School Me

Mar 01 2025 130 ep. 24 mins 72
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A podcast fueled by educators. Each month, School Me brings you advice from fellow educators, expert breakdowns of education trends and news, and the encouragement you need to give your students your very best each day. Brought to you by the National Education Association.

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All the Books for All the Kids With Kwame Alexander

Mar 01 2025 33 mins  
A conversation with Kwame Alexander: a poet, educator, and best-selling author of The Crossover, Booked, The Door of No Return, and so many other books that have inspired young readers across the country. In celebration of NEA’s Read Across America, Kwame has teamed up with NEA for a unique project—bringing literature and music together with a jazz-infused reading of The Crosso

Collective Bargaining is Back in Fairfax

Feb 16 2025 25 mins  
In 2020, collective bargaining for public sector workers returned to Virginia after a nearly 50-year ban—a huge win for Virginia educators. But change doesn't happen overnight. Fairfax Education Association President Leslie Houston joins the show to talk about how educators in Fairfax, Virginia came together to create their first collective bargaining agreement since the ban, and

Moments From a Teacher’s Monthly Grocery Run

Jan 30 2025 4 mins  
Welcome to another Moments From mini-episode! This week we have another story from NEA Today’s Mary Ellen Flannery. We believe that every educator should be paid more than enough to afford basic necessities, like fruit and vegetables. But in Florida, which ranks 50th in the nation for average teacher salary, having to decide whether to put healthy food on the table or to pay for

An Innovative Apprenticeship Program for Teachers

Jan 14 2025 39 mins  
There’s a groundbreaking program reshaping how we train and support new educators—The Washington Education Association’s Apprenticeship Residency in Teaching. Founded with initial support from NEA, it’s the nation’s first union-led teacher preparation program, turning Washingtonians dream careers into a reality, cohort by cohort. Learn more about the program and how it

Read (and Rap) Across America with Dwayne Reed

Dec 17 2024 33 mins  
Dwayne Reed is a Chicago educator, author, rapper, and viral sensation who’s made a name for himself as “America’s Favorite Rapping Teacher.” His book, "Simon B. Rhymin'", is the December pick for middle-grade readers on NEA’s Read Across America calendar—NEA’s year-round program to celebrate reading and diverse books. Learn more about Dwayne’s journey and the power

Your Questions About Retirement

Nov 15 2024 29 mins  
People often say that education is a wonderful career to retire from, but what does that mean, and how can educators ensure they have what they need at the end of their career? In this episode of School Me, we talk to one of NEA's Senior Pension Specialists to help answer these questions and more.

Moments From a See Educators Run Training

Oct 28 2024 5 mins  
Each year, educators from across the country come together to learn how to take a potentially life-changing step: running for publicly held office. Take a peek into the exciting weekend of training hosted by NEA's See Educators Run team, and get inspired to make a change in your community, too.

AI in Education

Oct 16 2024 35 mins  
Artificial Intelligence is a topic on everyone’s minds these days, for exciting and concerning reasons alike. But what role will AI play in education? According to our guest, Adam Aguilera, the sky’s the limit.

Moments From a High School Culinary Class

Jul 02 2024 5 mins  
With incredible poise and delicious food, five teenage chefs from New Jersey recently won a statewide competition. Listen to them prepare for nationals—and a world beyond the kitchen.

The ESP Bill of Rights

Jun 14 2024 35 mins  
Despite their important roles in our schools, many Education Support Professionals, or ESPs, have to take on more than one job to make ends meet. Across the country, states are working to secure better pay, working conditions, and more for their ESPs, because one job should be enough. Saúl Ramos, a Senior Program & Policy Specialist in NEA’s ESP Quality Department, and 2017 Educ