In a January 27, 2025, press release, the National Science Teaching Association announced the adoption of a revised position statement on climate change education, "The Teaching of the Science of Climate Change." The statement was formally adopted by the NSTA Board of Directors at its December 2024 board meeting.
"The updated statement includes stronger language emphasizing the need to support science educators in resisting unscientific ideas intentionally designed to mislead students," according to NSTA. "The statement reaffirms NSTA's commitment to teaching climate change as an established field of science and calls for increased support for educators in teaching evidence-based science, including approaches to understanding climate science."
"Teaching the science of climate change is crucial for preparing future generations to confront the environmental challenges they will face," said Eric Pyle, chair of the NSTA position statement revision team. "As educators, it is our responsibility — both professional and ethical — to ensure that students grasp the science behind climate change, providing them with the tools and understanding they need to address the urgent issues shaping our planet's future.”
Like its 2018 predecessor, the position statement cites NCSE's research, such as Mixed Messages (PDF) and "Climate change education in U.S. middle schools: changes over five pivotal years," as well as Voices for Climate Change Education and articles in BioScience and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists coauthored by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch.