Vaccinated individuals can now go without masks outdoors, but unvaccinated individuals including children under 16, should continue to wear them.

The COVID pandemic's threat to rising per-student-spending and climbing teacher salaries remains unclear, say researchers who compiled the NEA's annual school funding report.

Adaptions many educators made to online learning during COVID hold a key—along with stimulus funds—to reversing the nation's worsening teacher shortage.

At the heart of these initiatives is accelerating learning this summer and during the 2021-22 school year, but guidance also covers social-emotional wellbeing and teacher support.