Providence teachers overwhelmingly OK 3-year contract
Linda Borg The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE — Providence teachers voted overwhelmingly Friday to ratify a new three-year contract, putting an end to months of fractious debate with the state education commissioner. Providence Teachers Union President Maribeth Calabro said she was “relieved”…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 7-29-21
Teachers’ Unions Vow to Defend Members in Critical Race Theory Fight
By Madeline Will — July 06, 2021 As the debate over critical race theory and schools reaches a fever pitch, the two national teachers’ unions are entering the fray, vowing to defend their members against any backlash over how they teach about…
Shea Renovation Update, 6-24-21
Children deserve to be taught’: Teachers in 22 cities are planning protests over laws restricting racism lessons in schools
Alia Wong and Erin Richards, USA TODAY Published 6:24 AM EDT Jun. 11, 2021 Growing up in Arkansas, Jared Middleton remembers learning only the basic facts of events with heavy racial dynamics, such as the Civil War and the civil rights movement. It wasn’t…