Christopher Emdin may be an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, but he took educators to church during his AFT TEACH plenary speech on Friday morning, delivering a fiery speech that…
Jen Surmeian Wins $1000 Award from Donors Choose
Winters Elementary School teacher Jen Surmeian attended the AFT Conference, TEACH, this week in Washington, D.C. and came home with a bit more than just inspiration. After attending three days worth of inspiring workshops, Mrs. Surmeian entered a contest challenge…
Weingarten: Educators must save democracy
“Teachers have always had power,” AFT President Randi Weingarten told the crowd at the TEACH opening plenary Thursday afternoon. “We need to own our power. And we need to build our power so we can move our agenda—for our students…
Supreme Court to Hear School Choice Case
By Lauren Camera, Education Reporter June 28, 2019, at 4:47 p.m. THE U.S. SUPREME COURT agreed to hear oral arguments this fall concerning a decision by Montana’s Supreme Court to halt the operation of a tax credit scholarship program that allowed students…
Joe Biden Debuts Education Plan, Then Touts It to Teachers’ Union
By Katie Glueck May 28, 2019 HOUSTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Tuesday released the first major policy platform of his campaign, a sweeping education proposal that urges federal investment in low-income schools, supports universal prekindergarten and higher teacher pay,…
Sanders proposes canceling all student debt
Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to cancel all student debt within six months and make college tuition-free and debt-free moving forward. His is the latest plan from a presidential candidate addressing an issue the AFT has pushed for decades—college affordability—and AFT…