teachers
Letter from China: “Hello teacher”
November 30, 2015"What are public schools like in China; are they very strict; what subjects do they teach at different levels; how do they compare with American schools?"
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New federal education aid bill: Teachers unions weigh in
November 20, 2015NEA, AFT, and AFSA lobbied their lawmakers long and hard to change the No Child Left Behind law.
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Liz Yates, 90, helped organize Seattle teachers
November 4, 2015Elizabeth Yates who helped unionize her fellow Seattle school teachers and remained a lifelong progressive activist.
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Yale graduate student teachers rally for union election
October 23, 2015Yale graduate student teachers and research assistants got a big boost in their decades-long quest for union rights.
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Seattle teachers suspend strike, vote Sept. 20 on contract
September 18, 2015The 5,000 teachers in Seattle's public schools suspended their six-day strike amid strong displays of solidarity on their picketlines.
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