by local930 PAWTUCKET TEACHERS’ ALLIANCE ANNUAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, December 18, 2013 3:00pm-??? Alliance Headquarters 413 Central Avenue, Pawtucket Hors d’Oeuvres, Wine, Beer, and Soda All Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance Members and Retirees Are Welcome!
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Congressional Deal to Reopen the Government
WASHINGTON— Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on the congressional deal to reopen the federal government and raise the debt limit: “While this agreement is not perfect, we are hopeful that this sorry spectacle does not repeat itself again…
Rhode Island SLO Forum 10-2-13
Registration Reminder SLO FORUM October 2, 2013 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Omni Hotel, Providence, RI Have you registered yet for the SLO Forum being sponsored by the RI Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals and the RI Innovation Consortium…
Bringing global issues into the classroom
by AFT Few issues have the potential to resonate more for young people than the fight for human rights and social justice. When a 15-year-old girl in Pakistan can be shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking…
AFT President Launches Effort to ‘Reclaim the Promise of Public Education’
by local930 WASHINGTON— American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten today laid a bold marker in the “education wars” that have resulted in frustration and fatigue over competing theories of reform. These competing reforms have made a lot of noise…
The Smith Hill Report
RIFTHP Prevents Pension Fund Raid The RIFTHP was successful in convincing a majority of the members of the House of Representatives to reject a House Finance Committee recommendation to underfund the pension fund by $12.9 million this year. By…