This new video from the United Federation of Teachers in New York City is an important reminder: Nothing replaces a one-on-one conversation. Door-knocking teams visited the homes of thousands of UFT members to talk to fellow members about the value of…
Midterms show educators have been swept into office in record numbers
A wave of pro-education energy, spurred by the April walkouts, led to election victories in Oklahoma, Arizona and Wisconsin A new wave of teachers’ strikes could soon hit US schools, with educators in Chicago and Los Angeles considering walkouts. And after the midterm…
Spring’s teachers’ strikes were a springboard for educators winning in the midterms
Following walkouts over low pay and poor benefits, public school teachers ran for office in unprecedented numbers this year. [Photo: Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg/Getty Images] By Eillie Anzilotti As the teacher strikes that drew national attention in the spring in West Virginia,…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 11-13-18
PAWTUCKET SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6:30 PM Jenks/JMW Complex for the Performing and Visual Arts Media Center 350 Division Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Agenda I. Open Call-Public Session Meeting will come to order a. Roll…
Pawt. School Committee 11-08-18
Michelle Obama’s Message to Educators