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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.
Read moreFlorida 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.
Read moreReturn 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."
Read moreOpposition mounts to Trump attempt to open schools without safety measures
July 15, 2020The Trump administration's drive to force the nation's schools to reopen this fall has run into a buzz saw of opposition from school districts, teachers, parents, and public health associations.
Read moreTeachers: High Court opens way for taxpayer dollars for religious schools
July 1, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision allowing Montanans tax credits to pay for tuition at private – read “religious” – schools will cut dollars available to public schools and kids.
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