Fresh Survey of AFT Members Reveals Vast Majority Have Received the Vaccine and Are Back in Brick-and-Mortar Classrooms WASHINGTON—Educators are flocking to get the vaccine, and the overwhelming majority are back teaching in person, a new national poll reveals. And…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 4-13-21
Providence Teachers Union calls for an end to the state takeover
Linda Borg The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE — In the latest flare-up of its dispute with management, the Providence Teachers Union is calling for an end to the state takeover of the Providence Public Schools. In a fiery news conference Monday,…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 3-25-21
Where We Stand: Tools, Time, and Trust—The Keys to Reopening and Recovery
By Randi Weingarten The AFT is committed to ensuring that every person in America has the freedom to thrive—especially children. That’s why we’ve been fighting to safely reopen school buildings since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Children have gone hungry and…