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Chicagoans a big hit at Teachers’ convention in LA
July 14, 2014Several Chicagoans have stolen the show at the AFT's national convention that runs through today at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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NEA’s Eskelsen-García promises tougher line on public school critics
July 10, 2014"No commercial, mass-produced, industrial-strength standardized factory test should ever be used as the determining factor for any student or adult."
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Soaring college costs, soaring student debt: a dysfunctional system
July 7, 2014The crisis of college costs and student debt is a reflection of capitalism's inherent tendencies, which poke at the wounds of an already injured economy.
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Houston teachers expose problems with ‘teach to the test’
June 12, 2014Now a new lawsuit, filed in federal court in Houston by the AFT's affiliate there, exposes just how pernicious the problems are.
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New teacher union movement is rising
June 2, 2014Teacher unions must unite with parents, students and the community to improve public schools so that we have healthy communities and a vibrant democracy.
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