‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Democracy, Safe Schools and Union Power
Kenneth Quinnell October 4, 2021 On this week’s episode of “State of the Unions,” co-hosts Tim Schlittner and Carolyn Bobb are joined by American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten to discuss back to school, the state of play…
Your New Share My Lesson Is Here
Jason, we’re announcing the relaunch of Share My Lesson: the community you love, with an even easier way to collaborate on just-in-time resources to help all students thrive. When the AFT launched Share My Lesson back in 2012, we had a…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 10-12-21
A New Purpose for Education
By Pamela Cantor, from the American Educator Education has long been central to the promise of the United States of America. But our current education system has never been designed to promote the equitable opportunities or outcomes that our children…
Ambitious Teaching and Equitable Assessment
A Vision for Prioritizing Learning, Not Testing By Lorrie A. Shepard Claims that testing will serve equity very often aren’t true. That’s my conclusion from 50 years of studying the impact of high-stakes standardized assessments. Yes, I should have retired…