Sign Up or Log In to a Teacher Account
Who can create a Newsela account?
All teachers can create Newsela accounts. If you have a Newsela subscription, the correct license will be added based on the school you choose when creating your account. To start, select the login option that your school uses - SSO, Email/Password combination, or Login via LMS.
What is SSO and why is it used?
Single Sign-On allows you to use your Google, Microsoft, or Clever profile to authenticate you when logging into Newsela. If your school account is tied to one of these providers, we encourage you to use SSO for efficiency.
Login via LMS
If your school or district set up an integration between Newsela and Canvas, Schoology, or Classlink as part of their purchased Newsela license - you will be able to use your LMS credentials to authenticate you when logging into Newsela.
Email/Password Combination
If you don't use any of the SSO providers or have an LMS integration in place, you can create a unique password for your Newsela login.
Sign Up
If you don't yet have a Newsela account:
Go to newsela.com and click 'Sign Up' at the top of the page
Select 'K-12 Educator' from the displayed options
Sign up with a Google, Clever, or Microsoft account by clicking on the relevant icon and follow the instructions to use your SSO provider's credentials.
If you don't use one of these services, type in your email and password in the designated fields, then click the blue 'Sign Up' button.
(If your school has an integration with Canvas, Schoology or Classlink please follow the Log In process listed below)If you selected an Email/Password combination:
Enter your name, your faculty email address, and a unique password for Newsela.
Make sure to use your faculty email address. This helps us connect you to the correct school, and allows us to validate that you teach there.
Once you add your information and click “Sign Up,” you’ll receive a verification email from Newsela. If you don’t receive a verification email, or know you have created an account previously and don't see an option to merge them, contact us.
After you verify your email, you’ll be redirected back into Newsela where you can take one of the following paths to confirm your school:
If your email domain is linked to a school already, you’ll be shown the school’s information and will be asked to confirm its veracity
If your email domain is not linked to a school, or you can't find it in the list, use the option to search for your school
Log In
Go to newsela.com and click 'Log in'
For SSO, log in by clicking the Google, Clever, or Microsoft icon and proceed to follow the instructions to enter your SSO provider's credentials.
If your school has an existing integration with Canvas, Schoology or Classlink click on 'Sign in through another LMS' and select the option relevant to you. You will be redirected to the LMS to login from there.
If you don't use one of these services, type in your email and password in the designated fields, then click the blue 'Sign In' button.
Change your account's unique password
If your account is set with an email & password combination, you can change your password at any time. If you know your current password, log into your account and follow the steps below (if you don't remember your current password, follow the instructions in the next section of this article):
Click your initials at the top right corner and select 'Settings' from the dropdown list
Locate the Password section of the settings page
Enter your current password in the designated field
Enter the new password in the designated fields
Click on the "Update Password" button
You will be logged out of your session and get re-directed to the Log In page
I forgot my password
Note: If you use SSO from Google, Clever, or Microsoft, you have to find or reset your password with those providers.
If you signed up to Newsela with an email & password combination, and you don't remember your current password:
Click the 'Forgot password' link on the login page
Enter your email address that you use for Newsela, then click the 'Send' button
Check your email inbox for a link to reset your password
Tip: If you don't see an email with a password reset link in your inbox, please check your spam folder.
Troubleshooting Login Issues
Having trouble logging into Newsela? Follow these troubleshooting steps to resolve common login issues on your own. These steps will help ensure you’re using the correct login method, accessing the right account, and resolving technical barriers. If the issue persists after trying these steps, you may need to contact your school’s system administrator for further assistance.
Error message: “Your account has been deactivated, please contact Support”
Account deactivation will happen in one of two scenarios, either your account has been inactive for several months, or your district is bulk-rostering accounts in Newsela by sending information from your district’s SIS to Newsela directly every night, and is not currently sharing your information with Newsela in those data files.
Bulk-rostered district members:
During the most recent nightly sync, your account was deactivated because your details were not included in the data file Newsela receives to maintain school and district accounts and data. To resolve this, please reach out to your IT Administrator and request to be re-added to the files that are shared with Newsela (via Clever, ClassLink, SFTP file upload, etc.). If you have confirmed that your information is being shared but are still encountering this error, please contact Newsela Support for further assistance.Non bulk-rostered members:
Your account may have been deactivated due to inactivity. Please contact Support to request a reactivation.
Other Login issues
For any other type of Login issues please follow the basic troubleshooting steps below.
Confirm you are using the correct login method
From newsela.com, click Sign in and select your designated login method: Clever SSO, Google SSO, Microsoft SSO, Login via another LMS (Schoology / Canvas / Classlink), or Email/Password combination.
From Clever (if applicable), select the Newsela icon
Do not use email/password login from Newsela.com if your school uses Clever, Google Classroom, or ClassLink for authentication
Update your browser to the recent version
Clear Browser Cache & try another browser
Clear cache and cookies from your browser settings:
Open a private/incognito window and attempt to login
Ensure you’re logged into the correct LMS account on your device (Google, Clever, Microsoft, Canvas, Schoology)
From the LMS, log out and log back in using your school-issued credentials
Make sure *.newsela.com is on the whitelist on the school’s network, firewall and content filters
For additional troubleshooting steps, specific to the Login method you use, please expand the corresponding tile below
Clever SSO
Clever is a fast and easy way for Newsela educators and students to sign into Newsela. It is a Single-Sign On service that assists teachers in rostering their classes and allows students to be automatically added to their teachers’ classes.
Troubleshooting Teacher login issues:
Ensure you are logged into the correct Clever account
From Clever, log out and log back in using your school-issued credentials
Check Clever Permissions
Ensure your district has shared your account with Newsela. If you are unsure, you can confirm this with your school or district’s IT contact
Verify that your Teacher account in Clever is active and associated with the correct school
Student login issues
Clever sign in is available for both Android and iOs devices.
Please see the chart below for all sign in methods.
Best Practice: Establish one of the below sign in flows for all students and classrooms.
Shared iPads: New student signing in when previous student is still signed in.
During a first period class all students sign in using the Clever App on their iPads. One student forgets to sign out and remains logged in to Newsela after the class is over. During second period the next student who uses this iPad tries to sign in the same way. This student will now receive the following error message:
“We couldn’t log you in to Newsela because somebody was already logged in. We’ve logged them out, but go back to the Clever app and click the Newsela button.”
Solutions:
The Student will need to go back into the Clever app and repeat the sign in process.
Teachers can proactively make sure students sign out at the end of class.
Note: If the second student tries to sign in using the browser instead of the app, the previous student will remain signed in. It is best to use the same method of sign in for all classes.
Google SSO
The Google integration is a Single Sign On feature, where teachers and students can use their Google emails to log into Newsela
Ensure you are logged into the correct Google account
From your Chrome browser, or from your Google Classroom homepage, log out and log back in using your school-issued credentials
If you signed up for the first time on a shared computer and running into issues, please contact Support
Check Google Classroom Permissions
Confirm with your Google Admin that your district has added Newsela as a trusted app in Google Workspace for Education
Ensure there are no pop-up blockers, ad-blockers, or 3rd party blockers enabled for Newsela on your Chrome profile
Microsoft SSO
The Microsoft integration is a Single Sign on feature, where teachers and students can use their Microsoft Outlooks emails to log into Newsela.
Ensure you are logging in correctly, using Microsoft SSO and that there are no misspells in the email address you’re selecting
If you signed up for the first time on a shared computer, and running into any issues, please contact Support
Classlink
Logging In
Sign into your School/District Classlink account
Click on the Newsela icon within the portal, which will sign you into Newsela.
Classlink SSO login issues
Check with your systems admin that the district’s Classlink account is setup correctly
Check with your systems admin to confirm your Classlink account is being shared with Newsela and setup correctly, including with the correct role
Ensure you are logging in correctly (not via another integration)
Student logged in as Teacher
If a student is logging in and appears to have a Teacher account in Newsela, the role the student has in Classlink is incorrect. Once the role is corrected in Classlink, it will automatically change on Newsela too.
Canvas
Logging In
Log into Canvas.
Open a published class in Canvas.
Click the Newsela link in the course navigation menu on the left side of the screen to open Newsela.
Remember to always sign into Newsela through Canvas.
Note: If you don't see Newsela in your Canvas account, you can find information for resolving the issue on this page. If the issue still cannot be resolved, your district Canvas administrator may need to complete the setup by following these steps.
Canvas Login issues
The Canvas integration must be set up at a district level by an administrator. Districts must have a Newsela subscription to set up Canvas.
Canvas Log in: Teachers and Students log into Newsela from Canvas by clicking on the Newsela link in the Course Navigation Menu on the left side of the course page in Canvas.
Student logged in as Teacher
If a student is logging in and appears to have a Teacher account in Newsela, the role the student has in Canvas is incorrect. Once the role is corrected in Canvas, it will automatically change on Newsela too
Error: User Doesn’t Exist or The Current Configuration Doesn’t Allow Access to it
If you see this, your district needs to reconfigure their Canvas set up with Newsela. Please reach out to Newsela Support team for further information on how to proceed.
Schoology
Logging in
Sign into Schoology.
Open a currently active class in Schoology.
Click the Newsela link in the course navigation menu on the left side of the screen to open Newsela.
Schoology Login issues
An integration that allows for teachers to sync classrooms and students to Newsela. The Schoology integration must be set up at a district level by an administrator. Districts must have a Newsela subscription to set up Schoology.
If you cannot login to Newsela from your Schoology account or access the full functionality of Newsela from your Schoology account, for example:
The inability to see the Newsela tab
An error message when clicking the Newsela tab
An error message or no access when trying to sync classes
To resolve:
Ensure the integration between Schoology and Newsela has been setup
Ensure the integration is setup correctly (i.e. it has not expired or completed by an old admin that no longer has access)
Check your account setting to confirm if your account is associated with the correct school site
Username and Password
If you selected the option 'Forgot Password' and did not receive the password reset email; or if you're otherwise running into any issues logging in with your Email & Password, please contact us.