Guidance for students’ phone usage in class
When Tom Harrison purchased a cellphone for his 11-year-old daughter, he put in place rules regarding usage and approved…
NLGA to award STEM scholarships this summer
The National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) is now accepting applications for its first STEM Scholarship Program. The NLGA will…
RAISE Act would provide tax refunds for educators
The Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators Act of 2022 (RAISE), recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker…
AFT has resources for Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and AFT’s Share My Lesson has nearly 50 resources suitable for PreK-12 students…
AFT Summer Educator Academy set for July 19-28
Registration is open for AFT’s Summer Educator Academy 2022, taking place July 19-28 at the Maritime Conference Center in Linthicum…
Tips to control digital distraction in class
Fourth-grade teacher Justine Hitchcock has witnessed students treating their iPads as if the devices were “an extension of their…
Turn classroom walls into informative spaces
Writing for Edutopia, New Orleans special education math teacher Rachel Fuhrman shares four essentials “that help me make the…
These study skills can help teens to learn
According to brain scientists, students are in the best place to take in information “if they work in what’s…
Legal weed in N.J. creates quandary for students, schools
By Donna M. Chiera / AFTNJ President On Nov. 3, 2020, New Jersey residents voted to legalize marijuana, and…
White House issues guide identifying school infrastructure resources
To support the best use of federal funds for school infrastructure needs, the White House recently issued a tool…
Cardona provides road map for conquering educational challenges
While acknowledging that the collective effort to address educational disparities throughout the pandemic “has been nothing short of inspiring,”…
Virtual conference on school safety begins April 22
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government will present “A Safe Place to Learn: A…
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