Moving Past Punishment Toward Support By Randi Weingarten Educators aspire to help all kids grow to meet their full potential. Each morning, when we walk into our classrooms, we aim to create safe, nurturing environments where each student…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 12/15/2015
PAWTUCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 6:30 PM Jenks/JMW Complex for the Performing and Visual Arts Media Center 350 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Agenda I. Meeting will come to order a. Roll call b. Pledge…
PTA Holiday Open House: December 16th at 3:00 pm
All current and retired PTA members are invited to the PTA Holiday Open House next week, December 16th, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Free food, wine, beer, and laughs will be served at the PTA Union Office, 413 Central Ave.…
AFT: Every Student Succeeds Act Opens New Chapter for Education
WASHINGTON—Statement by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on Senate—and final congressional—approval of the Every Student Succeeds Act: “Today’s Senate vote of 85-12 on the Every Student Succeeds Act represents a significant course correction acknowledging that more than a…
Busy December for Pawtucket School Committee
Posted below are the schedules and agendas for the following December sub-committee meetings. The full School Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 15th but the agenda is not yet posted. Pawtucket School Committee Labor Subcommittee Meeting Monday,…
To Form a More Perfect Union
For school and college support staff, our history shows how unity makes us stronger. http://www.aft.org/periodical/psrp-reporter/fall-2015/form-more-perfect-union As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the AFT over the coming year, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel have much to be proud of. What…