A new piece in the New York Times puts a spotlight on the fight Democrats and Republicans in Congress are having over how COVID-19 relief funds for education should be spent. While Democrats are demanding funds for public education, Republicans are pushing…
NPR: Teachers, Parents To Protest School Reopenings Without Adequate Funding
More school districts are reopening with in-person classes or under a hybrid model this week. But are schools reopening safely? What does the science say? Listen to the interview here.
AFT speaks with Dr. Fauci on reopening schools
Click here for a conversation between Randi Weingarten and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, Aug. 4, 2020
After Years of Underfunding, Public School Teachers Are Supposed to Save the Economy?
RESEARCH & COMMENTARY JULY 13, 2020 After 9/11, New York City police and firefighters were hailed as heroes,” said Mary Parr-Sanchez, president of the New Mexico affiliate of the National Education Association, when I spoke with her about how educators have…
Pediatricians, Educators and Superintendents Urge a Safe Return to School This Fall
Washington, DC—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), National Education Association (NEA) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, join together today in the following statement on the safe return of students, teachers, and staff to schools:…