At least 7 state legislatures are proposing ‘book ban’ legislation, prompting concern from civil liberty advocates
Madison Hall Feb 28, 2022, 4:42 PM A display at the Guantanamo public library Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, not far from the thrift shop, gas station and McDonald’s, sought to educate patrons about the American Library Association’s annual Banned Books Week.…
AFT’s Weingarten on Change to CDC Mask Guidance
Friday, February 25, 2022 Contact: Andrew Crooko: 202-393-8637 | c: 607-280-6603acrook@aft.org WASHINGTON—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance for wearing masks: “We welcome these long-needed…
Pawtucket School Committee ‘Policy Sub-Committee’ Meeting 3-2-22
Feb. 17th Webinar: A Primer on the Science of Reading
Join AFT national trainers and members Kimberly Bigelow and Jean Hribar to examine The Simple View of Reading—a formula demonstrating that an individual’s reading comprehension is the product of decoding skill and language comprehension. This webinar will break down each category into its component…