Los Angeles Unified’s school board voted Tuesday to approve the hard-fought agreement that ended the bitter nine-day teachers strike — along with an amended version of a resolution that could slow the growth of charter schools in Los Angeles. Outside…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 1-30-19
More strikes ahead? The USA Today analyzes the teaching profession
Teachers love their jobs, but they say they have the right, and the reasons, to walk out on them. An exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll of teachers finds an extraordinary level of job satisfaction – if they could pick a career all over again, three of four would…
Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike to End as Deal Is Reached
From the New York Times By Jennifer Medina and Dana Goldstein Jan. 22, 2019 178 LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles public school teachers reached a deal with officials on Tuesday to end a weeklong strike that had affectedmore than half a million students, winning…
Los Angeles Teacher Strike: Day 3
Read the story from the LA Times regarding the Los Angeles teacher strike. A poll suggests 80% of LA residents support the 31,000 members of the United Teachers of Los Angeles.
Using social-emotional learning to educate the whole student
Read this interesting report from The Aspen Institute on social-emotional learning to enhance academic performance.