopping by finding discounts and cash-back offers on gifts, home items and everyday essentials through the NEA Discount Marketplace.
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Finish your holiday shopping by finding discounts and cash-back offers on gifts, home items and everyday essentials through the NEA Discount Marketplace.
Find deals here: tinyurl.com/3rdz9xfy
December 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Did you know your NEA membership can also save you money?
Finish your holiday shopping by finding discounts and cash-back offers on gifts, home items and everyday essentials through the NEA Discount Marketplace.
Find deals here: tinyurl.com/3rdz9xfy
Finish your holiday shopping by finding discounts and cash-back offers on gifts, home items and everyday essentials through the NEA Discount Marketplace.
Find deals here: tinyurl.com/3rdz9xfy
The Trump administration has opened the door for ICE to enter campuses and target families. Educator unions, community organizations, and families have come together to fight back.
Hear their story in NEA's latest podcast.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4yvxjjcp
Hear their story in NEA's latest podcast.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4yvxjjcp
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Trump administration has opened the door for ICE to enter campuses and target families. Educator unions, community organizations, and families have come together to fight back.
Hear their story in NEA's latest podcast.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4yvxjjcp
Hear their story in NEA's latest podcast.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4yvxjjcp
Join NEA and ISTE+ASCD for a hands-on session exploring how AI can support deeper learning in 7-12 classrooms tomorrow, December 17 at 6:30 pm.
Join here: tinyurl.com/yjtsx3xa
Join here: tinyurl.com/yjtsx3xa
December 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Join NEA and ISTE+ASCD for a hands-on session exploring how AI can support deeper learning in 7-12 classrooms tomorrow, December 17 at 6:30 pm.
Join here: tinyurl.com/yjtsx3xa
Join here: tinyurl.com/yjtsx3xa
Holiday savings on new phones and unlimited phone plans are now available for NEA members. Save $100 on the Samsung Galaxy A36 or the Motorola 2025 razr while supplies last.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Holiday savings on new phones and unlimited phone plans are now available for NEA members. Save $100 on the Samsung Galaxy A36 or the Motorola 2025 razr while supplies last.
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Could you use some breathing room in your budget? In addition to the NEA Student Loan Programs, NEA Member Benefits is now offering NEA members a chance to win $1,000 cash!
Apply here: www.neamb.com/pages/schola...
Apply here: www.neamb.com/pages/schola...
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Could you use some breathing room in your budget? In addition to the NEA Student Loan Programs, NEA Member Benefits is now offering NEA members a chance to win $1,000 cash!
Apply here: www.neamb.com/pages/schola...
Apply here: www.neamb.com/pages/schola...
The Individuals with Disabilities Act turned 50 this year. It’s cause for celebration, but also action. IDEA and the rights of children with disabilities are under threat, jeopardizing decades of progress.
Tell your representatives to protect IDEA by keeping it in the DOE: tinyurl.com/Action4IDEA
Tell your representatives to protect IDEA by keeping it in the DOE: tinyurl.com/Action4IDEA
December 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Individuals with Disabilities Act turned 50 this year. It’s cause for celebration, but also action. IDEA and the rights of children with disabilities are under threat, jeopardizing decades of progress.
Tell your representatives to protect IDEA by keeping it in the DOE: tinyurl.com/Action4IDEA
Tell your representatives to protect IDEA by keeping it in the DOE: tinyurl.com/Action4IDEA
#GradingTexas blog: What would Abbott say about ACLU chapters in high schools?
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December 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#GradingTexas blog: What would Abbott say about ACLU chapters in high schools?
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If your holiday wishlist includes quality public schools, fair treatment and better working conditions, you can make a difference today by joining educators across Texas in fighting for change our students, schools and communities deserve.
Join today here: bit.ly/JOINTSTANOW
Join today here: bit.ly/JOINTSTANOW
December 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If your holiday wishlist includes quality public schools, fair treatment and better working conditions, you can make a difference today by joining educators across Texas in fighting for change our students, schools and communities deserve.
Join today here: bit.ly/JOINTSTANOW
Join today here: bit.ly/JOINTSTANOW
Last Saturday, our National Board Certification Jump Start cohorts met for our Writers' Workshop to collaborate with their mentors and mentees and complete components of their certifications. We are so proud of all the work they've done so far!
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Last Saturday, our National Board Certification Jump Start cohorts met for our Writers' Workshop to collaborate with their mentors and mentees and complete components of their certifications. We are so proud of all the work they've done so far!
Today is Universal Human Rights Day! Today, we commemorate the United Nations' adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 77 years ago today. We compiled a book list for your students to explore the human rights issues around the world.
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today is Universal Human Rights Day! Today, we commemorate the United Nations' adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 77 years ago today. We compiled a book list for your students to explore the human rights issues around the world.
As educators, we know belonging to our union helps us to protect each other and our students.
Switching to AutoPay is an easy, quick, one-time change — all you need is your NEA ID and account info. Protect your membership today to stay in the union.
Make the switch here: tinyurl.com/ys5ht86z
Switching to AutoPay is an easy, quick, one-time change — all you need is your NEA ID and account info. Protect your membership today to stay in the union.
Make the switch here: tinyurl.com/ys5ht86z
December 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As educators, we know belonging to our union helps us to protect each other and our students.
Switching to AutoPay is an easy, quick, one-time change — all you need is your NEA ID and account info. Protect your membership today to stay in the union.
Make the switch here: tinyurl.com/ys5ht86z
Switching to AutoPay is an easy, quick, one-time change — all you need is your NEA ID and account info. Protect your membership today to stay in the union.
Make the switch here: tinyurl.com/ys5ht86z
The State Board of Education has begun working on required book lists and plans to finalize them next year.
The process comes at a time of increased efforts by conservative Republicans, who dominate the State Board of Education, to impose their own ideology on curriculum and instructional materials.
The process comes at a time of increased efforts by conservative Republicans, who dominate the State Board of Education, to impose their own ideology on curriculum and instructional materials.
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The State Board of Education has begun working on required book lists and plans to finalize them next year.
The process comes at a time of increased efforts by conservative Republicans, who dominate the State Board of Education, to impose their own ideology on curriculum and instructional materials.
The process comes at a time of increased efforts by conservative Republicans, who dominate the State Board of Education, to impose their own ideology on curriculum and instructional materials.
"A date which will live in infamy."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke these words in his address to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 84 years ago.
Today, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and those who fell at Pearl Harbor.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke these words in his address to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 84 years ago.
Today, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and those who fell at Pearl Harbor.
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"A date which will live in infamy."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke these words in his address to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 84 years ago.
Today, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and those who fell at Pearl Harbor.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke these words in his address to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 84 years ago.
Today, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought and those who fell at Pearl Harbor.
The Trump Administration is continuing to dismantle the DOE. Stripping away federal oversight jeopardizes civil rights protections and programs that millions of students rely on.
The truth is, dismantling the DOE isn’t about improving education; it’s a political stunt with devastating consequences
The truth is, dismantling the DOE isn’t about improving education; it’s a political stunt with devastating consequences
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Trump Administration is continuing to dismantle the DOE. Stripping away federal oversight jeopardizes civil rights protections and programs that millions of students rely on.
The truth is, dismantling the DOE isn’t about improving education; it’s a political stunt with devastating consequences
The truth is, dismantling the DOE isn’t about improving education; it’s a political stunt with devastating consequences
Congratulations to Teaching Assistant Olga Lopez, the Texas nominee for NEA's 2026 ESP of the Year Award!
The top five NEA ESP of the Year finalists will be announced in February, and the top recipient will be revealed at the 2026 NEA ESP National Conference in March 2026.
The top five NEA ESP of the Year finalists will be announced in February, and the top recipient will be revealed at the 2026 NEA ESP National Conference in March 2026.
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Congratulations to Teaching Assistant Olga Lopez, the Texas nominee for NEA's 2026 ESP of the Year Award!
The top five NEA ESP of the Year finalists will be announced in February, and the top recipient will be revealed at the 2026 NEA ESP National Conference in March 2026.
The top five NEA ESP of the Year finalists will be announced in February, and the top recipient will be revealed at the 2026 NEA ESP National Conference in March 2026.
NEA's Read Across America books for December are here!
This month's spotlighted books teach students to embrace constant evolution and help them see that skills, knowledge, and perspectives evolve over time through experience and effort.
Check out reading activities here: tinyurl.com/bdzt2kws
This month's spotlighted books teach students to embrace constant evolution and help them see that skills, knowledge, and perspectives evolve over time through experience and effort.
Check out reading activities here: tinyurl.com/bdzt2kws
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NEA's Read Across America books for December are here!
This month's spotlighted books teach students to embrace constant evolution and help them see that skills, knowledge, and perspectives evolve over time through experience and effort.
Check out reading activities here: tinyurl.com/bdzt2kws
This month's spotlighted books teach students to embrace constant evolution and help them see that skills, knowledge, and perspectives evolve over time through experience and effort.
Check out reading activities here: tinyurl.com/bdzt2kws
The deadline for the Disability Rights and Inclusion Coalition grants has been extended!
You now have until this Friday, December 5th at midnight to submit your plan to advocate for educators and students with disabilities. You may win up to $25,000 for your idea!
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3t8tpzzf
You now have until this Friday, December 5th at midnight to submit your plan to advocate for educators and students with disabilities. You may win up to $25,000 for your idea!
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3t8tpzzf
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The deadline for the Disability Rights and Inclusion Coalition grants has been extended!
You now have until this Friday, December 5th at midnight to submit your plan to advocate for educators and students with disabilities. You may win up to $25,000 for your idea!
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3t8tpzzf
You now have until this Friday, December 5th at midnight to submit your plan to advocate for educators and students with disabilities. You may win up to $25,000 for your idea!
Apply here: tinyurl.com/3t8tpzzf
For #GivingTuesday, please consider donating to help our NEA-Alaska colleagues, their students and school communities in this time of crisis as they recover from the destruction caused by Typhoon Halong.
#EducatorsStandTogether
Donate here: tinyurl.com/wkaarvtb
#EducatorsStandTogether
Donate here: tinyurl.com/wkaarvtb
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
For #GivingTuesday, please consider donating to help our NEA-Alaska colleagues, their students and school communities in this time of crisis as they recover from the destruction caused by Typhoon Halong.
#EducatorsStandTogether
Donate here: tinyurl.com/wkaarvtb
#EducatorsStandTogether
Donate here: tinyurl.com/wkaarvtb
Happy #SpecialEducationDay! Today, we celebrate the progress for students with disabilities. Thanks to acts like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, education services and standards have improved, ensuring every student has fair and accessible opportunities to succeed.
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy #SpecialEducationDay! Today, we celebrate the progress for students with disabilities. Thanks to acts like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, education services and standards have improved, ensuring every student has fair and accessible opportunities to succeed.
This December, we celebrate Human Rights Month and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 26 of the declaration recognizes that everyone has the right to education to promote understanding and tolerance.
We stand together so that all students can receive a free and equal education.
We stand together so that all students can receive a free and equal education.
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This December, we celebrate Human Rights Month and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 26 of the declaration recognizes that everyone has the right to education to promote understanding and tolerance.
We stand together so that all students can receive a free and equal education.
We stand together so that all students can receive a free and equal education.
Education Commissioner Mike Morath equated experience-based teacher pay with socialism to the State Board of Education.
TSTA disagrees. Seniority-based pay rewards educators for their years of service providing quality teaching to our students. We will keep fighting for more pay for all teachers.
TSTA disagrees. Seniority-based pay rewards educators for their years of service providing quality teaching to our students. We will keep fighting for more pay for all teachers.
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Education Commissioner Mike Morath equated experience-based teacher pay with socialism to the State Board of Education.
TSTA disagrees. Seniority-based pay rewards educators for their years of service providing quality teaching to our students. We will keep fighting for more pay for all teachers.
TSTA disagrees. Seniority-based pay rewards educators for their years of service providing quality teaching to our students. We will keep fighting for more pay for all teachers.
The Trump administration announced last week it would continue dismantling the Department of Education, even though it can be abolished only by Congress.
Without this funding, fewer Texas students will get enough to eat, attend college and receive an equal and high-quality education.
Without this funding, fewer Texas students will get enough to eat, attend college and receive an equal and high-quality education.
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Trump administration announced last week it would continue dismantling the Department of Education, even though it can be abolished only by Congress.
Without this funding, fewer Texas students will get enough to eat, attend college and receive an equal and high-quality education.
Without this funding, fewer Texas students will get enough to eat, attend college and receive an equal and high-quality education.
The Trump Administration has just decided that highly trained, licensed and essential workers, don't qualify as "professional" enough to receive federal loans.
Removing that status means that students are deterred from entering in-demand fields, enrollment falls and workforce shortages worsen.
Removing that status means that students are deterred from entering in-demand fields, enrollment falls and workforce shortages worsen.
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Trump Administration has just decided that highly trained, licensed and essential workers, don't qualify as "professional" enough to receive federal loans.
Removing that status means that students are deterred from entering in-demand fields, enrollment falls and workforce shortages worsen.
Removing that status means that students are deterred from entering in-demand fields, enrollment falls and workforce shortages worsen.
To close out #AEW2025, Substitute Educators Day celebrates the professional educators that provide a critical link to provide continued quality education to children.
Thank you substitute educators for all you do!
Thank you substitute educators for all you do!
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
To close out #AEW2025, Substitute Educators Day celebrates the professional educators that provide a critical link to provide continued quality education to children.
Thank you substitute educators for all you do!
Thank you substitute educators for all you do!