By Joel Richards People keep asking why teachers are leaving. Many of us are leaving teaching because the systemic oppression of Black people and children within the system has become a burden almost too heavy to bear. For years, we…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 6-30-22
The Biden Administration Is Right: Charters Need to Be More Accountable
Expecting the charter industry to look at its impact on the community is just common sense By Jitu Brown & Randi Weingarten — June 15, 2022 Jitu Brown is the national director of Journey for Justice, an alliance of grass-roots community-, youth- and parent-led…
Hope Scholarship Campaign, Rhode Island
Dear Friend of Rhode Island College, Legislation has been proposed to create a Hope Scholarship for students at Rhode Island College, providing two years of tuition-free education for students who begin their college careers at RIC and stay on track…
Latest ‘Union Talk’ podcast: ‘Guns and Hate: Buffalo, Uvalde and Other Tragedies’
Listen Here On Union Talk, AFT president Randi Weingarten will interview workers, policymakers and experts who are confronting the issues working families face and championing solutions. From the classroom to the bargaining table to Congress to the streets, Union Talk…