NYT profile explores Weingarten’s passion, purpose
In a profile of AFT President Randi Weingarten for The New York Times, Dana Goldstein writes that Weingarten “is…
Making the case for teachers as ‘learning engineers’
By empowering teachers to be what he calls “learning engineers” who rely on data and insight to be more…
Newark’s high school teachers struggle to be fair with grades
High school teachers in Newark have either been directed not to issue failing grades or to do so only…
Repollet, Holloway urge communities of color to get COVID-19 vaccines
Kean University President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet and Rutgers University President Dr. Jonathan Holloway are among the co-authors of…
Department of Education reveals 13 appointees
Education equity advocate Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper on Feb. 3 was appointed deputy assistant secretary for postsecondary education, one…
Two Ruiz-Beach teacher bills get Senate approval
The teacher-related bills S2831 and S2832, both sponsored by state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz (the Senate Education Committee chair)…
Cardona lays out his U.S. education agenda at confirmation hearing
Dr. Miguel A. Cardona vowed to “boldly address educational inequities head-on” if confirmed as U.S. education secretary, he said…
N.J.’s digital divide is down to 413 students
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Feb. 3 that the state’s digital divide stands at 413 students as of…
AFT and NEA call for Greene’s removal from education committee
AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle have called for the removal of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…
Teacher has tips for helping students establish sustainable habits
Drawing from James Clear’s bestselling “Atomic Habits,” longtime teacher and Houston middle school instructional coach Crystal Frommert has come…
Lessons learned from Zoom fatigue
During the pandemic, Zoom has morphed from a brand name to a term often used to describe other videoconferencing…
Teachers make tough calls on lessons to fit compressed schedules
With social distancing and remote learning cutting into the amount of time for actual instruction, teachers nationwide have also…
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