High-needs students facing setbacks without in-person learning
Extended at-home learning and haphazard school reopenings during the pandemic have advocates for children with disabilities concerned that “the…
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N.J.’s digital divide continues to decline
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Dec. 2 that the state’s digital divide stands at 33,851 students, a 2…
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Professor rejects proposed NAEP reading comp assessment replacement
In an open letter to National Assessment of Educational Progress board members, University of Virginia professor and author E.D. Hirsch…
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Weingarten outlines ‘national blueprint’ for reopening schools
Getting the coronavirus under control, ensuring reasonable accommodations for educators and support staff, and making sure distance and hybrid…
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NWEA issues report on students’ reading, math growth during pandemic
Most students in nearly all grades made some learning gains in both reading and math since the beginning of…
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Exhaustion weighs down teachers during pandemic
Educators in New Jersey and other states have cited exhaustion as a byproduct of the pandemic, with Chicago elementary…
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Murphy calls timeout on N.J.’s indoor youth sports
Effective 6 a.m. Dec. 5, all indoor youth and adult sports (practices and competitions) will be paused through Jan….
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Register for wellness session for a chance to win an Apple Watch 6
By registering for one of the webcasts in the AFT Share My Lesson Health & Wellness series, you’ll be…
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‘Distracted’ author looks to help fellow educators capture students’ attention
James M. Lang, an English professor at the Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption University in Massachusetts, is the author of…
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Survey: Most parents, guardians want some classroom instruction for their children
Around 70 percent of parents and guardians prefer a learning model for their children that has some classroom instruction,…
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Highlights from Weingarten’s SiriusXM appearance
AFT President Randi Weingarten spoke by phone Nov. 23 with Zerlina Maxwell, co-host of the “Signal Boost” show on…
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U.S. schools look to adjust Thanksgiving narrative
As part of her lessons about Thanksgiving, Susannah Remillard, a language arts teacher in East Harwich, Massachusetts, asks her…
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