Education
Chicago teachers say remote learning only way to keep kids safe
July 24, 2020"We call on the schools and the mayor of this city to have a heart...make sure our students can be educated remotely until it is safe,” declared Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Teachers Union vice president.
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Florida teachers sue state to stop unsafe school reopening plan
July 21, 2020The suit arises against a background that sees right-wing Gov. DeSantis slavishly following Trump’s demand to reopen states and schools despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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Return or resign: Texas teacher says schools issue reopening ultimatum
July 16, 2020"As teachers, we too want the students back in class, but we want to follow the guidelines of the experts and of science rather than the whims of right-wing politicians."
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Arizona teachers want to tax the rich for their students
July 8, 2020With support from labor, teachers, healthcare workers, prison reform activists, and the stoners backing legal marijuana, the grassroots have shown they can bust ass and build broad support despite the pandemic.
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Public Tools for Public Schools: Stopping tech giants’ online education takeover
June 29, 2020The tech oligarchs are about to get a lot richer, and you and I are going to pay for it.
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