NYSUT has been fighting to fix APPR for years, and a solution is nearly here.
This failure of a policy has done nothing but burden educators and students and suck the joy out of teaching and learning. The finish line is in site but we need your help! (1/3)
We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep. Early school start times can be harmful to the health of teenagers. But delaying the morning bell isn’t a panacea, says Kenneth Miller https://t.co/z2aUEKK3ZZ
And while the fearmongers are out of step with the vast majority of parents and the public, they are determined, well-funded, and, yes, ruthless. #TEACH23
Tier 6 only creates inequity, giving new public workers significantly fewer benefits than their longer-serving colleagues. To make education a profession of choice, our members need retirement plans they can rely on. I’m all in to fix Tier 6. #NYSUTRA
H.R. 5 doubles down on the recent rise of the politicization of our schools by right-wing politicians.
They want to stop students from learning about slavery, the Trail of Tears, and important figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Harvey Milk, and Anne Frank.
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III tells the @AFTunion delegates “The true patriot wants to teach all of American history—slavery and abolition, women’s suffrage and labor history. We must teach it all!” #ReclaimOurFuture
While extremist politicians are trying to drive a wedge between parents and teachers by banning books, censoring curriculum and politicizing public ed, we’re focused on investing in public schools and the essential knowledge and skills students need https://t.co/SKWS8wcb1g
18 years old and writing about white genocide before he went out to massacre Black folks buying groceries.
But tell me again how we don’t need antiracism education in schools.
The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse. @GOP leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.
Tucker Carlson has spewed rhetoric that echoes replacement theory at least 400 times on his show since 2016.
This is a poison being spread by one of the largest news organizations in America, Fox News.
They need to stop spreading dangerous racist lies and conspiracy theories.