AFT webinar provides preparation for layoffs, furloughs
Join AFT staffers Lauren Samet, Christianne Runge and others for a Dec. 9 webinar about how to run a…
High-needs students facing setbacks without in-person learning
Extended at-home learning and haphazard school reopenings during the pandemic have advocates for children with disabilities concerned that “the…
Next Freedom School session to analyze the 2020 election’s racial politics
The Rutgers AAUP-AFT discussion series Freedom School will hold a virtual session titled “Analyzing the Racial Politics of the…
AFT’s Ingram featured on post-election virtual town hall panel
AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram will be among the speakers during the virtual town hall “We Showed Up. We Voted….
Interactive virtual fair previews AFT’s Winter Educator Academy courses
AFT will launch its Winter Educator Academy in January, offering minicourses that provide just-in-time strategies for teaching and learning…
N.J.’s digital divide continues to decline
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Dec. 2 that the state’s digital divide stands at 33,851 students, a 2…
Professor rejects proposed NAEP reading comp assessment replacement
In an open letter to National Assessment of Educational Progress board members, University of Virginia professor and author E.D. Hirsch…
Weingarten outlines ‘national blueprint’ for reopening schools
Getting the coronavirus under control, ensuring reasonable accommodations for educators and support staff, and making sure distance and hybrid…
NWEA issues report on students’ reading, math growth during pandemic
Most students in nearly all grades made some learning gains in both reading and math since the beginning of…
Town hall to tackle COVID-19 vaccine questions
The AFT, along with AFSCME and SEIU, will present a Zoom town hall Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. ET…
Exhaustion weighs down teachers during pandemic
Educators in New Jersey and other states have cited exhaustion as a byproduct of the pandemic, with Chicago elementary…
Murphy calls timeout on N.J.’s indoor youth sports
Effective 6 a.m. Dec. 5, all indoor youth and adult sports (practices and competitions) will be paused through Jan….
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