Student Screen Time in Schools
NEA has released a new action guide and research results about screen time in schools. The guide includes sample policies for state and local affiliates, advocacy best practices and collective bargaining and labor-management engagement.
NEA’s American Education Week!
The 105th celebration of American Education Week (AEW) takes place this year from November 16th to 20th, with Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day on Wednesday, November 18th.
Now Accepting Requests for Conference Workshop Presenters
•NEA Retired National Conference, March 31 – April 2, 2027, at New Orleans Marriot. Submit your workshop proposal by 11:59 p.m. (ET), Tuesday, November 13, 2026.
• NEA Conference on Racial and Social Justice, June 27 – Jun 29, 2027, at the Signia Hilton and the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Submit your proposal by 11:59 pm ET, Monday, November 16, 2026.
Disability Rights Community Action Grant
With support from the Ford Foundation, NEA’s local affiliates can now apply for the Disability Rights Community Action Grant. The grant (up to $7,000 per project) supports collaborative, action-oriented projects that strengthen member connection and advance disability rights and inclusion in K–12 and higher education. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis through December 2026 and require a brief project description, timeline, budget, and a letter of support from the local affiliate president.
November Celebrations/Events
• Native American Heritage Month
• National Family Engagement Month
• Children’s Grief Awareness Month
• American Education Week 11/16-20
• Education Support Professionals Day 11/18
• Transgender Awareness Week 11/13-19
• Transgender Day of Remembrance 11/20
• Thanksgiving Day 11/26
December Celebrations/Events
• Learn a Foreign Language Month
• Inclusive Schools Week (first week of December)
