AFT President Randi Weingarten joined the presidents of AFSCME, the NEA and SEIU for a press conference yesterday in Washington, D.C., to highlight the threat posed by the upcoming Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case. “Let’s be clear,” she said, “this case…
Arming teachers is a terrible idea
Of all the ideas that have been discussed to improve school safety following the latest mass shooting, arming teachers—which seems to be President Trump’s favored solution—is probably the worst. During a telephone town hall earlier this week with 60,000 AFT…
School Shootings and Other Traumatic Events: How To Talk To Students
Shared by the NEA All too often gun violence and mass shootings top the headlines in America, causing anxiety and confusion among young people. To help students who are continually hearing about senseless gun violence in or near schools…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 2-13-18
AFT Recognizes Agnes Little Elementary School
Community school model takes hold at Agnes Little Elementary By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Managing Editor PAWTUCKET – A new “community school” model instituted this year at Agnes Little Elementary School is seeing tremendous results, according to those at the school.…
AFT – Student loan crisis report
01/22/2018 Student loan crisis underscores inequity in higher education The student loan crisis is hardly new, but a recent report shows that in addition to its debilitating effect on students at large, it hobbles particular groups of students far more…