Teacher: Let’s continue to show compassion and grace
In a personal essay for Chalkbeat, Cara Schiavone, who teaches in Washington, D.C., writes that the need remains for…
Professor presents ways to get more teachers of color in K-12 classrooms
Funding schools more equitably is one way to get more teachers from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds in public…
Survey: Continued online learning would pose challenges to student-professor dynamic
More than 70 percent of current college students say getting proper instruction from professors or instructors and being able…
AFTNJ endorses Gov. Murphy, Democratic legislative leadership team for reelection
The American Federation of Teachers New Jersey during its June 28 delegate assembly meeting voted to endorse Gov. Phil…
Newark teacher Cepeda relies on visuals in her bilingual special education classes
Bilingual special education teacher Mily Cepeda, who was born and raised in Newark, was hired in fall 2019 by…
Using summer to recharge after long school year
Kimberly Rues, a PreK-6 librarian in Missouri, has her summer plans in place after finishing what she describes as…
Cardona faces lawmakers and students in separate virtual events
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona recently fielded questions from two very different audiences, both wanting answers…
AFT joins forces with NAACP, First Book to stamp out racism
The AFT has partnered with the NAACP and First Book for the campaign “Stamping Out Racism and Hate,” which…
Report: About half of teen students had opportunity to discuss racism at school
According to a recent report from the education organization America’s Promise Alliance, 55 percent of U.S. high school students say…
AFT throws support behind effort to repeal SALT
Two days after attending New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s Summer of SALT campaign kickoff in Woodland Park, AFT President…
Nowlan testifies for A5862; bill passed by Assembly Budget Committee
Some notable union figures testified June 22 at the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee meeting in support of A5862 (the Responsible…
Diversity Dialogue: Building alliances, social justice and the future of unions
By Anthony Balzano The recent Jane McAlevey book “A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy” (Ecco/HarperCollins,…
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