Maribeth Calabro, president of the Providence (R.I.) Federation of Teachers, published an op-ed fighting back against a claim that the union’s contract was the biggest roadblock for the state takeover of Providence public schools. “The teacher’s union isn’t the enemy here. We…
New England Patriots support #FundOurFuture
McCourtys, Harmon wear matching shirts to support education bill Angelique Fiske LIFESTYLE EDITOR, Patriots.com Devin and Jason McCourty have extensive t-shirt collections, but when they and Duron Harmon picked out matching shirts to wear under their uniforms on July 26,…
A defining moment for democracy
By Randi Weingarten Teachers have always had a huge responsibility for the next generation: To teach and nurture students so they have the opportunity to live fulfilling lives. To make our classrooms and schools safe and affirming. To help young…
Making our schools safe for learning
What’s the single most important thing affecting student outcomes? Emotions. And not necessarily students’ own emotions but ours—those of the adults around them. So says Marc Brackett, a professor at Yale University and director of the Yale Center for Emotional…
Weingarten v. DeVos: The AFT sues the Department of Education over student debt
The AFT brought the student debt crisis to court Thursday, filing a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education for gross mismanagement and out-and-out sabotage of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. This bold move…
Author, professor implores teachers to get out of their comfort zone
Christopher Emdin may be an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, but he took educators to church during his AFT TEACH plenary speech on Friday morning, delivering a fiery speech that…