Skip Navigation
Professional Development At The Capitol Discounts on Products & Services Scholarships & Grants Legal Services Liability Insurance Protection
Professional Development Courses Leadership Training Conferences & Events
Our Issues Contact Your Legislator Legislator Report Card Donate to UPAC
Our Members Our Leaders Careers
Giving to the ND United Foundation Scholarships & Grants Month of Money Fundraiser
News Press Releases United Voices
Delegate Assembly Governance & Policies Staff Directory Collective Bargaining Legislative Advocate Toolkit
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, provide ads, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
Featured

The Latest

See all News & Articles
educator uses sign language with a young student
Feature Article

Member Voices: Title I Funding is Essential to Student Success in North Dakota

Is it just me, or does it feel like public education is under attack? As an academic interventionist in a Title I school, I’m deeply concerned about the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. Title I funding, which comes from the federal government, provides critical support to schools that serve high numbers of students from low-income families. These potential cuts to Title I funding threaten to strip away valuable resources that our students rely on every day.

More From NDU

ND Foreign Language Teacher of the Year

FLAND Teacher of the Year Feole Enthusiastic About German Language, Culture

by: Kelly Hagen June 2025
Erika Feole’s passion for the German language goes far beyond vocabulary lessons and grammar drills—it’s a way of life she enthusiastically shares with her students at Red River High School in Grand Forks. Named the 2024 Graciela Wilborn Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by the Foreign Language Association of North Dakota, Feole brings culture to life in her classroom through immersive experiences, personal stories, and a deep family tradition rooted in German education.
Woman hugging elementary school student holding flowers

ESP of the Year Joan Hall’s Love for Kids is Real and Rewarding

by: Kelly Hagen June 2025
For Joan Hall, a special education aide at Myhre Elementary in Bismarck, the greatest rewards come in small but powerful moments—like watching a student master a skill they’ve worked on for weeks. Her deep love for the kids she works with and her unwavering commitment to their success earned her the 2025–26 North Dakota United Education Support Professional of the Year award, a recognition Hall never expected but humbly embraced.
female teacher standing behind students helping them

'Shock’ of a Lifetime: Grafton FACS Teacher Katelyn Gorder Receives Milken Award

by: Kelly Hagen June 2024
Grafton FACS teacher Katelyn Gorder was left speechless at surprise presentation of ‘Oscars of Teaching’ Milken Award.

Get more from

United Voices is published in the interest of public education and public services. Sign up to stay informed.
North Dakota United logo

Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education & Public Services

With more than 11,500 members across the state, NDU supports equal opportunities for success for ALL North Dakota students, and respect and support for all educators. NDU members are teachers, community college professors, speech pathologists, bus drivers, secretaries, retired educators and student teachers.
About us
Join NDU
Update your contact info

North Dakota United is comprised of members from both the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). These unions represent a combined 4.7 million members across the United States.

Learn more at NEA.org Learn more at AFT.org

Signup

Indicates Required

Validate your NDU membership to create an account and access members-only content.

Use the same first and last name as your NDU membership.

Find your member ID on the mailing label of your NDU Communique or by emailing [email protected].
A valid email address. All emails from the system will be sent to this address. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password.

Login

Indicates Required

Log in to access content only available to NDU members.