NEA

We're at a crucial moment for America's students and schools. With state budget crises, layoffs threatening the jobs of teachers and education support professionals and dangerous state legislation putting the health of our public education system at risk, now is the time to make our voices heard.

As Congress and President Obama prepare to reform No Child Left Behind, let them know what's important for our students and our schools by completing this brief survey. Your voice is essential in this fight.

NEA members elected pro-education lawmakers in 2008 and put our agenda front and center in Washington. Now we have an unprecedented opportunity to make the public investments we know are crucial for students, education professionals, and the future of our country.

Chances like this don't come around often. But if we stand together, we can win crucial legislative battles -- from health care to full funding for public education.

On August 10th, President Obama signed a bill that authorized $10 billion in emergency funds for the Education Jobs and $16 billion for Federal Medicaid Assistance. This crucial legislation will send much-needed funds into states and keep over 161,000 teachers and support professionals working.

None of this would have been possible without the hard work of hundreds of thousands of NEA members, coalition partners, parents and activists. You called and emailed your governors and Congress and demanded we protect educators’ jobs threatened by budget cuts. Learn how you can stay involved with the NEA Fund and be sure that we ensure that pro-public education candidates win this fall.