NCTE Resources for Banned Books Week and Beyond
By: Sarah Miller, Manager of Book Initiatives & Intellectual Freedom, NCTE When Banned Books Week began in 1982, censorship of …
Eleven Exceptional Educators Presented with 2025 NCTE Leadership Awards
Annual awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, and advocacy A nationally known expert in literacy studies who is leading a …
Hispanic Heritage in the ELA Classroom
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month this September 15 to October 15, we’ve curated a selection of NCTE books authored …
Removing Shame and Embarrassment from Grammar Instruction
By: Patty McGee, NCTE member and literacy consultant, author, and educator “Grammar police.” “Edit or regret it.” “I am silently …
Sarah Stitzlein Honored With NCTE’s 2025 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language
On the George Orwell Award’s 50th anniversary, Stitzlein calls for explicitly teaching honesty The National Council of Teachers of English …
The National African American Read-In Builds On Decades of Literary Tradition
The 2025 National African American Read-In saw more than 123,000 participants, with students in classrooms across the country engaging with …
Teaching to Transgress, to Love, to Heal
By: Dr. Darius Phelps, member, NCTE’s Committee on Global Citizenship “Love is an action, never simply a feeling.” —bell hooks, …
Texts Most Frequently Taught in US Secondary Classrooms Are Nearly Identical to List from Decades Ago
Nationwide survey of 4,000 English teachers funded by the National Council of Teachers of English finds that most secondary school …
Joint Statement from NCTE, NCTM, NCSS, and NSTA on Withholding of Education Funding
As representatives of the K–12 teachers and leaders in the core subject areas, we are alarmed by the decision to …
A Challenge to Future Teachers
By: Dr. Ted Kesler, coeditor, Talking Points Modified from a speech that Dr. Kesler gave as chairperson at a May …