Schools’ mental health providers will be put to the test
Writing for The Hechinger Report, Kate Rix delves into how COVID-19’s impact on the mental health of children “has…
Battles have intensified over ‘social studies wars’
With America “splintered along political and geographic lines,” social studies has found itself caught in the crossfire — and…
Making the case for paying teachers accordingly
Competitive salaries for teachers “would lower attrition rates and attract fresh talent that would push everyone to do better,”…
Registration is open for ‘Rethinking Our Schools’
The virtual symposium “Rethinking Our Schools — From Crisis to Opportunity,” cosponsored by the AFT, will take place June…
Helpful strategies for new teachers
Writing for Edutopia, longtime educator David Wilson provides tips for new teachers that are meant to provide them with…
Column: Teaching history must include ‘controversial’ topics
Even though the classroom “has become a minefield of political dos and don’ts,” longtime North Carolina history teacher Valencia Ann…
Updated Share My Lesson resources available for Pride Month
June is Pride Month, and the AFT has updated a handful of its LGBTQ-related Share My Lesson resources for…
Cardona: ‘All means all’ when it comes to access to public education in U.S.
In a recent Newsweek interview, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona says the pandemic “didn’t discriminate against students,”…
Allen-McMillan breaks down N.J.’s ARP ESSER funds
Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, acting commissioner of New Jersey’s Department of Education, on May 26 provided an overview of the…
Tech resources for K-12 classrooms
With K-12 teachers and students back in classrooms across America, EdTech writer Adam Stone points out the need for…
Black educators challenged by ‘racial battle fatigue’
For more than a year, black Americans “have experienced a perfect storm of social and emotional stressors,” and during…
Weingarten visits Newark’s First Avenue School
AFT President Randi Weingarten on May 24 visited the First Avenue School in Newark to thank its educators and…
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