Give Thanks to Our Teachers for Braving the Pandemic!
I am breaking my recent promise not to post articles that were previously published, but this is one of those rare exceptions to the rule,...
Category : Safety
Leonie Haimson: Biden Should Focus on Vaccinating Teachers Instead of Forcing States to Give Pointless Tests
Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, board member of the Network for Public Education, and expert on student privacy, pulls together some interesting...
LAUSD: The CDC Guidelines Do Not Meet Needs of Urban Districts
The United Teachers of Los Angeles are not satisfied with the new CDC guidelines: Feb. 12, 2021 For immediate release UTLA Media Contact: Anna Bakalis...
UTLA: The CDC Guidelines Do Not Meet Needs of Urban Districts
The United Teachers of Los Angeles are not satisfied with the new CDC guidelines: Feb. 12, 2021 For immediate release UTLA Media Contact: Anna Bakalis...
Armed Protesters Are Making Protests Dangerous and Risky
This article in the New York Times magazine describes a protest at the Capitol in Virginia on January 20, 2020. It is supposed to be...
Republicans Want to Slash Funding for Schools in COVID Relief Bill
Politico reports that Republicans have come up with a “compromise” COVID relief bill that slashes funding for schools. President Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion...
Mitchell Robinson: If You Want Schools to Reopen, First Make Them Safe for Students and Teachers
Mitchell Robinson is a professor of music education at Michigan State University who writes frequently about K-12 issues. In this post, he explains what is...
John Ewing: “Learning Loss” is an Absurd Concept
John Ewing, president of Math for America, skewers the concept of “learning loss” in this article in Forbes. I have been a fan of Dr....
The New York Times Should Add a Former Teacher to Its Editorial Board
The New York Times published an editorial correctly blasting Betsy DeVos as the worst Secretary of Education in the 40-year history of the Department of...
John Thompson: What Teachers Should Do When Schools Re-Open
John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, followed the debate about what to do “after COVID,” and he shares his wisdom here. I’ve been...