American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Top Union Officials Wooing Biden Share This Motto: “School Choice for Me but Not for Thee.”

Those of you who follow me know I rarely have anything nice to say out-going U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos and…

4 years ago

RICCARDS: A Shortlist for Biden’s Next U.S. Education Secretary

Even before President-elect Joe Biden offered his inspiring remarks to the nation this weekend, the social media posts declaring, “bye,…

4 years ago

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Steps In It. Or, What Education and Policing Reform Have in Common.

This past weekend Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow Queens native and upcoming Democratic superstar, had this to say about the…

4 years ago

Teacher Union Leaders Should Look in the Mirror as They Demand Policies That Unveil Police Misconduct.

This post was originally published on Project Forever Free by its chief editor, my pal and colleague Erika Sanzi. Erika also blogs…

4 years ago

Why Aren’t Teachers Freaking Out Over Biden and Bernie’s Education Task Force?

This is a guest post by Chris Stewart, the Chief Executive Officer of brightbeam. He was named CEO in April…

5 years ago

Here’s What Happened Yesterday When AFT and NEA Locked Out Black and Brown Parents from a Candidate Forum.

Yesterday the AFT/NEA sponsored a "Public Education Forum" in Pittsburgh. There, hand-selected union members heard from seven Democratic presidential candidates…

5 years ago

Wait: Is This a Democratic Presidential Candidate “Public Education Forum” or a Circle-Jerk?

"At last," I exulted, as I peered at a Slack message from a colleague. The Democratic presidential candidates are going…

5 years ago

It’s Incredible! Since PARCC, New Jersey Students Are Getting More Art and Music Than Ever Before!

Governor Phil Murphy was in a great mood at Paramus High School -- “I can tap-dance a little,” he said,…

5 years ago

Newark Teacher Union Prez Takes Money From the Pockets of His Members: Notes on the New NTU Contract.

In October of 2012, the Newark Teachers Union signed a contract with then-Superintendent Cami Anderson that was celebrated as a…

5 years ago

Should Gov. Murphy Take Advice From Newark Teacher Union Prez John Abeigon on Charter Schools? Depends On How You Feel About Blackface.

"We have no problem with getting more money into the pockets of our members.That’s what we’re about. We’re a union.…

6 years ago