Study dives into tech tools used by teachers in ’20
A LearnPlatform study involving more than 270,000 educators showed that 8,000 tech tools were used by teachers this year….
Biden taps Cardona to be education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Dec. 23 named former AFT member and longtime Connecticut educator Dr. Miguel A. Cardona as…
AFTNJ, Local 1766 call for Rutgers’ Newark, Camden libraries to close as COVID-19 cases climb
With COVID-19 cases rising across Newark and Camden, and with the potential of a post-Christmas spike in New Jersey, AFTNJ…
$57B earmarked for K-12 schools through new COVID-19 stimulus bill
As part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill passed Dec. 21 by Congress, K-12 schools will receive close…
N.J.’s digital divide cut by more than half
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Dec. 21 that the state’s digital divide stands at 14,349, down 54 percent…
Rowan adjunct completes coronavirus course
In late spring, when Rowan University’s department of biological sciences offered adjunct professor EJ Karetny a special topics seminar…
Author discusses the benefits of culturally responsive teaching
Teachers College, Columbia University professor Mariana Souto-Manning is a co-author of “No More Culturally Irrelevant Teaching,” and in an…
N.J. Senate passes two bills tied to education
The New Jersey Senate on Dec. 17 overwhelmingly passed two bills tied to education. S2932, sponsored by Senate President…
Rosenberg to lead COVID-19 discussion for school support staff
Longtime New York high school teacher Sari Beth Rosenberg on Dec. 22 will be the host of a PBS…
Webinar offers strategies to help students with grief, loss
Join AFT’s Chelsea Prax on Dec. 21 for a 90-minute webinar to learn five strategies to assist students who…
More candidates rumored for education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to fill out his entire Cabinet by Christmas, and the latest candidates being discussed…
Survey: Remote learning will stick around after pandemic
Around two in 10 U.S. school districts “have already adopted, plan to adopt or are considering adopting virtual school…
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