Last week, voters made it clear: They’ve had enough. In race after race, parents and voters sent a sweeping message that they want real solutions to address learning loss, literacy and loneliness and to help prepare young people for college…
A ‘Union Talk’ Excerpt: Are School Vouchers Good for Education?
In this excerpt from our “Are School Vouchers Good for Education?” episode, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with Michigan State University education policy professor Joshua Cowen to discuss the real impact school vouchers are having on public education, students and…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 11-09-23
STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream:Reimagining the Culture of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
STEM, STEAM, Make, Dream explores the ways that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can transform all young people’s lives through learning. This includes reimagining our collective relationship to STEM by presenting it as more accepting and accessible than previously acknowledged. Beginning with the ways that STEM has been…
Union Talk Podcast: Engaging Students Through Career and Technical Education
In this excerpt from the “Union Talk” podcast episode “Engaging Students Through Career and Technical Education,” AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with Brent Parton from the U.S. Department of Labor and Billie Helean from the Rio Rancho (N.M.) School Employees Union about…
Share My Lesson: ‘Understanding Perspectives in the Israel-Palestine Conflict’
With the conflict in the Middle East and its global impact on everyone’s mind, Share My Lesson has created a new resource page to help those seeking to foster empathy and encourage respectful dialogue. Share My Lesson’s curated resources include…