Smith Hill Report, 4-5-18
School Construction Bond On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, RIFTHP President Frank Flynn testified before the Senate Finance Committee in support of the $250 million bond for school construction and renovation. He provided testimony on Article 5 as well as…
Betsy DeVos struggles to answer basic questions about education
Remember when Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos showed how little she actually knew about public schools and education policy during her confirmation hearing? (And who can forget grizzly bears?) More than a year into her tenure as secretary, she…
The Union Advantage for Women
Read the report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research on union benefits for women. Figure 1. Union Wage Advantage for Women by Race/Ethnicity and Union Status:Â Median Weekly Earnings for Full-Time Wage and Salary Workers, United States, 2016 …
Nearly three-fourths of teachers oppose school staff carrying guns
A recent poll by Gallup found that teachers overwhelmingly do not want to carry guns in the classroom, even with special training—a proposal the Trump administration has made a central focus of its response to the school shooting in…
AFT’s Share My Lesson celebrates Women’s History Month
Click here for AFT’s lesson library on Women’s History Month.