Gone are the days of culling an organization's value from a single Web site. Savvy digital natives measure the “Net” worth of any potential organizational relationship by the capacity with which a specific organization provides one or more authentic forums for identifying, connecting, mingling and sounding off. Blogs, microblogs, social networks are all examples of authentic forums.

So how is NEA doing these days with regard to hosting authentic forums for its members to identify, connect, mingle and sound off?

Technically and culturally we have a long way to go. But we’re getting our feet wet. Below are a few examples of early forays into helping our members find themselves and support their efforts to feel like they're among the 3.2 million members ensuring great public schools for every student.

If we give them a voice, what will they say?

Who want's to keep up with what we're saying?

If we ask, will they come?

Who are they?