Need PLU’s? AFT offers online course on linking assessment to teaching and learning
It’s that time of the year when educators need to think about their growth measures as part of their district evaluation system. The AFT has developed a four-hour online course, “Informing Instruction: Linking the Assessment Process to Teaching and Learning,” dedicated to…
Chicago Teachers Union announces strike date
The Chicago Teachers Union announced last night that if it doesn’t have an agreement with the district by Oct. 17, it will go on strike. Last week members overwhelmingly voted to strike, and last night’s decision to set Oct. 17…
Marcia Reback, retired R.I. teachers union president, dies at 74
By Linda BorgJournal Staff Writer Sep 26, 2019 at 6:42 PM “It’s a loss to the whole labor movement,” said George Nee, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO. “She had a fierce loyalty to her members but she was also a champion for public education because…
Thanks to Jake Steinfeld, former Slater School wood shop becomes ‘Don’t Quit’ fitness center
Pawtucket Times 24 Sep 2019 By JONATHAN BISSONNETTE jbissonnette@pawtuckettimes.com Jonathan Bissonnette photos/The Times Above, Jake Steinfeld cheers on Slater students as they exercise on the new equipment. Below, at right, Steinfeld discusses the ‘Don’t Quit’ fitness center, as Mayor Donald R.…