Unions
Read more about labor groups that organize teachers and other educators around workplace issues and negotiate contracts with districts
Federal
One of Kamala Harris' First Campaign Speeches Will Be to Teachers
Vice President Kamala Harris will speak to the nation's second-largest teachers' union at its convention in Houston.
Federal
AFT's Randi Weingarten on Kamala Harris: 'She Has a Record of Fighting for Us'
The union head's call to support Kamala Harris is one sign of Democratic support coalescing around the vice president.
School & District Management
Principals' Unions Are on the Rise. What Are Their Demands?
Across the country, principals are organizing for better working conditions.
Teaching Profession
What Happened—and What Didn't—at This Year's NEA Representative Assembly
The unusual ending of the biggest assembly for the nation’s largest teachers’ union led to an incomplete annual meeting.
Teaching Profession
Staff Who Disrupted NEA's Assembly Will Be Locked Out of Work
Staff members for the nation’s largest teachers’ union will be locked out of work until a contract is reached.
Teaching Profession
NEA Approves AI Guidance, But It’s Vital for Educators to Tread Carefully
The nation's largest teachers' union approved policy recommendations for using AI in classrooms.
Teaching Profession
NEA's Staff Union Is on Strike—Halting NEA's Biggest Annual Gathering
The union's staff went on strike Friday, halting the NEA's biggest annual event, prompting President Biden to cancel a scheduled appearance.
Teaching Profession
The Election, AI, and More: What to Expect From the NEA's Massive Assembly
Thousands of delegates for the nation’s largest teachers' union are headed to Philadelphia to vote on pressing education issues.
Teaching Profession
The NEA Faces an Unexpected Labor Adversary—Its Own Staff Union
Staff for the nation’s largest teachers’ union picketed at its Washington headquarters Thursday, striking for the first time in decades.
Teaching Profession
Teachers Are Pushing for Paid Parental Leave. How It's Going
Efforts to implement paid parental leave policies are slowly gaining traction, with teachers often advocating on their own behalf.
Teaching Profession
Teachers’ Unions Are Gaining Ground in a State That Once Forbade Them
With unions now representing educators in its largest district, Virginia is seeing a labor resurgence.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
'Control Freaks' Are 'Losing Their Grip' on Education
"School choice evangelist" says new laws are a response to unions, bureaucracies, and K-12 ideologues.
Teacher Preparation
Teachers' Unions Are Starting Teacher-Prep Programs. Here's What to Know
The Washington Education Association is pioneering a teacher residency for special education. Other unions are noticing.
Ed-Tech Policy
How Teachers' Unions Are Involved in the Fight Against Cellphones in Class
Could cellphone bans be the next big issue at the bargaining table?