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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,”…
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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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Apply for Voya Unsung Heroes grants by April 30
All K-12 education professionals employed by an accredited U.S. public school are eligible to apply online for the Voya…
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Pedagogy gets an assist from technology
Over the course of the pandemic, educators’ comfort level in teaching with technology “got a little bit better,” says…
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