This fall has been unnerving for students, their families and school staff in Providence, R.I. But for students there, it’s been mostly just cold. The average age of public school buildings in Rhode Island is 65 years old, explains Providence Teache…

A new report from the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice has revealed a troubling reality among college and university professors: Despite the presumed prestige of the profession, many academics are underpaid and overworked, with 38 per…

As COVID-19 sweeps through communities across the nation, educators are on the frontlines witnessing unprecedented grief and loss among their students. In a new survey from the AFT and the New York Life Foundation, 95 percent of educators say that p…

Keep your foot on the gas. Don’t let up.

This message, from AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, characterized the determination displayed during the most recent “Many Threads, One Fabric” event Dec. 3, where five justice warriors discussed post…

As COVID-19 cases surge to record highs nearly every day in the U.S., the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine that would be available as soon as the end of this year has sparked both hope and concern. To answer questions and address concerns of union …

Houston educators voted overwhelmingly to make the Houston Federation of Teachers and the Houston Educational Support Personnel their exclusive representatives in formal consultation with school administrators. “This vote is a huge victory for the e…