The battle to fund public schools for reopening
A new piece in the New York Times puts a spotlight on the fight Democrats and Republicans in Congress are having over how COVID-19 relief funds for education should be spent. While Democrats are demanding funds for public education, Republicans are pushing…
NPR: Teachers, Parents To Protest School Reopenings Without Adequate Funding
More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say? Listen to the interview here.
AFT speaks with Dr. Fauci on reopening schools
Click here for a conversation between Randi Weingarten and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, Aug. 4, 2020
After Years of Underfunding, Public School Teachers Are Supposed to Save the Economy?
RESEARCH & COMMENTARY JULY 13, 2020 After 9/11, New York City police and firefighters were hailed as heroes,” said Mary Parr-Sanchez, president of the New Mexico affiliate of the National Education Association, when I spoke with her about how educators have…