Reports
The NEA Foundation is proud of its long tradition of commissioning reports that focus on teachers and tools for…
AT&T Makes $100,000 Contribution to the NEA Foundation to Support CT STEM Academy
AT&T Aspire funding will support educator-led, community-based programs to engage under-resourced Connecticut students and their families in science, techn…
Huffington Post Blog: Seattle & Springfield Home Visits Program Featured
"Bringing it Home"I am delighted to share with you my op-ed, linked above, which the Huffington Post posted yesterday…
Closing Collaboration Gaps to Provide Meaningful Opportunities to Learn
I am heartened by the urgent call to action articulated by John H. Jackson to all of us in…
Issue Brief: Unions, Districts, and Communities to the Table
The NEA Foundation embraces deep and enduring collaboration among the local teachers union and the teachers they represent,…
Issue Brief: High Performing School Systems
Today, several prescriptions exist for enabling schools and districts to effectively fulfill their missions to systemically improve outcomes for…
Meet our Senior Fellows Advisory Group
We are delighted to introduce to you the seven globally-recognized scholars, thought leaders, and practitioners, who will serve as…
Congratulations to 2012 Bill Miles Young Scholars Memorial Scholarship recipients
Today, we recognize four young scholars— Bianca Couture, Ashdon Reynolds, Alton Skinner, and Brianna Smith. These students have not…
Huffington Post Blog: Seattle & Springfield Home Visits Program Featured
"Bringing it Home"I am delighted to share with you my op-ed, linked above, which the Huffington Post posted yesterday…
Issue Brief: Parent-Teacher Home Visits
Parent-teacher home visits, virtually unheard of a decade ago, are rapidly gaining national attention. They are proving to be…
Global Learning Fellow: 5 inspiring lessons for educators from Chinese proverbs
By Kathryn Woerner2014 Global Learning Fellow and educator at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, IAThis blog series features the…
How to Start the Grant Application Process
By Jesse GraytockGrants Manager, The NEA FoundationEvery month, I get dozens of calls from educators asking how to make…
Privacy Policy
Donor Privacy PolicyThe NEA Foundation values each of our donors and takes their privacy very seriously. To that end,…
Grantee Discussion: Where do you look for outside funding?
Now more than ever, savvy teachers and education-support professionals are looking beyond their districts to fund innovative projects.As an…
Grantee Discussion: How did you continue group professional development after your funded year?
Group Learning & Leadership Grants have allowed many of you and your colleagues to explore education theory and practice…
“Keep Austin Wired” with the NEA Foundation’s online courses
By Jesse GraytockGrants ManagerThe motto of Austin, Texas, home of the 2013 National Council of Urban Education Associations’ fall…
Lessons Learned: On second chances and hope— through education
Tell us about your plans for your NEA Foundation funded grant project.The grant provided funding for me to attend…
Hey NEA Foundation Grantees, Show Us Your Innovative Work!
We know our NEA Foundation grantees do innovative and important work, and our hope is to share knowledge gained…
One Small Toast at the 2016 NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence
Photo: Esai Morales, award-winning actor and gala host; Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation; Debra McDonald;…
Winners of The NEA Foundation’s CarrotTop and LimeHead #NEARA16 Photo Contest
We know you’ve been waiting to find out who won our #NEAFCarrotTop and #NEAFLimeHead social media photo contest, held…