Nevada State Education Association

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Happening Tonight at 6pm! Help us stop the dangerous charter expansion in Reno. We invite you to join us in person and urge the Reno City Council to overturn the approval of the new charter school facility in the North Valleys. This expansion will harm the operations of the Washoe County School District, compromise student and educator safety, and is out of alignment with the Reno Master Plan.

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It was new hire day in Nye County! NSEA president Dawn Etcheverry spent the morning in Pahrump discussing the importance of belonging to a union and welcoming the newest Nye County Classroom Teachers Association members!

Take Action! Oppose the Dangerous Charter School Expansion!

We need your help! Please send a letter to the Reno City Council urging them to overturn the approval of a new charter school in the North Valleys, as it will harm the operations of the Washoe County School District, compromise student and educator safety, and is out of alignment with the Reno Master Plan.

Oppose the Dangerous Charter School Expansion | Nevada State Education Association We need your help! Please send a letter to the Reno City Council urging them to overturn the approval of a new charter school in the North Valleys, as it will harm the operations of the Washoe County School District, compromise student and educator safety, and is out of alignment with the Reno Maste...

The Nevada State Education Association and our affiliates have taken on the issue of educator safety through our Respect Educators Act. This resulted in the passage of AB285, striking an important balance between ensuring educator safety through progressive student discipline, while also maintaining the restorative justice framework.

Being an NSEA member means you’re a part of an organization that strives to create learning environments where every student has the opportunity to flourish, regardless of background or circumstance.

The Nevada State Education Association is leading the charge to ensure that anti-union, anti-worker policies don't seep into our state. While out-of-state special interests work every day to attack unions, Nevada educators are proud of the work we do for our members, our students, and our profession.

Whether it be legal victories to force district compliance with contract language during the employee surplus process or working to ensure PERS equity for education support professionals, NSEA is committed to the well-being and protection of our members.

Unfortunately, throughout the country, we are continuing to see attacks on workers and the freedom to join a union. With these sorts of policies, working people always lose. You cannot say you believe in public education and then actively work against educators when they join a union to advocate for themselves and their students.

Whether it’s school vouchers or stadium subsidies, public money belongs in public schools. When Gov. Lombardo proposed a massive $500M+ expansion of private school vouchers for an unaccountable voucher scheme, NSEA and our affiliate unions opposed and defeated it.

When the Governor tried sneaking $3.2M more in public during the Interim Finance Committee shortly after Session, the effort was again defeated by the Nevada State Education Association and supporters of public education. Public money belongs in public schools. Period.

One of the most important reasons to belong to the Nevada State Education Association is that we are guided by our priorities. We all know the realities of being an educator, but this single word guides us so that we are ensuring our profession is not only funded but respected.

NSEA represents educators' interests at the local, state, and national levels, advocating for policies that benefit educators and public education. This includes lobbying for funding and reasonable class sizes, professional development, elevating your voice, and legal support. The work we do matters for our educators and kids and public education as a whole, which is why out-of-state special interest groups have to send anti-union mailers.

Throughout the last year, the Nevada State Education Association and our affiliate unions were integral in advocating for our campaign, seeking a 20% salary increase for all educators, a $20 min. wage in our schools, and average class sizes of 20 students.

All across Nevada, local NSEA-affiliated unions were successful in obtaining over 20% salary increase as well as the minimum wage in our schools. Yes, we have work to do, but we were focused on our priorities for nearly 18 months. It was the Time For 20 Legislative Session.

Do you have experience with excessive heat in school settings? NEA is gathering information on member and student experiences with extreme heat in classrooms, buses, kitchens, playgrounds, and more. We'll use the information to advocate for legislative and regulatory improvements, both at the federal level and in our support to affiliates.

Survey on Excessive Heat in Schools | NEA Do you have experience with excessive heat in school settings? NEA is gathering information on member and student experiences with extreme heat in classrooms, buses, kitchens, playgrounds, and more. We'll use the information to advocate for legislative and regulatory improvements, both at the federa...

Teaching Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom: Background information and resources for including Juneteenth in your classroom.

Teaching Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom | NEA Background information and resources for including Juneteenth in your classroom.

Running for office is hard work. Congratulations to all the candidates who won their races last night! Of the 42 NSEA endorsed candidates, 35 won their races or are moving onto November. We look forward to working together in the coming months to make sure we elect education champions up and down the ballot.

Tomorrow June 11, 2024 is Primary Election Day in Nevada! If you did not early vote, make a plan to vote by mail or in person tomorrow!

If you plan to vote by mail, you can:

- Put it in your mailbox (postmarked by June 11)
- Drop it off at a ballot dropbox
- Drop it off at your polling location.

*Make sure to sign the return envelope for your mail ballot

Whether you plan to vote by mail or in person, please consider the endorsed candidates listed on the NSEA website.

Educator Votes 2024 | Nevada State Education Association Learn about the issues and policies that impact public education, then take action to support students.

Happening this week! Teach Truth Day of Action 2024! In this election year, we will raise awareness about how the anti-history education laws threaten an informed and engaged democracy and encourage participants to check their voter registration and register to vote for the Freedom to Learn.

Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 We invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host an information table or an event at a historic site to defend the freedom to learn and LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024.

Nominations for NSEA's ESP of the Year Award are open!!

The Education Support Professional of the Year Award recognizes the contributions that EPS's make toward their schools, communities, and professions. The award is presented annually to an NSEA member who demonstrates outstanding accomplishments and reflects the contributions of ESPs to public education and student success. Submit your nomination by August 2, 2024 by clicking here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qzBUjh8Sh0ambB9Q8m5X7PHIkXspP5dGiczg39hXtw1UNkRPWVBFVEtYOTZZT09CTE1UODhUVFVZUC4u

Early voting for the 2024 Primary begins tomorrow Saturday, May 25, 2024!

For the Primary Election, our members have endorsed some great champions of public education. Whether you plan to vote by mail or in person, please consider these candidates during the primary! The full list of endorsed candidates can be found on our website.

Educator Votes 2024 | Nevada State Education Association Learn about the issues and policies that impact public education, then take action to support students.

Join us for the Day of Action on Saturday, June 8, to defend the freedom to learn. Click to learn more!

Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 We invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host an information table or an event at a historic site to defend the freedom to learn and LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024.

Keep public money in public schools.

Vouchers undermine efforts to provide an excellent public education for all Since the early 2000s, many states have introduced significant voucher programs to provide public financing for private school education. These voucher programs are deeply damaging to efforts to offer an excellent public education for all U.S. children—and this is in fact often the intention of th...

Early voting begins on May 25, 2024! Here are NSEA's Primary Candidate Endorsements.

Early Voting: Saturday, May 25 - Friday, June 7.
Primary Election Day: Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Make sure to bookmark NSEA-NV.org/EducatorVotes2024 to download our slate card and look up your district!

Join us for the Day of Action on Saturday, June 8, to defend the freedom to learn. In this election year, we will raise awareness about how the anti-history education laws threaten an informed and engaged democracy and encourage participants to check their voter registration and register to vote for the Freedom to Learn.

Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 We invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host an information table or an event at a historic site to defend the freedom to learn and LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024.

"Research shows that students who receive school meals consume more whole grains, milk, fruits and vegetables during meal times. School meals are also associated with better attendance rates, fewer missed school days and better test scores."

Indy Explains: What’s happening with universal free meals for Nevada students? - The Nevada Independent Nevada schools are sounding the alarm as they prepare for the end of a universal free school meals program that was available for students throughout the pandemic.