Poll: Parents concerned about academic, social setbacks due to pandemic
Almost 70 percent of U.S. parents are either somewhat or very concerned that their children will fall behind academically…
Weingarten raises questions about new CDC distancing guidance in letter to Cardona, Walensky
AFT President Randi Weingarten has reached out this week by formal letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A….
Local 1904’s Sullivan blasts Montclair State’s phishing experiment
A March 16 email sent by Montclair State University to faculty members with a link to schedule a COVID-19…
Why teachers are turning to TikTok
In a story about technology integration for Edutopia, Paige Tutt writes about U.S. teachers who are using the social…
Webinar has strategies for improving reading achievement
Learn how to boost reading achievement in the classroom during a webinar presented March 25 by SmartBrief. Among the…
CDC ponders reduction in physical-distancing guidance for school settings
Using recent data from various sources, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering an update to its…
Sign up now for SURJ’s anti-racism training
AFT’s New Jersey members are invited to register for anti-racism training sessions scheduled for March 22 and 30 that…
Murphy: It’s time to return to in-person instruction
With New Jersey’s digital divide closed and nearly $2.8 billion in federal funding earmarked for education, the time is…
Cardona-Weingarten conversation on tap for Share My Lesson conference
Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona is scheduled to join AFT President Randi Weingarten for a keynote conversation…
Diversity Dialogue: Voter suppression elsewhere really is an injustice for people everywhere
By Donna M. Chiera In my role as a member of the AFT Teachers program and policy council, I…
New issue of AFT’s American Educator out now
The spring 2021 issue of AFT’s American Educator is available now. Among the highlights: Jeanne Wanzek’s story on how…
Garfield High student on panel for pandemic talk
Garfield High School senior Patryk Dziedzic is among the students who will participate in an AFT fireside chat March…
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