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As the NEA Foundation continues to promote the absolute best in public education, stay connected through our email updates!

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The 2025 Travelers Award for Teaching Excellence class has recently been announced! Click to see the educator who's representing your state!

https://www.neafoundation.org/projects-initiatives/awards-for-teaching-excellence/ate-awardees/

Melissa Carpenter, a fifth-grade educator in Charles County, Maryland, was one of The NEA Foundation's 2024 Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence recipients.

Check out her Teacher's Toolkit with tips for educators!

Teacher's Toolkit by Melissa Carpenter - NEA Foundation Fifth grade educator Melissa Carpenter and 2024 NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence recipient provides tips for educator success.

Here we grow again!

Joshua Middleton from Howard University recently joined the NEA Foundation as its inaugural Community Schools Graduate Fellow.

This fellowship will support The NEA Foundation’s ongoing efforts to study and affirm the critical role of educators’ voice and leadership in advancing student success through community schools.

The NEA Foundation Announces Inaugural Community Schools Graduate Fellow Joshua Middleton - NEA Foundation The NEA Foundation announces its inaugural Community Schools Graduate Fellow, Joshua Middleton

Student Success Grants support educators who strive to implement innovative and effective learning methods, helping students find joy in learning and achieve their potential.

Applications are due on this Sunday, September 15th!

Student Success Grants - NEA Foundation Through Student Success Grants, the NEA Foundation support educators in engaging students in project-based and deeper learning.

As we continue to promote the absolute best in Public Education, read the latest version of EdVentures, the official newsletter of the NEA Foundation!

EDVentures | August NEA Foundation Update - NEA Foundation EdVentures, the official newsletter of the NEA Foundation. Click to read the August update!

Learning and Leadership Grants enable educators to grow their leadership skills and invest in professional development to maximize their impact inside and outside the classroom.

The current grant application cycle ends on Sunday, September 15th. Be sure to finish your application before the deadline!

Learning & Leadership Grants - NEA Foundation Through Learning & Leadership grants, we provide resources for educators' professional learning that can be implemented in their classrooms.

Through storytelling, we can change policy, shape practice, and build deeper connections between school and community.

Cierra Kaler-Jones, the Executive Director of Rethinking Schools, provides Four Tips on Using Personal Storytelling for Advocacy.

Four Tips on Using Personal Storytelling for Advocacy - NEA Foundation Cierra Kaler-Jones of Rethinking Schools gives four tips on using storytelling skills to advocate for change.

Envision Equity Grants enable educators to implement innovative teaching and learning methods and deepen their commitment to all forms of equity.

Applications for the Summer Grant cycle close this Sunday, September 15th! Be sure to finish your application and visit our website for tips.

Envision Equity Grants - NEA Foundation Envision Equity Grants enable educators to test creative new ideas and innovations, demonstrating exemplary teaching and learning.

The NEA Foundation launched the Community Schools Initiative (CSI) in 2020 to support the development of community schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Hear from our Community Schools Program Officer, Jazz Cleark, as she gives more insight on Community Schools!

Insights on Community Schools with Program Officer Jazz Cleark Get an inside look at how The NEA Foundation's Community Schools Initiative supports students, families, and communities in the Deep South.

Community School Coordinators are essential to the Community School Initiative operation.

Coordinators from the Batesville Public School District along with other staff in Batesville, Arkansas led the efforts to unload a delivery from the Arkansas Food Bank.

The food was added to Pioneer pantries across the district to support students, families, and communities in need.

We are so proud of our member and Bargaining Chair, Tina Ahlgren, who was named a 2025 Travelers Insurance Awards for Teaching Excellence recipient! Thank you The NEA Foundation for celebrating educators and public education.

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The NEA Foundation is growing!

Congratulations to our new Vice President of Programs, Ebony English, who officially starts with the NEA Foundation today.

She joins Reginald Ballard, who recently started as the Vice President of Policy and Communications.

The NEA Foundation Welcomes Two New Vice Presidents: Ebony English and Reginald Ballard - NEA Foundation The NEA Foundation welcomes Vice President for Programs Ebony English and Vice President for Policy and Communications Reginald Ballard

Did you hear the news? The NEA Foundation announced that 48 public school educators will be honored with the esteemed 2025 Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence.

Click the link to learn more about our 2025 class!

https://www.neafoundation.org/projects-initiatives/awards-for-teaching-excellence/ate-awardees/

Applications for the current Grants to Educators Program application cycle are due by September 15th.

For applications and tips, please check our website!

Grants for Educators - The NEA Foundation The NEA Foundation supports public schools through grants for educators and a unique year-long global fellowship.

CONGRATULATIONS to Reva Lobatos for being honored by
the The NEA Foundation with the esteemed 2025 Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence. The awardees, who come from every region of the country and serve urban, rural, and suburban communities, have demonstrated excellence in the classroom, leadership in the teaching profession, engagement with families and communities, and dedication to equity and diversity. We are incredibly proud of you Reva!

Congratulations to Dr. Katie Stewart, a 2025 Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence recipient from Georgia!

WCAE is thrilled to announce that our president, Dr. Katie Stewart, has received a Travelers Insurance Award for Teaching Excellence! Thank you The NEA Foundation and Georgia Association of Educators for celebrating educators and public education!

Dr. Stewart will travel to Washington DC in February to attend the NEA Foundation Gala where she will network with the other honorees, participate in workshops, and be celebrated at what is often called the Oscars of Public Education!

The NEA Foundation proudly announces that 48 public school educators will be honored with the esteemed 2025 Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence.

The awardees, who come from every region of the country and serve urban, rural, and suburban communities, have demonstrated excellence in the classroom, leadership in the teaching profession, engagement with families and communities, and dedication to equity and diversity.

Public School Educators from Around the Country Selected to Receive National Recognition - NEA Foundation The NEA Foundation announces the 48 public school educators who will be honored with the 2025 Travelers Awards for Teaching Excellence.

The NEA Foundation launched the Community Schools Initiative (CSI) in 2020 to support the development of community schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, a region known as the Deep South.

Since then, CSI has supported transforming numerous public school sites in the tristate area into community schools, resulting in positive outcomes for students, families, and communities.

To provide insight into the CSI, we asked The Foundation’s Program Officer for Community Schools, Jazz Cleark-Gibson, for more context!

Insights on Community Schools with Program Officer Jazz Cleark-Gibson - NEA Foundation Get an inside look at how The NEA Foundation's Community Schools Initiative supports students, families, and communities in the Deep South.

The current application period for the Grants To Educators program is open!

Grant Applications Available:
- Learning and Leadership
- Envision Equity
- Student Success

Application Deadline: September 15th

Grants for Educators - The NEA Foundation The NEA Foundation supports public schools through grants for educators and a unique year-long global fellowship.

Our 2024 Class of Global Learning Fellows will finish their year-long fellowship program in a few weeks. The fellows immersed themselves in online coursework, webinars, reading, and reflection, as well as in a two-day professional workshop and an international field study in Costa Rica.

Applications for our 2026 Cohort opens on December 1st. Sign up to our email list to stay connected for program updates.

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In February, The Biggest Night in Public Education Returns!

More details about our 2025 awardees, special artistic performances, and gala host are coming soon, but in the meantime, sign up for our email list to stay connected to all of the updates!

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Every student deserves to feel seen and heard in their classroom.

Envision Equity Grants enable educators to implement innovative teaching and learning methods, deepening their commitments to anti-racism and all forms of equity while advancing students’ understanding of world cultures, civic engagement, and democracy.

Our current application cycle ends on September 15th. Be sure to apply today!

Envision Equity Grants - NEA Foundation Envision Equity Grants enable educators to test creative new ideas and innovations, demonstrating exemplary teaching and learning.

Read the latest edition of EdVentures, the official newsletter of the NEA Foundation

EDVentures | August NEA Foundation Update - NEA Foundation EdVentures, the official newsletter of the NEA Foundation. Click to read the August update!

Educators are the backbone of our public education system, yet they often don’t have the resources to prioritize their professional learning journeys.

Learning and Leadership Grants enable educators to grow their leadership skills and invest in professional development to maximize their impact inside and outside the classroom.

Be sure to apply before the September 15th deadline!

Learning & Leadership Grants - NEA Foundation Through Learning & Leadership grants, we provide resources for educators' professional learning that can be implemented in their classrooms.