There's Still Time to Reserve Your Spot for Leadership Academy Events
Don't miss out! Spots are still available for LTP, the Civil Discourse Lab, and the Institute on Leading Systems for Teacher Learning.
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Register Now: NAIS AI Events for Educators and Students
Join us in Houston in December for two transformative, concurrent events: the 2025 NAIS Symposium on AI and the Future of Learning (for educators) and From Classrooms to Careers: How AI Is Shaping Our Paths (for students). Get the insights, tools, and connections you need to navigate the evolving AI landscape. -
Independent School Magazine: Teachers
The Summer 2025 issue explores multiple dimensions of the teaching experience, including health and well-being, professional development, leadership development, and hiring and retention. -
NEW! Help Board Members Grasp Finance Fundamentals
Give them The Trustee’s Guide to Finance Basics. This concise book explains everything they need to understand—from balance sheets to board-level issues. -
Revised and Expanded! The New Hopes and Fears
Get fresh perspectives plus empathic advice on partnering with parents. Even if you read the first edition, you’ll gain new ideas about restructuring the home-school relationship in a changed world.
NAIS Strategic Planning Project
The NAIS staff and board have launched a long-range strategic planning process. With so much change in the educational landscape and wider world, we’ll focus on how to best serve our member schools moving forward. Get details on how to engage in this process here.
Legal Tip of the Week: School Choice Tax Credit
Find out what independent schools need to know about the new scholarship tax credit program included in the tax reform package passed by Congress and signed by the president on July 4.
Member Voices Podcast: Cultivating a Culture of Mattering
Jennifer Wallace, author of Never Enough, and Tara Christie Kinsey, new head at Charlotte Country Day School (NC)—discuss what it means for educators to truly matter.
Dear New Heads: Tips from the Sophomore Class
NAIS President Debra P. Wilson shares insights collected from heads now entering their second year, offering advice and practical tips for those just starting their first year as heads.
NAIS Research: Metro Area Report Series
This series examines key demographic, economic, and education trends across five major U.S. metropolitan areas: New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and Seattle.
What Sports Can Teach Us About Strategic Thinking in Schools
"Most schools already monitor a few key metrics, but there's much more we could track to measure progress and growth. I believe adopting a 'scoreboard mindset' can help."
Open Door: Teacher Benefits and Beyond
Teachers embody the value and values of our schools. That’s why it’s so important for school leaders to be intentional about nurturing the value that teachers find in their work.
Makeover Moment: Changing the Narrative Around Teaching
If schools want to attract more teachers, the profession needs a glow-up—and independent schools are in a prime position to lead the way.
Find the Best Talent
Talented teaching and administrator candidates are waiting to apply for jobs at your school. NAIS members can post jobs and browse resumes for free; nonmembers can purchase job postings.