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19 arrested in attempt to stop school closings

March 8, 2013 By Ben Sears

The mood was boisterous and upbeat as some 2,000 demonstrators massed outside Philadelphia School District headquarters in an attempt to stop threatened closing of nearly 30 public schools.

Teachers praise president’s gun control agenda

January 17, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Leaders of the nation's two teachers unions praised President Obama and lawmakers who have unveiled comprehensive gun control proposals.

Despite “right to work,” union organizing not letting up in Michigan

December 21, 2012 By John Rummel

Tea Party Republicans should have witnessed what took place last night at the Cesar Chavez Academy, a large for-profit charter school in Southwest Detroit.

Threatened Philly school closings face growing resistance

December 14, 2012 By Ben Sears

The district announced the names of the schools to be shuttered; in the late afternoon a dense crowd of hundreds of protesters massed on the steps of district headquarters.

AFT proposes setting higher standards for teacher training, entry into profession

December 10, 2012 By Press Associates

"Too many new teachers enter our schools feeling unprepared. We shouldn't tolerate that in a profession so important to our country's future."