With the emphasis firmly on social and emotional learning, the AFT and the National PTA hosted a telephone town hall April 14. The call, which drew 55,000 participants, featured experts on mental health, psychology and the science of learning, all to do…
Weingarten: “Keep it simple, reduce stress, and find a routine.”
Yesterday, AFT President Randi Weingarten joined Dr. Jeff Gardere on MSNBC to talk with Nicolle Wallace about ways that we can be successful academically while in quarantine. On the show, Weingarten said, “we have to reduce stress on parents and…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 4-21-20
AFT endorses Joe Biden as Democratic nominee for president
Acting on a clear mandate from the AFT’s membership, the AFT executive council passed a resolution endorsing Vice President Joe Biden for president. After more than a year of member engagement on the endorsement process—with more than 300,000 AFT members nationwide participating…
Pandemic proves we need internet for all
By Michele Bushey The majestic beauty of the densely forested mountains that surround Saranac, N.Y., is what makes people fall in love with our town in the Adirondacks. But those same mountains also make it difficult to get sorely needed…