Educators
Closing the Achievement Gaps
The NEA Foundation created the Closing the Achievement Gaps Initiative to accelerate the achievement rate for under-achieving low income and minority student groups, thereby closing the gap between these students and their higher achieving peers. The Foundation's researched-based strategy shows that developing and strengthening partnerships among local education associations, school districts, and community organizations, is a powerful force for improving student performance and a vehicle for systemic reform.
The NEA Foundation has undertaken research-based efforts in five districts with a high number of under-achieving low income and minority students to close the achievement gaps.
Grants to Educators
The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff by awarding grants to improve student learning in the nation's public schools, colleges, and universities. We are accepting applications for Learning & Leadership and Student Achievement grants for $2,000 and $5,000. Apply online now!
The NEA Foundation Institute for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
The NEA Foundation Institute for Innovation in Teaching and Learning is a structured learning experience that supports local unions and school district leaders’ collaborative efforts to improve education. They will make significant, measurable changes in collective bargaining agreements and education policies and practices to improve teaching and student learning.
Awards
The NEA Foundation's awards programs recognize, reward, and promote excellence in teaching and advocacy for the profession.
We present awards to our nation's top public school educators and education supporters.
Knowledge & Resources
This section of our website features references and referrals to a variety of publications and educational organizations. Publications include those supported and/or produced by the NEA Foundation as well as critical pieces reflecting current thought leadership and research on key issues and challenges facing public schools and educators.
Salute to Excellence in Education Gala
Known as the Academy Awards of public education, the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education Gala is a national celebration of the men and women who work in America's public schools. Every year the Foundation presents more than 40 awards to the nation's top public school educators, most notably, the $25,000 NEA Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence.
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