Children and Guns: One More American Tragedy
I thought you might want to read this. It’s a sobering story. There are about 300 million guns in the U.S. This story appeared in...
Category : Safety
Port Washington School Board Demands Waiver from Spring Testing
The Port Washington Union Free School District on Long Island in New York wrote an excellent letter to their representatives in Congress. It is a...
UTLA Votes Overwhelmingly to Demand Safe Schools Before Returning to Work
For immediate release March 5, 2021 Media contact: Anna Bakalis / 213-305-9654 91% YES: UTLA members overwhelmingly unite behind a safe return LOS ANGELES —...
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,...
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...