ABSTRACT
In 2007, the National Education Association celebrated its 150th year. Over this time, NEA has been a driving force in education at all levels. During the late 19th century and into the 20th, NEA’s higher education leadership worked with Association K-12 leaders in shaping higher education, the nation’s public elementary and secondary schools, and the education of their teachers. NEA has had notable success unionizing higher education faculty and staff, and has been a vigorous defender of academic freedom and faculty rights.