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NAESP provides federal policy and advocacy resources geared toward building capacity, navigating federal education funding, supporting early childhood education, ensuring mental health and school safety needs are met, promoting social-emotional learning, and preparing principals for the job.

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Communicator, October 2023, Volume 47, Issue 2
Promoting Civic Engagement in Students Through Voting
Schools can become active agents in helping kids learn the importance of exercising their fundamental right and responsibility to vote. Learn grade-level strat…
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Communicator, July 2022, Volume 45, Issue 11
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Aims to Address Teacher Shortages
The movement to get teachers back into classrooms is gaining momentum—and we need your expertise to help draft the legislation.
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5/19/22 in Video, Webinars
Webinar: We Can’t Wait: Educating Students for American Democracy
Elementary and middle school leaders are reclaiming the civic mission of schooling through the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap. Explore how this work …
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5/6/22 in Advocacy Update
FY23 Budget Released
Exploring the FY23 budget, plus electric school buses, Medicaid reimbursement, and school flexibility waivers.
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Communicator, January 2022, Volume 45, Issue 5
Prioritizing PSEL In Pandemic-Era Education
Education leaders share which standards took priority in their schools during the pandemic and strategies to bring back-burner priorities into focus again.
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6 Tips for Boosting Belonging in Schools
Communicator, September 2025, Volume , Issue
From morning greetings to relationship mapping, these six strategies help foster a culture of connection and care.
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Preventing Opioid Overdose in Youth
1/18/25 in Report To Parents
Opioid overdoses can be caused by exposure to both prescription opioids and illicit or “street” opioids. Learn the role families play in opioid overdose preven…
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Educator Wellness & Co-Regulation
1/15/25 in NAESP Principal Podcast, Podcast
Although wellness has always been crucial, it has become increasingly relevant in recent years. Today, wellness coach and expert Molly Funk joins us as we lear…
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Balancing Physical Security with Emotional Safety in Schools
Communicator, January 2025, Volume 48, Issue 3
By addressing the impact of trauma on behavior, learning, and relationships, schools can create environments that are not only physically safe but also emotion…
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Leading Through the Storm: How Schools Become Hubs of Support During Crisis
Communicator, November 2024, Volume 48, Issue 3
When hurricanes devastated their school communities, these principals led efforts to help families recover and rebuild.
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Opportunities and Risks in With AI Use in Schools
Communicator, October 2024, Volume 48, Issue 2
Consortium for School Networking and RAND Corp. reports both identify what schools perceive as benefits and risks to AI use in classrooms.
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Regressive Policies Impact LGBTQ+ Kids’ Mental Health
Communicator, October 2024, Volume 48, Issue 2
Results of survey indicate 90 percent of LGBTQ+ students say their mental health has been negatively impacted by recent anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
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5 School Safety Actions You Can Take Today
Communicator, September 2024, Volume 48, Issue 1
As you head back to school, consider these five actions—complete with back-to-school reading lists and checklists and a safety readiness tool—from SchoolSafety…
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Leading for Mental Health
5/15/24 in NAESP Principal Podcast, Podcast
How principals can better serve their school’s mental health needs
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School Safety
5/8/24 in NAESP Principal Podcast, Podcast
Tips for creating a safe learning environment at your school.
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Rethinking Reporting Systems for Enhanced School Safety
Communicator, May 2024, Volume 47, Issue 9
Reporting systems should be part of a community-based, comprehensive, and holistic approach to school safety that involves a range of other prevention and miti…
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Social Media Safety Tips for Kids
1/5/24 in Report To Parents
Social media helps people connect, learn, become engaged, and share information. But it also can affect children’s mental health and safety. This Report to Par…
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