Updated guidelines reduce quarantine for N.J. students exposed to COVID
Per updated state guidelines, students in New Jersey who’ve had close contact with COVID-positive classmates or teachers now only…
AFT task force aims to address teacher, school staff shortages
The AFT on Dec. 16 launched a 23-member national task force “to tackle widespread educator and support staff shortages…
Burton’s latest role will be as host of Scripps spelling bee
Actor LeVar Burton, who was the longtime host of the educational TV series “Reading Rainbow,” will serve as host…
AFT launches Reading Opens the World initiative
AFT President Randi Weingarten on Dec. 14 visited Malcolm X Elementary School in Washington, D.C., for the launch of…
Forum to explore future of the inclusive classroom
On Dec. 15, The Chronicle of Higher Education will present the virtual forum “Next Steps for the Inclusive Classroom,”…
Register now for Winter Educator Academy 2022
Three train-the-trainer courses are available as part of Winter Educator Academy 2022, taking place in late January at the…
Winter ’21-’22 issue of American Educator focuses on science and citizenship
John Cook’s story on teaching about climate crisis and Alyson Miller’s feature on using education skills to address controversial…
ACE to review the year in higher education policy
Join Terry Hartle and Jon Fansmith from the American Council on Education’s government relations team Dec. 13 for “Public…
Two bills addressing N.J. teacher shortages advance
New Jersey’s Assembly Education Committee on Dec. 9 advanced two bills meant to address teacher shortages in the state….
Making a case for students leading parent-teacher conferences
The classic parent-teacher conference setup “is often transactional,” writes former grade-school teacher Emily H. Murphy, in which the educator…
Playtime can be beneficial in early education
Citing recent reports and other sources, EdSource’s Karen D’Souza writes about how “the time on the playground pays off in…
Rutgers AAUP-AFT continues push for pay equity, campus equality
About an hour before the final Rutgers University board of governors meeting for 2021, Rutgers AAUP-AFT professors on Dec….
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