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🚨 Several alterations to student loan administration will go into effect on July 1.

Our upcoming webinar will share advice to help you stay on track for forgiveness. Register here: https://bit.ly/42MliqQ

In 1923, a 15-year-old Paiute girl named Alice Piper was denied entry to her local public school simply because she was Native American. Her family fought back, and the California Supreme Court ruled in her favor, 30 years before Brown v. Board of Education.

Her story is a reminder that the fight for every student's right to a great public school has deep roots, and that young people have always been at the heart of it.

Before Brown v. Board | NEA Thirty years before Brown transformed public education in the United States, a 15-year-old Paiute student named Alice Piper stood at the center of a landmark legal victory that challenged school segregation.

🏳️‍🌈 Every LGBTQ+ student deserves a school where they feel safe, seen, and free to be themselves. This Pride Month, NEA has the resources to help make that a reality in your classroom, your school, and your community. From lesson plans and trainings to know-your-rights guides and model policies, we have you covered. Find our toolkit in the comments.

We need to stop this. ⤵️
Proposed changes to accreditation would help politicians dictate and censor what’s taught in college classrooms.

The Crisis in College Accreditation and Why It Matters | NEA Proposed changes to accreditation would help politicians to dictate and censor what's taught in college classrooms.

A bronze bell passed down from a great-aunt who taught in a one-room schoolhouse. Shiny rocks harvested by students. A hand-knitted duck named Daniel. We asked educators what classroom mementos mean the most to them, and the answers were wonderful. What's the most meaningful thing a student has ever given you?

What Classroom Mementos Mean the Most to You? | NEA We asked this question on NEA Today's page and received a lot of interesting answers.

Our schools are the center of our communities and should be safe, supportive places where every student can thrive. Our students can’t learn if they aren’t well, which is why schools need the resources, staffing, and programs necessary to support mental health.

NEA’s Mental Health Hub provides educators with tools, information, and resources to help strengthen school communities and support student well-being. By working together, we can help ensure students get the support they need.

Student & Educator Mental Health | NEA The current mental health crisis in schools, colleges, and universities continues to impact both students and educators across the country.

Millennials call it solidarity. Gen Z calls it their union era. Either way, educators are stronger together. Join the largest union in the nation. ➡️ nea.org/join

In Los Angeles, the school district spends $1.1 billion a year on healthcare premiums. Imagine if even half of that went back into classrooms.

Rising healthcare costs are not just a personal burden for educators and families; they are eating up school budgets and leaving students without the teachers, counselors, and resources they need. From California to Massachusetts, NEA members are making the case that replacing for-profit health insurance with a government-funded system that covers everyone is an education issue, too.

The Education Case for Single-Payer Healthcare Systems | NEA From coast to coast, NEA members and their affiliates are working toward healthcare systems that improve people's health and education.

Higher education has always been about exploring ideas freely, not having politicians decide what's allowed in the classroom. But that academic freedom is now under serious threat.

The Trump administration's proposed changes to college accreditation would give politicians unprecedented control over what's taught on campus. Students would pay the price with a much narrower education and a loss of access to financial aid and student loans that millions rely on to afford college. 🔗 Read the article to learn what else is at stake.

The Crisis in College Accreditation and Why It Matters | NEA Proposed changes to accreditation would help politicians to dictate and censor what's taught in college classrooms.