Washington, DC —The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s leading organization for the advancement of public education, today announced that the Workplace Options, a leader in the field of work/life programs, has donated its highly- regarded content management system and hosting facilities to support NEA efforts to provide an up-to-date national collection of materials to create public awareness and understanding of issues related to student achievement and the achievement gaps. Included on the site will be advocacy information, strategies, best practices, teacher hints, and info for policy makers. NEA will devote a portion of its Web site, nea.org, to house this growing body of work.

"We are extremely appreciative and excited by this generous contribution to NEA's Web site," NEA President Reg Weaver said. "This will provide a wealth of knowledge and information for parents and teachers to ensure that every child is receiving the quality education they deserve."

“Workplace Options strongly believes in public education,” said Dean Debnam, CEO of Workplace Options. “Through our technology and ongoing hosting and technical support, we are helping, in our own way to ensure that every child has a great public school.”

Workplace Option’s gift is valued at nearly $1,000,000.

About NEA
Founded in 1857, NEA serves educators and friends of public education by building community and awareness around public education in the United States. With more than 13,000 local chapters, NEA’s 2.7 million members include K-12 teachers, university professors, student teachers, retired education professionals, and education-support personnel professionals, such as teacher aides and bus drivers.

About Workplace Options

Workplace Options is the largest provider of work/life programs to corporate America, through partnerships with employee assistance (EAP) companies. The company delivers a customized work/life product to EAPs who in turn offer employers an integrated work/life EAP employee benefit. Founded in 1982, Workplace Options serves over 13,500,000 employees and their families. The company is recognized for its innovative web delivery capabilities, flexibility and affordable pricing models.