Expecting the charter industry to look at its impact on the community is just common sense By Jitu Brown & Randi Weingarten — June 15, 2022 Jitu Brown is the national director of Journey for Justice, an alliance of grass-roots community-, youth- and parent-led…
Hope Scholarship Campaign, Rhode Island
Dear Friend of Rhode Island College, Legislation has been proposed to create a Hope Scholarship for students at Rhode Island College, providing two years of tuition-free education for students who begin their college careers at RIC and stay on track…
Latest ‘Union Talk’ podcast: ‘Guns and Hate: Buffalo, Uvalde and Other Tragedies’
Listen Here On Union Talk, AFT president Randi Weingarten will interview workers, policymakers and experts who are confronting the issues working families face and championing solutions. From the classroom to the bargaining table to Congress to the streets, Union Talk…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 6-14-22
Revitalizing the Teaching Profession
Three Educators Share Their Experiences and Aspirations By Monique Boone, Kelly Erinakes, Nicholas Ferroni Teaching, a truly noble profession, is on life support. After decades of inadequate investment, our public schools were short-staffed and under-resourced when the pandemic began. Now,…
Mayor Wu joins unions to push back on state takeover of Boston schools
By Christopher Huffaker Globe Staff, Updated May 19, 2022, 3:14 p.m. Mayor Michelle Wu, alongside local and national teachersunion leaders, spoke out Thursday against the prospect of a state takeover of theschool system. The comments came during a press conference on…