Scranton: Teachers Will Go on Strike
A wave of labor activism is underway. Amazon workers in Staten Island in New York City are trying to organizing a union. Bloomberg News reports:...
Category : Teacher Shortage
Peter Smagorinsky: Who Would Want to Teach These Days?
Peter Smagorinsky is a Distinguished Research Professor of English Education, emeritus, at the University of Georgia. He taught in K-12 classrooms for 14 years before...
Teacher Burnout in the Pandemic
The New York Times published an article recently by Natasha Singer–one of the best reporters on education issues in the Times–about the toll that the...
Arizona: Voters Approve Tax on Rich to Fund Public Schools
#Red4Ed is still producing results in Arizona! Voters approved a measure to raise the taxes of the wealthiest by 3.5% for the benefit of public...
Economic Policy Institute: Teachers Pay a Penalty for Teaching
I like the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., for many reasons. I like the research it produces. But I most admire the fact that...
North Carolina: The News From Public Schools First
Teacher Pipeline North Carolina’s teachers are dedicated and hardworking, and their professionalism has made our public school system a jewel among Southern states. North Carolina...
Sanders Speaks Out for Public Schools and Their Teachers in Florida
Thousands of teachers in Florida are rallying at the state capitol today to demand higher wages and better working conditions. The Republican-dominated legislature has been...
Valerie Jablow: Teacher Attrition in D.C. Reaches Crisis Level
Since 2007, when the flamboyant Disrupter Michelle Rhee took charge of the schools of D.C. with an unlimited grant of power—no checks, no balances, no...
New Orleans: Test Scores Stall Below State Average, Teacher Retention At Crisis Level
The New Orleans myth continues to crumble, despite efforts by privatizers to call it a miracle. The latest state scores (LEAP) were released, and the...
Florida: A Teacher Quits, Beaten Down by the State’s Toxic Testing Culture
Florida has a large teacher shortage, about 10,000 at last count. Under the tutelage of Jeb Bush, the Florida Legislature has made testing and privatization...