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Classroom educators help children achieve academically and learn the skills they will need to be successful and productive citizens.
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Educators not only help children read, write, and achieve academically, they teach them the skills they will need to be successful and productive citizens.

The role of educators in our society could not be more crucial: Every American job, invention, and advancement is made possible by the work our nation's educators do.

When Educators Succeed, Students Succeed

NEARI supports educators by helping them advocate for safe working conditions, reasonable pay, professional development resources, and so much more. We help educators understand the unique challenges of today’s classrooms and develop groundbreaking solutions to strengthen public schools.
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All students have a basic right to a great public school. This is our vision of what great public schools need and should provide.
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We need and deserve fair salaries and benefits. We need and deserve safe workplaces that respect who we are and what we bring to our students. We need and deserve the right to demand change. Let’s redefine the workplace—together.
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Our Association is a remarkable blend of union and professional organization, with a proud history of serving Rhode Island. Since its inception in 1845, our members have been at the center of every struggle to advance the finest of American dreams: the promise of a quality public education for every child. One in every 100 Rhode Islanders is a member - chances are, you know us already!
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