We already know that community schools can be a powerful way to put high-quality education within reach for all children. These are places where children can get vision tests as well as science tests, parents can learn English while the…
Executive Board meetings, 2018-2019
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS, 2018-2019 2018-2019 Executive Board Meeting Schedule September 26 October 30 November 28 December 19 (Open House) January 30 February 27 March 27 April 24 May 29 June TBD (Executive Board Dinner) All dates are subject to…
It’s the union movement that can and must be the catalyst for change
By Randi Weingarten A growing and enduring middle class, great public schools, a living wage, affordable healthcare and college, a decent retirement, a voice at work and in our democracy, communities that are safe and welcoming — these are American aspirations,…
PTA930 Endorses Candidates for the Pawtucket School Committee and City Council
After conducting interviews with a number of candidates seeking a position on the Pawtucket School Committee, the following individuals have received a formal endorsement by the Pawtucket Teachers’ Alliance: *Joanne M. Bonollo *Gerard A. Charbonneau *Erin Dube *Kimberly A. Grant…
The Union Advantage
This Labor Day, we are counting the ways the union makes a difference—especially as we consider what it’s like to be without one. When Polly Gerber Zimmermann, a registered nurse who taught nursing at a unionized campus, started a new job…
Back to school, back to the union—despite Janus
As the school year begins and teachers prepare their classrooms, the right wing is on the attack, contacting educators and other public sector workers by email, urging them to drop union membership. Anti-union forces are also filing lawsuits to reclaim…