BY JEFFREY M. JONES STORY HIGHLIGHTS 64% of Americans approve of labor unions Since 1970, higher only in 1999 (66%) and 2003 (65%) Up 16 points from 2008, with party groups showing similar increases WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-four percent of Americans…
Back-to-School resources from Share My Lesson
Explore the very best resources to make your back-to-school season a bit easier, from the AFT’s Share My Lesson. We’ve got something for everyone, from classroom teachers, to paraprofessionals and school support staff, to community members and parents. These specific collections…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 8-22-19
Building upgrades, culture top priorities for school year
By ETHAN SHOREY Valley Breeze Managing Editor PAWTUCKET – Students returning for the 2019-2020 school year next week will notice facility upgrades “touching every school,” including bathroom upgrades in some schools, said interim Supt. Cheryl McWilliams. It’s all part of a…
AFT calls on Walmart to stop selling guns
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Updated 8:19 PM ET, Fri August 9, 2019 One of America’s biggest teacher’s unions calls on Walmart to stop selling guns (CNN) One of the largest teacher’s unions in the United States is calling on Walmart to…
Shark Week + AFT = ShareMyLesson.com
While some TV fans celebrate “Shark Week,” the AFT’s Share My Lesson celebrates shark science. Check out this preK-12 collection of lessons and activities to help kids learn about these (in)famous marine animals. Click HERE for Shark week lessons!