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Massachusetts Teachers Association 16 hours ago
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Happy Birthday, Bruce Springsteen!
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North Carolina Association ofEducators
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WEAC 14 hours ago
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2015-09-23 Lindsay Wagner HomeArticlesNewsEducation Bill sets up charter schools toreceive funds for services they don’t provide Bill sets up charter schools to receive fundsfor services they don’t provide By Lindsay Wagner - 9/23/2015 - in Education Print ThisArticle In a bid toward fairness, p…
Bill sets up charter schools to receive fundsfor services they don’t provide | NC PolicyWatchncpolicywatch.com
Cartoon by Phil Hands' Editorial Cartoons Wisconsin State Journal #WIunion
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NYSUT Action Center 23 hours ago
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Ohio Education Association 23 hours ago
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Racial disparities in education have narrowed significantly, but the achievement gapbetween more affluent and less privileged children is wider than ever.
Education Gap Between Rich and Poor IsGrowing Widernytimes.com
Even Ronald Reagan's former budget director thinks the tax rate hedge fund managersare paying is "really pretty shameful." “Taxes are the price we pay for civilization,”Stockman said, borrowing a quotation from Supreme Court Justice Oliver WendellHolmes. “What they’re saying today is foolish, it’s irresponsible. How can anyone believewith the kind of deficit that we have — a trillion dollars, year after year after year — thatwe can keep taxes as low as they are?”
True or False? Billionaire Hedge FundManagers Pay a Lower Tax Rate than
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WEAC 20 hours ago
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Kentucky Education Association 16 hours ago
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Managers Pay a Lower Tax Rate thanTeachers. It's True.Even Ronald Reagan's former budget director thinks the taxrate hedge fund managers are paying is "really prettyshameful."
We can test these students until they’re blue in face, but until we meet their social needs,they’ll not succeed in school—they’re good kids and they deserve the opportunity to aneducation every bit as much as the students in affluent areas,” says Debby Chandler, theone woman war on poverty.
ESP member’s message to politicalcandidates: Stop ducking the poverty issueJust because you were born into poverty doesn’t mean youhave to stay there.Read More »
KEA President Stephanie Winkler is speaking tonight about KTRS funding to members ofthe Muhlenberg County EA, at the UK Agriculture Extension office in Powderly, Kentucky."If not us, then who?" Winkler asked the group. "WE are KEA. Every one of us. If thisfunding crisis is going to be solved, and we are going to have a secure retirement to lookforward to, it will be because WE came together, and WE raised our voices, and WEdemanded it."
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Michigan Education Association 20 hours ago
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Indiana State Teachers Association 22 hours ago
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State Superintendent Whiston and his administration plan on visiting three to four schoolsa month. He’s interested in finding out what students and teachers need. As he says, “Iwant to give teachers the tools and resources they need to be successful, and then letthem do their job.” http://ow..ly/SzK2N
State superintendent swings by Troy schoolsNew Michigan State Superintendent Brian Whiston made hisfirst visit to schools in session this fall at four buildings in theTroy School District...
The Fall 2015 issue of the Advocate is out. Read the first part in a series of storiesfollowing a member in her first year of teaching.
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Arizona Education Association 18 hours ago
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North Dakota United 16 hours ago
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ISTA Fall 2015 Advocate
AEA President Andrew F. Morrill also raised concerns in this AZ Capitol Times report(behind paywall) about the council’s proposal for allowing high-performing schools to usevacant district school facilities, which is part of Ducey’s achievement district plan. He saidthe plan would allow privately owned charter schools to acquire district facilities that havebeen paid for with taxpayer dollars. “This is a sort of money laundering operation wherewe start with taxpayer dollars and...
Classrooms First Council wants K-12 formulaoverhaul, but details are scarceGov. Doug Ducey’s Classrooms First Council, which ischarged with overhauling the formulas used to fund publicschools, ended its grand unveiling of its finding with morequestions than answers. Bu...
As Teacher of the Year, a message that Neal would like to convey to teachers would bethe importance of using their voice to advocate for the best interest of students.http://ndunited.org/news/minot-kindergarten-teacher-named-2016-toy/
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Jefferson County EducationAssociation (JCEA)
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#standup4kids
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Michigan Education Association 23 hours ago
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Elmwood Park Education Association 14 hours ago
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UTLA 12 hours ago
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RCS schools ranked among America’s top high schools by Newsweek http://ow.ly/Szq7W
RCS schools ranked among America’s tophigh schools by NewsweekROCHESTER — Two Rochester-area high schools wererecently recognized in Newsweek’s list of America’s top highschools.Each year, Newsweek releases...
Fact of the Day: The last year we had a settled contract (2013-2014) with the ElmwoodPark Board of Education, we had the lowest pay out of all 76 School Districts in BergenCounty.
#lapublicschoolsnotforsale #backoffbillionaires
Alex talks on Which Way LA About CharterPlan | United Teachers Los AngelesAlex Caputo-Pearl talks about the leaked charter plan toexpand in Los Angeles, which will be primarily funded byphilanthropist Eli Broad on KCRW Which Way Los Angeles,89.9 radio show , Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015.
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Kentucky Education Association 22 hours ago
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Arkansas Education Association 19 hours ago
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Central Elementary in Knox County proudly supports putting KTRS "Back in the Black"!
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Illinois Education Association 18 hours ago
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Idaho Education Association 18 hours ago
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We have some exciting offerings for our 2015 Professional Development Conference!Find the information and resources here: http://aeaonline.org/teach/ Registration startsSeptember 28th!
Watch the video
Rauner agenda criticized at town hall meeting| Illinois Education AssociationHome Rauner Report Rauner agenda criticized at town hallmeeting By IEA Communications - Sep 23, 2015 1 SHAREFacebook Twitter At a “town hall” meeting in Springfield onWednesday, members of various unions spoke...
Big congratulations to IEA member Cara Caldwell from Gooding. She was recently
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Indiana State Teachers Association 18 hours ago
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Education Minnesota 20 hours ago
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Big congratulations to IEA member Cara Caldwell from Gooding. She was recentlynamed Idaho's School Librarian of the Year!! The Times News has a story about herdedication and her knack from connecting with students.http://magicvalley.com/news/local/gooding-woman-named-idaho-s-school-librarian-of-the-year/article_8274939c-4935-501b-b5b3-01773a8bf196.html
Gooding Woman Named Idaho’s ‘SchoolLibrarian of the Year’GOODING • Gooding may be a small town, but CoraCaldwell wants students to have the newest books andresearch materials.
Have you heard about the rare supermoon happening Sunday? This would be a greatlearning opportunity for your child or students!
No teacher is ever alone. #PopeinDC
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Troy Education Association 17 hours ago
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California Teachers Association 15 hours ago
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Colorado Education Association 15 hours ago
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Indiana State Teachers Association 17 hours ago
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"This is not just a job. The rewards I get are...priceless. We help kids grow and that’s partof the rush of teaching."
Colorado teachers and other licensed school personnel can apply now for a one-yearexchange with educators in Australia and Canada for 2017. The link below has eligibilitydetails, plus a calendar list of information meetings being held across the state Sep. 29through Oct. 20. Please pass this excellent opportunity for professional development onto interested educators.
Colorado International Teachers' ExchangeLeague | CITELApplications to exchange teach in Canada for the 2016-2017school year and to exchange teach in Australia for the 2017calendar year are now available! Visit the Exchange Programpage for complete details.
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Arizona Education Association 8 hours ago
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Ohio Education Association 20 hours ago
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Educators: You can obtain Level 1 Evaluator Certification training at no charge. INTASShas more info.
INTASS Level 1 Evaluator CertificationTrainingOur evaluator training modules also support teachers todevelop a deep understanding of practices that promoteequitable, efficient, and effective teacher evaluation. Themodules will be offered as a free service to...
The council's co-chair Jim Swanson "conceded that shifting around resources with no netchange in dollars means what one school gains means less for someone else." Thisproposal will create winners and losers among Arizona's children.
Ducey panel mulls more charter aidEqualizing the formula without more funds would costmainstream public schools money
VIDEO: An alternative to the Youngstown Plan will be proposed by Youngstown arealegislators, state Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Boardman, and state Rep. Michele Lepore-Haganof Youngstown.
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Kentucky Education Association 15 hours ago
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KEA President Stephanie Winkler answered questions from reporters from WFIE(Evansville) and WBKO (Bowling Green) tonight after the Muhlenberg County EA meetingin Powderly, Kentucky.
Mississippi Association of Educators 1 hour ago
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North Carolina Association ofEducators
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The Mississippi Association of Educators Fund for Children & Public EducationRecommend the following candidates for State Senate and House of Representatives.Please share these with your Facebook friends. A downloadable pdf of these candidatescan be found at maetoday.org/vote.
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Old Tappan Education Association 18 hours ago
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Virginia Education Association 23 hours ago
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We now understand a House Committee will take up the Achievement School Districtlegislation tomorrow, so it is urgent that you contact your lawmakers tonight to opposethis. An Achievement School District would take over the lowest-performing schools andrelegate management to a private charter operator. Even in a pilot phase, this schooltakeover scheme is unproven, unaccountable, and transformation teams at DPI havealready shown success. Please encourage lawmakers to reject this...
Reject Achievement School DistrictIn the final days of the General Assembly, we are hearinglegislation creating an Achievement School District may bedebated. An Achievement School District would takeover thelowest-performing schools and relegate...
http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/contract-dispute-heating-up-1.1416186?page=all
Dispute over a new contract for teachersheating up in Old TappanOLD TAPPAN - A contract dispute between the district's K-8teachers' union and school board has reached the doorstepsof community members.
“We don’t need more tests. We need more opportunities. Everything I’ve seen convincesme that assessments alone don’t solve problems.” ~David Coleman, president and CEO,College Board
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Ohio Education Association 14 hours ago
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California Teachers Association 14 hours ago
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Missing, says Anne Klein, is "any sort of comprehensive proposal, from any of theleading Democratic candidates, on how they would like to reshape K-12 policy."
Why Aren't Democratic PresidentialContenders Talking About K-12 Policy?Democratic contenders for the White House have focused onearly-childhood education and college access, but not saidmuch about K-12 policy.
Great Instructional Leadership Corps annual convening today - 70+ educators includingprincipals, superintendents and chapter presidents. ILC, a partnership between CTA,Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, and the National Board ResourceCenter, provides professional development support for teachers to train teachers,collaborate and exchange ideas.
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Kentucky Education Association 12 hours ago
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New Jersey Education Association 2 hours ago
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MUHLENBERG CO., KY (WFIE) - The president of the Kentucky Education Associationtalked with Muhlenberg County teachers Wednesday.
KEA President Stephanie Winkler says financial problems at Mu
WFIE : Kentucky Education Assoc. presidentspeaks to Muhlenberg Co. teachers about paycutsm.14news.com
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Education Minnesota 14 hours ago
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Camden families, joined by NJEA Vice President Marie Blistan and NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Sean Spiller, protest the expanding privatization of the city's public schools.Watch coverage on NJTV News.
Camden Protesters Warn of PrivatizationLooming for City's 'Public' Schools - NJTVNewsA group of organizers met outside a conference in downtownCamden, in hopes of Confronting Superintendent PaymonRouhanifard. Organizers say they want full local control ofCamden Schools, which has been state...
The Education Minnesota teachers of Great Southwest United are pumped up at their falldrive-in tonight! Dedicated. Student-centered. #IAmMyUnion
Fresno Teachers Association 59 minutes ago
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Elmwood Park Education Association 2 hours ago
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Missouri National EducationAssociation
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FUSD is paying $400 an hour! Wow I guess the supplemental rate wasn't going to beenough for a top criminal defense attorney. Doesn't it seem like this issue is actually partof a larger problem in the district? How many times have your ideas/opinions beensolicited to improve education? Have you ever attended one of the districts LCAPmeetings? These are set by law so our district can receive feedback from the communityabout how to spend its LCFF money. So far the regional LCAP meetings...
Fresno Unified paying criminal defenseattorney $400 an hourFresno Unified is paying a criminal defense attorney $400 anhour to provide counsel for school district officials involved ina federal investigation of no-bid contracts.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/education/teachers-protest-lack-of-a-contract-two-year-pay-freeze-1.1416141
Elmwood Park teachers protest lack ofcontractMembers of the Elmwood Park Education Association(EPEA) organized outside the board of education office afterschool on Sept. 17 to protest an ongoing two-year pay freezewith no settled contract.
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VIDEO: School may be out for the day, but that doesn't mean learning has to stop.Student success is a team effort. With teachers and parents working together, we canprepare students for success in the classroom. Take time to read to your child andpractice math throughout the day. Help your child establish a study routine away fromdistractions. Combined with a consistent bedtime, your child will be primed for success.
