First issue of Learning for Justice magazine out now
Learning for Justice magazine, a Southern Poverty Law Center project recommended for grades 6-12, has released its first issue….
Local 1060’s Toomey talks ‘Off the Page’ book forum
Following the positive feedback from the book club she started in her district, North Bergen Federation of Teachers (Local…
‘Off the Page’ book forums focus on social justice
The AFTNJ social justice committee will hold virtual book forums Oct. 13 and Nov. 16 through its “Off the…
Diversity Dialogue: Building alliances, social justice and the future of unions
By Anthony Balzano The recent Jane McAlevey book “A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy” (Ecco/HarperCollins,…
Webinar covers building bonds between educators, community
Join Rethinking Schools and the Bargain for the Common Good Network for an online discussion June 8 on building relationships…
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…
Diversity Dialogue: Curriculum on race and slavery is a problem for certain elites
By Anthony Balzano Recent news reports show that political and social elites are having a problem with curriculum on…
Diversity Dialogue: Don’t be idle as our democracy slides toward aristocracy
By Donna M. Chiera In March, I wrote a blog post on how GOP state legislators realized changing demographics threaten their…
Mercy and change are at the heart of Many Threads webinar
Join Leven “Chuck” Wilson, whose credits include being a partner of the AFT’s teacher diversity program, for the webinar…
Rutgers personnel among the speakers at education reform conference
Registration is now open for this year’s Education Reform, Communities and Social Justice Research Conference, taking place via Zoom…
Sign up now for SURJ’s anti-racism training
AFT’s New Jersey members are invited to register for anti-racism training sessions scheduled for March 22 and 30 that…
Diversity Dialogue: Voter suppression elsewhere really is an injustice for people everywhere
By Donna M. Chiera In my role as a member of the AFT Teachers program and policy council, I…
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