Great teachers and support professionals, with the right policy supports and resources, are the ideal agents of permanent change – the true education experts. That’s why NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign is partnering with educators in struggling schools to provide additional professional development, trainings and resources that will help teachers and support professionals be the leaders in their profession. Read the stories below to learn more about the professional educators working in priority schools.
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Multiple Avenues; One Goal
April 18, 2013 by
Today’s education reform climate seems to focus on a misguided narrative of unions as obstructionists and educators as villains, ignoring how educators and their unions are leading successful reform efforts all across the country. Here’s how Seattle is leading the profession.
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Education Reform Continues as Federal Funds Dry Out
April 2, 2013 by
The first round of School Improvement Grant funding is now in its last year. Looking back, what’s been learned through SIG schools receiving NEA support? More important, what will happen once the funding ends?
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‘This was an opportunity to put innovation on steroids’
March 22, 2013 by
Massachusetts’ Innovation School process is more than just raising test scores. Educators want their school to be a welcoming community that addresses the learning and social-emotional needs of their students.
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More Districts Try Innovation Schools
February 27, 2013 by
An ongoing debate exists in public education about the tension between choice and equity. Are Innovation Schools one way to strike a balance? Some educators and union leaders in some districts believe they’re an exciting option; others have doubts.
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North Carolina Educators Nationally Recognized for School Reform Efforts
January 24, 2013 by
The hard work and dedication of educators and school leaders at Oak Hill Elementary School in High Point, N.C. received much-deserved recognition for closing its achievement gaps between students by significant margins.
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NEA to Expand STEM Teacher Training Program
October 5, 2012 by
The NEA announced a $500,000 challenge grant to replicate and expand a successful New Jersey Education Association program that helps increase the number of certified science and math teachers.
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David Romick, Champion of Change
August 21, 2012 by
Dayton Education Association President David Romick was honored at the White House as a “Champion of Change” for his role in school transformation efforts, especially at Belmont High School, one of NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign sites.
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Educators Key Players in Shaping New Teacher Evaluation Systems
July 31, 2012 by
NEA members are working to make sure new teacher evaluation systems, a requirement for priority schools with School Improvement Grant funding, are workable, fair and effective.
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What Sustainable Education Reform Looks Like
July 11, 2012 by
Three schools in Marysville, Washington, show how, given the tools, educators are raising and sustaining the quality of their profession and the quality of education for their students.
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Connect with Fellow Educators Online this Summer
June 21, 2012 by
Want to learn from and share with educators across the country from the comfort of home? Join a Virtual Learning Community, a private, online space centered on issues relevant to educators working in priority schools.
