We loved seeing more than 1,000 educators at the AFT’s TEACH conference. It was a busy weekend full of workshops and speeches—including AFT President Randi Weingarten’s inspiring keynote address. Watch her speech and hear what resonated with AFT members. Watch Randi and others speak here.
Pawtucket School Committee Rejects Teachers’ Proposal for a 3-year contract
After meeting in executive session for nearly 3 hours, the Pawtucket School Committee voted 4-3 to reject the Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance latest proposal for a 3-year contract. President Ron Beaupre and his officers had negotiated previously with the labor sub-committee,…
Yoga For Educators
Community schools: From inspiration to actuality
We already know community schools work. Children whose families are more connected to their schools—through wraparound services like dental and vision care, food banks and social workers, but more importantly through strong, caring relationships with educators and staff—do better socially,…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 6-29-23
Pawtucket school board goes with Royal as superintendent
PAWTUCKET – A controversial and narrow vote to choose Patricia Royal as the next head of city schools could have long-term reverberations within the district, where teachers were strongly opposed to the process that saw Royal selected. The search for…