Congress is considering cuts to Medicaid that threaten the healthcare that tens of millions of families rely on—all in the ...

On behalf of our 3 million members and the 50 million students they serve, we urge you to VOTE NO on H. Con. Res. 14, the budget reconciliation package, at today’s markup. Votes on this issue may be ...

According to the National Education Association's annual report on teacher salaries, educators are seeing long-overdue pay increases. The average starting teacher salary in 2023-24 was $46,526, ...

lower class sizes; give support to students with ADHD, dyslexia, and other disabilities; feed hungry students so they can learn; provide one-on-one tutoring; and make the cost of higher education and ...

The highest paid professor in the U.S. is likely a man, at a research university, who teaches medicine or engineering. It’s definitely not a woman, at a historically Black college, teaching education.

Across the U.S., 32 states spent less on public colleges and universities in 2020 than in 2008, with an average decline of nearly $1,500 per student. As a result, students need to pay (and borrow) ...

Just last week, Trump called the Department of Education a “con job” and said he wants McMahon to “put herself out of a job.” The nominee seems prepared to do just that, at tremendous cost to our ...

As you discuss the impact of funding cuts on individuals, especially students with disabilities and lower-income families, you will want to focus on cuts to programs like Pell Grants and Two- and Four ...

According to new reports examining educator pay released this week by the National Education Association, the national average public school teacher salary in 2021-22 increased 2 percent from the ...

The national average public school teacher salary rose to $69,544 in 2022-23, a 4.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the 2024 NEA Rankings and Estimates report. Adjusted for ...

On election day, voters in Nebraska, Colorado, and Kentucky delivered a stunning rebuke to school vouchers. A diverse coalition of educators, parents, and community members in each state mobilized to ...

Project 2025 is a sweeping policy document for a second Trump administration. Among its recommendations? An end to the federal government’s student loan programs, including Parent Plus loans, ...