Policies around Effective Use of Technology
Affirming in its 2015 Education Policy Platform that “[a] quality literacy education is a civil right”, NCTE declared it support[s] …
Teacher Voice Matters to Winning Support for Comprehensive Literacy Learning for All Students
On April 15, 2015, during the Senate markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), NCTE issued an Action …
Building Capacity to Tackle Education Equity
What can we do to ensure that disparity in life circumstances doesn’t result in disparity of access to a quality …
Time to Think about Teacher Leadership: For ALL Teachers
The Center for America Progress (CAP) recently issued the report, Teacher Leadership: The Pathway to Common Core Success , listing …
We’ve Got Something to Say About Bullying
NCTE has a history of supporting all students and taking positions to ensure that every school has a safe environment. …
Speaking before your Elected Representatives
Testimony at a hearing or subcommittee meeting is an important tool in an advocate’s arsenal. Many times, the press—whether print, …
Senate Markup of ESEA
This past week, I had the privilege of attending the markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by …
Status Update: ESEA Reauthorization and NCTE’s Recommendations
Over the last five months, NCTE staff and members have pushed aggressively for improvements in the Elementary and Secondary Education …
Twitter as an Advocacy Tool
The following post was written by Lu Ann McNabb for the new Friday Advocacy feature of this blog. According to …
What’s ESEA?
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is up for reauthorization, so you’re going to be hearing a lot about it …