schools
After Janus decision, teachers say: “We’re sticking with the union!”
July 19, 2018The American Federation of Teachers isn't letting the Supreme Court slow it down. The union just hit its biggest membership number ever: 1.7 million.
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Working Family Summer: School’s out, what to do with the kids?
May 17, 2018How come some politicians are so eager to cut property taxes or give tax breaks to big companies, but they’ve got no cash for kids’ programs?
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Top NAACP official slams charter schools
May 10, 2018California NAACP president: Nation’s burgeoning charter school movement is bad for teachers, for kids, and for accountability to parents.
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Teachers at Florida massacre site react, student calls out Trump’s hypocrisy
February 15, 2018Martin Duque (right), 14, was a freshman at Douglas. He was killed in the shooting Wednesday. His brother Miguel (left) confirmed his death on Instagram early Thursday, writing, “Words cannot describe my pain… I know you’re...
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Despite protests, Oakland schools cut $9 million from budget
December 18, 2017“I’ve been fighting against budget cuts since I was in kindergarten,” Oakland Technical High School senior Eleanor Davis told the school board.
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