The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) empowers special education teachers, advocates, and professionals with practical training, trusted resources, and meaningful connections - supporting those who make a difference in the lives of students with diverse learning needs.
Hello Friday! We’re hoping you can catch your breath.
⚖️ We’re ending 2025 with a webinar on the critical topics of Disability, Discipline, and Due Process. You can learn more about December 9th below!
When did teaching become a scavenger hunt?
If you’re piecing together resources between meetings, paperwork, and behavior plans, you’re doing way more than your job description.
NASET membership gives you weekly, ready-to-use tools so you can stop scrambling and start teaching with confidence. Less searching, more solving.
When discipline and disability intersect, things get complicated
Our final webinar of the year takes a clear-eyed, legal-minded look at the rights and responsibilities of schools, teachers, and families when disciplinary actions involve students with disabilities.
Join Legal Services NYC for a thoughtful conversation on this sensitive topic.🗓️ Tuesday, December 9 @ 7PM EST
🎓 Free for NASET Members | $85 for non-members
NASET Support Squad Downloads of the Week: Writing SMARTIE Behavior Goals and Building Predictable, Positive Classrooms
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Distinguished Special Education Programs in Higher Education and Adult Learning
NASET is excited to share our Inaugural Distinguished Special Education Programs in Higher Education and Adult Learning! These institutions are shaping the next generation of educators, advocates, and leaders who will continue advancing the field of special education.
📋 Explore the List Here
From the NASET Vault
Assessments in Special Education Series: Understand the Requirements of an Evaluation for a Suspected Disability
POLICY & FUNDING DEVELOPMENTS
Education officials are weighing the impact of ongoing department downsizing efforts following the government shutdown. New analysis warns that proposed federal policy changes could worsen the special education teacher shortage, particularly as colleges report fewer graduates entering the field. Advocates are also pressing for transparency in how states collect and report data on racial overrepresentation, part of broader discussions on equity within the IDEA framework.
WORKFORCE & PROVIDER IMPACTS
Facing ongoing financial strain, disability service providers nationwide are considering new rounds of cuts. Many organizations report that years of funding gaps and workforce shortages are threatening service continuity for people with disabilities.
RESEARCH & HEALTH ADVANCES
Researchers at the University of Mississippi have developed a new tool to study autism risk factors, improving data accuracy in environmental and genetic studies. Scientists at Rice University report early success with a non-surgical therapy targeting seizure control, while a University of Toronto study suggests that heightened ADHD awareness may be increasing self-diagnosis rates.
ACCESSIBILITY & COMMUNITY
The White House has been ordered by a federal judge to improve accessibility, including making its website, videos, and facilities fully compliant with federal accessibility laws. Microsoft is revising its AI image tools to better represent individuals with autism and other conditions following criticism from advocacy groups. Disability advocates continue to oppose federal plans to dismantle parts of special education oversight, arguing that the shift to state-level control could reduce protections for students.
Part-Time Special Education Teacher (Direct Instruction, No Case Management) @ Results Learning (Denver, Colorado)
Teacher of Special Education @ Newark Board of Education (Newark, NJ) - $67K - $111K / year
Middle and Secondary Education, Full-Time Faculty @ Community College of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) - $69K - $110K / year
Supervisor of Special Education - High School @ Downingtown Area School District (Downingtown, PA) - $123K - $148K / year
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