NASW Staff

Eliminating the Department of Education will have disastrous impact

Eliminating the Department of Education will have disastrous impact

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Adviser The Trump administration has followed through with its not-so-secret threat to eliminate the Department of Education (DOE). The first to reaching that objective was the recent confirmation of Linda McMahon - a well-known...

NASW Files Amicus Brief in Ohio’s Parentage Law

NASW Files Amicus Brief in Ohio’s Parentage Law

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its Ohio chapter partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio to file an amicus curiae brief to the Ohio Supreme Court in the case In re LES. The lawsuit centers on Ohio’s parentage laws as they...

NASW Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day

NASW Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day

By Jo Seiders NASW Senior Human Rights Policy Associate – DEI As with most holidays, the history behind their recognition is complex, with perspectives that are dynamic and intersectional. Social workers, who continuously advocate for justice across cultures, must...