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Engaged Families & Communities Recruit & Retain Educators Funding for Students & Schools Our Mission, Vision, & Values Disability Rights and Inclusion Disability Rights and Inclusion Disability Rights and Inclusion NEA is committed to advancing awareness, advocacy, and action in support of the rights guaranteed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act—recognizing that disability rights are fundamental human and civil rights.
Uphold. Honor. Protect: Commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilties Act NEA believes that by building awareness, strengthening advocacy, and taking collective action, educators can help secure the supports every student and educator with a disability deserves.
Through educator organizing, community partnerships, and coordinated policy efforts, we aim to ensure that all students receive a free, appropriate public education in inclusive environments, and that educators with disabilities are protected, supported, and valued in the workforce.
Books to Uplift Perspectives and Experiences of Disability NEA has curated a searchable booklist promoting diverse disability perspectives and resources to justify book selections and evaluate high-quality, inclusive titles. To empower educators and librarians to build inclusive collections, NEA is offering mini-grants to locals to acquire books from the list.
We are committed to cultivating agency within our membership by creating opportunities for learning, organizing, and mobilization that are led by those most impacted. Our approach centers the lived experiences of disabled educators and students and acknowledges the ways disability intersects with race, class, gender, and other identities.
Through solution-driven advocacy, professional development, and inclusive leadership pathways, NEA advances policies and practices that uphold rights, challenge ableism, and foster equity across our schools and unions. Together, we are building schools where all students and the educators who serve them can learn, grow, and thrive.
Disability Rights Community Action Grant: Connection Through Action The NEA Disability Rights Community Action Grant program invests in hands-on, collaborative projects that strengthen member connection, deepen advocacy, and elevate the voices of educators with disabilities and those working to advance disability rights in K–12 and higher education spaces. Up to $3,000 will be awarded per project.
Disability rights are fundamental human and civil rights. At NEA, we believe that all individuals with disabilities—both visible and non-apparent—are entitled to the protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Disability Rights and Inclusion Learning Opportunity In this online learning series, educators can learn how to become a more inclusive educator, challenge biases and undo ableism in our education system, and adapt an asset-based mindset to ensure that schools are accessible and inclusive for all. Lead a local book club focused on disability rights and inclusion.
This program offers members a leadership role, books, and online resources to facilitate discussions. It fosters inclusive education and creates accessible environments for all.
— Locally Led Book Clubs Focused on Disability Rights and Inclusion NEA is focused on achieving authentic accessibility, ending ableism, and being inclusive of all students and educators with disabilities to fulfill NEA’s vision of a great public school for every student.
Individuals with disabilities should be at the forefront of advocacy and leadership, and their perspectives and experiences should be centered in all efforts to promote it. This means ensuring that individuals with disabilities have the power and agency to shape policies, practices, and decisions that impact their lives.
NEA, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, is raising awareness to advance disability rights and inclusive practices, cultivating a pipeline of leaders who are most impacted, and empowering educators to challenge and transform systems of oppression that impact the disability community. Words Matter: Disability Language Etiquette An introduction to disability language etiquette for allies.
The Ford Foundation's Disability Justice Work Read about the important work of NEA's partner, the Ford Foundation. Becoming a Champion for Disability Rights and Inclusion Becoming a champion is a journey, and it takes time and courage.
As educators, it is important that we learn how our biases can impact our actions, language, and practices in classrooms and other learning environments, including how we interact with students and fellow educators with disabilities —both visible and non-apparent. Join fellow NEA members for a disability justice journey through three books.
Disability Awareness Booklist Help kids explore a wide range of disability experiences through enjoying fabulous stories. Calming spaces (also known as calming rooms or regulation corners) are safe areas where students can manage emotions, reduce stress, and refocus. Use this checklist to plan, create, and share your classroom calming space.
Latest News on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) IDEA is 50 Years Old — And at Risk You can help spread the word about the importance of IDEA this holiday season. Education Department Guts Special Education Staff Amid Government Shutdown A lawsuit temporarily halted the cuts, but the danger to critical services remains.
How to Support Students with ADHD From strategic seating to brain breaks, educator-recommended classroom strategies that help students who have ADHD. Links to external websites are provided for informational purposes only. NEA assumes no responsibility for the content or policies of external websites.
Great public schools for every student The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: NEA local affiliates, preference for projects led by members with disabilities Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.