Empower students through trusted journalism.

This school year, you can help students connect classroom lessons to the world around them. Your donation to the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education (NIE) program provides classrooms with print and digital editions of the Tampa Bay Times, giving teachers powerful, real-world resources that build students’ reading comprehension, media literacy, critical thinking and civic engagement skills. Students learn to evaluate sources, analyze current events, strengthen their vocabularies and discover how the news impacts their communities.

For many classrooms, these newspapers are more than just lesson plans: They spark discussions, inspire curiosity and help students see themselves as informed citizens who can make a difference in their communities.

Students in Lisa Lawson’s classroom use the Tampa Bay Times during a lesson.

“I regularly use the Tampa Bay Times and NIE resources to connect academic standards to current events, helping students build critical thinking skills while deepening their understanding of the world around them. I believe using the Times and NIE resources not only strengthens literacy but also equips students with the skills necessary to thoughtfully analyze information and become informed, responsible citizens who understand and contribute to the world around them.”

– Lisa Lawson
Claywell Elementary School Teacher and 2026 NIE Educator of the Year finalist

Every gift helps place trusted journalism directly into the hands of local students. Whether you provide access for one student or an entire classroom, your generosity equips teachers with engaging educational tools and gives students the opportunity to become thoughtful, informed members of our communities.

Invest in the next generation of readers, thinkers and engaged citizens by supporting Newspaper in Education today.

Learn more about NIE.

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