State news roundup for January 5, 2013
This week we talk about possible changes to retiree health benefits in Massachusetts, an Education Reform Commission report in New York, New Jersey Assemblyman Singleton being a “teacher for a day” and...
View ArticleMayors Against Illegal Guns releases new ad, “Roxanna Green”
NEA partner Mayor Against Illegal Guns releases new ad, "Roxanna Green".
View ArticleState news roundup for January 12, 2013
This week we talk about school funding in Ohio, pensions in Illinois, NYSUT’s response to the New York State of the State address and Connecticut’s Governor Malloy opposing guns in schools.
View ArticleVideo: MAP test boycott rally in Seattle, WA
NEA members in Seattle held a rally on Wednesday, January 23, 2012, to address their refusal to administer the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test to students at Seattle's Garfield High School.
View Article“Aspiring Americans” Super Bowl ad
"Aspiring Americans" asks elected officials to find a common-sense approach to immigration that includes a path to citizenship.
View ArticleEducation activists stand with President Obama on curbing gun violence
FL educator speaks about her enthusiasm to help the president make schools safer
View ArticleState news roundup for February 9, 2013
This week we talk about a new standardized testing transparency bill in Washington, education funding in Connecticut, Gov Corbett's funding cuts in Pennsylvania and special education funding in Wisconsin.
View ArticleNEWS VIDEO: “Come together to find a solution” to budget crisis, educators...
Across-the-board budget cuts take effect March 1; educators ask Congress for balanced approach.
View ArticleEducators heartened by Obama’s SOTU vision
President Obama outlines proposals that lead to a better future for students
View ArticleFeatured media: “Remembered”
How will you be remembered Senator McConnell? For serving honorably? Or for inflicting pain on millions, just to protect tax loopholes for corporations and the richest few?
View ArticleOUTRAGE: Educators and advocates speak out as across-the-board cuts kick in
$3 billion in education funding is lost. Educators have something to say about it.
View ArticleState news roundup for March 9, 2013
This week we talk about a new parental engagement bill in Connecticut, a new campaign to increase starting teacher salaries in North Dakota, Louisiana Governor Jindal’s teacher tenure reform bill being...
View ArticleNew video, “Parent Trigger – False Promises, Divided Communities and...
The video tells the story of Adelanto, California where a well-funded, outside group "Parent Revolution" came to town and tricked parents with false promises, bitterly divided the community, and...
View ArticleInteractive map: Find out what your state stands to lose with the looming...
Check out the new interactive map from Education Votes that shows what education funding states stand to lose with the looming across-the-board cuts and allows you to easily share our state-by-state...
View ArticleState news roundup for March 16, 2013
This week we talk about retired Connecticut educators fighting for teachers’ health insurance, a collective bargaining attack that was beaten back in Utah, union activists and students joining forces...
View ArticleEducators talk immigration on twitter
Educators and activist across the country are speaking up about comprehensive immigration reform on twitter.
View ArticleState news roundup for March 23, 2013
This week we talk testing in New York, students taking up the education funding fight in Maine, State Superintendent Evers pushing Gov Walker to support public schools in Wisconsin and feature the Utah...
View ArticleState news roundup for March 30, 2013
This week we talk about education funding and the budgets in Colorado and Washington, Gov. Corbett’s continued attacks on pensions in Pennsylvania and feature a video from Montana State University...
View ArticleCheck out the school safety conversation happening on social media
Find out what people are saying about school safety on social media with our new storify.
View ArticleIN court ruling on vouchers sparks national conversation
by Brian Washington Last week’s court ruling in Indiana on the state’s voucher program–the largest of its kind in the nation–has sparked a national conversation about the implications of draining badly...
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