Oklahoma teachers returned to classrooms today after two weeks spent protesting years of underfunding for public schools. Their efforts won some important gains and fed a powerful movement of educators insisting on support for their schools and a living wage…
Harvard graduate employees vote for the union
Harvard University graduate employees have voted 1,931 to 1,523 to join a union. The victory is especially sweet at a time when graduate employees at private universities have had to fight their way to official representation: Despite their workload teaching…
Pawt. School Committee Budget Meeting, Tues., April 24th
The Highly Negative Impact of Vouchers
By Ulrich Boser, Meg Benner, and Erin Roth Posted on March 20, 2018, 10:03 am Introduction and summary How bad are school vouchers for students? Far worse than most people imagine. Indeed, according to the analysis conducted by the authors…
AFT Response in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY—Statement by Ed Allen, president of the Oklahoma City American Federation of Teachers, which represents 2,600 teachers, on Monday’s rally at the state Capitol regarding investment in education. Educators will march at about 9:45 a.m. CST from Northeast Academy…