One of the many great things about America is that, despite our differences, we believe in peaceful protest, peaceful transfer of power, and the right to vote. But these are at risk right now: Many states have passed or introduced…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 1-11-22
Aging teacher workforce and pandemic conditions have created ‘perfect storm
As the United States enters the second full year of the coronavirus pandemic, the devastating effects on the country’s workforce have become impossible to ignore. Now, in the third consecutive school year affected by the pandemic, stress, illness and other…
Pawt School Committee Organizational Meeting, 1-4-21
Rethinking how to promote reading comprehension
By Hugh W. Catts It is February 2015, and I am at a national conference listening to a panel present the results of their research on improving reading comprehension. Several members of the panel, like myself and a few others…
AFT Launches National Taskforce on Teacher and School Staff Shortages
As Great Exhaustion sets in, teacher union moves to find shortage solutions amid two years of COVID turmoil For Release: Thursday, December 16, 2021 Contact: Andrew Crook o: 202-393-8637 | c: 607-280-6603acrook@aft.org WASHINGTON—The American Federation of Teachers convened a new…