We are a public charity founded by educators for educators to improve public education for all students.

What we do

Since our beginning in 1969, the Foundation has served as a laboratory of learning, offering funding and other resources to public school educators, their schools, and districts to solve complex teaching and learning challenges. The NEA Foundation receives contributions from corporations, foundations, and individuals, including educators. We take seriously our commitment to the public school educators and students we serve and our stewardship of the donors who contribute to our work. We are proud that we have received Charity Navigator’s highest, 4-star rating on financial health, accountability and transparency for the past nine years, a record that puts us in the top two percent of all rated charities.

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An introduction from Harriet Sanford, President & CEO

We Work with Educators

Teaching in the Global Age

With a transformative year of professional learning, our NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship helps educators develop instructional methods to equip students for global citizenship in the 21st century.

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Global Fellows

41.5k

Development Hours

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Classroom Resources

Fellowship Spotlight

Shanna Peeples

Amarillo, TX

Shanna Peeples was the 2015 National Teacher of the Year. She was a 2016 ATE Awardee and 2016 Global Learning Fellow.

Shanna formerly taught high school English in Amarillo, TX, but is currently a Candidate, Doctor of Education Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

The NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellowship

Explore Grants

Supporting Innovative Ideas

We support public school educators with Student Achievement and Learning & Leadership grants to fund classroom projects and professional development.

$2.2m

Grant Funding

39k

Educators Reached

627k

Students Impacted

Grantee Spotlight

Carly Imhoff

Ashford, CT

Through the “Out of This World” professional development experience, Ms. Imhoff will acquire the knowledge needed to lead educators and students in developing and creating a cube satellite to send into space. By attending the Educator Space Academy at the US Space and Rocket Center, Ms. Imhoff will learn how to integrate space exploration into the school district’s kindergarten through eighth grade science curriculum. Additionally, through authentic astronaut training, Ms. Imhoff will gain the skills needed to develop a district-wide program where students will design satellites and experiments to learn more about space.

Grantee Stefanie Root's Unique Solution to Remedial Math

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Celebrating Educators

At our annual Awards Gala, we celebrate the challenging but crucial work that public school educators do every day.

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Leaders

5.7m

Viewers

175k

Social Media Reach

Awards Spotlight

Aaron Hayes

West Chicago, IL

Mr. Hayes will attend the conference “Learning Beyond Boundaries” to gain high quality professional development. Following the conference, Mr. Hayes will conduct in-services at Community High School covering the topics of instructional effectiveness, differentiation, closing achievement gaps, and student engagement.