Newsweek covers the cascade of teacher strikes that have swept the country in recent months. Education is one of the most pressing issues in this year’s elections. Stagnant wages, and larger class sizes with fewer resources, have left teachers no…
Three polls show strong voter support to increase teacher pay
National polls conducted by the Associated Press, National Public Radio and, most recently, the New York Times, report that most Americans agree that teachers are underpaid. According to the New York Times, “Backing for teachers cut across demographic, regional and…
AFT on Arming Teachers in the Classroom
AFT Weingarten on Devos’ School Safety Plan
New York City teachers win paid parental leave
After months of intense negotiations and a public campaign by the United Federation of Teachers, educators in New York City have won paid parental leave. The policy, announced yesterday, provides six weeks of time off at full salary for maternity,…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 6-28-18
National teachers’ union leader praises Providence schools, chides mayor
By Linda Borg Journal Staff Writer Posted Jun 7, 2018 at 5:09 PMUpdated Jun 7, 2018 at 7:01 PM Randi Weingarten vows to donate 2,000 books to Providence schools after speaking with a second-grade teacher who told her that her children had moved from reluctant readers to voracious ones. PROVIDENCE,…