Press Releases

Thousands of educators, parents, families, students, and community leaders sent a message to federal, state, and local elected officials around the nation today, holding hundreds of walk-in events throughout the country in support of the strong public schools and other protections students and communities need to thrive.

Gutting the Department of Education will send class sizes soaring, take away support for students with disabilities, and cut job training programs

Today, the National Education Association (NEA), the National Education Association–New Hampshire, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of New Hampshire, and the ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Hampshire, against the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

NEA President Becky Pringle released the following statement reacting to the U.S. Senate’s party line vote to confirm Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education.

Educators demand administration to do the real work of ensuring opportunities and access for students

Becky Pringle: Congress must reject Linda McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education for the sake of our students

The Senate must reject McMahon as U.S. Secretary of Education for the sake of our students

WASHINGTON—Ahead of the confirmation hearing for U.S. Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon, Nevada State Education Association (NSEA) President Dawn Etcheverry will be in Washington to join other local educators, parents, and community leaders on Capitol Hill to advocate for Nevada students and their public schools.

National Education Association President Becky Pringle released the following statement reacting to Donald Trump’s expected Executive Order pushing to end the Department of Education – his latest extreme action that hurts our students and public schools:

The Trump administration issued yet another dangerous executive order that aims to withhold federal funds to schools that teach the whole history of America.