We're here to Keep the Promise of Quality Public Education
The Vermont-National Education Association is the union of Vermont educators, 13,000 professionals who teach the state's children every day.
Our best hope for student success is you.
Your passion and commitment are crucial to helping all students—of all colors and backgrounds—learn, grow, and fulfill their potential. Here’s how you can get started.
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Advance justice with us
Advocate for your rights and working conditions
Use Your Educator Voice.
We are THE voice for educators in Vermont. See what membership can mean for you!
Let's Bring Real Change
Let's Get Real
45 out of 50 states fail to provide adequate funding to public schools.
Let's Bring Real Change
Nourishing our students - satisfying their hunger and quenching their thirst - is as important as delivering academic instruction.
— Don Tinney, President of Vermont-NEA
Fight for Students with Us
More than one in five LGTBQ+ youth living in unaccepting communities attempted suicide in 2022, compared to 8 percent in very accepting places.
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Read about the importance of supporting and protecting LGBTQ+ students, take action, and get involved with the movement.
Learn how to defend the freedom of our LGBTQ+ students
Standardized tests are inaccurate, inequitable, and don’t accurately measure student learning and growth.
Let's Bring Real Change
"I don’t think there’s any worse way to decide the worth of a human being than by how they choose A, B, C or D on some standardized test."
— Pete Stone, Teacher
Learn More About Performance Based Assessments
What’s on Your Mind?
We’re here to help. Our community comes to us seeking tools (guides, reports, trainings, and more) to help answer everyday questions. We’re here to support you in whatever you need.
Ready to stand up for public schools?
Learn more about the issues and policies that impact public education, then take action to support students.
The Union of Vermont Educators
The Vermont-National Education Association is the union of Vermont educators, 13,000 professionals who teach the state's children every day. As the state's largest union, Vermont-NEA is proud to represent the people who make a difference in the lives of students in classrooms across Vermont.