Our fifth finalist for the 2013 Political Activist of the Year award, Colleen Robson, a special education teacher from East Troy, WI, has been politically active since middle school. Read More

"The way to improve public schools is not to move tax dollars to private institutions, where there is no accountability and fewer standards.” - Mary Bell, WEAC President Read More

This special education teacher from Madison, Wisconsin has seen educators face several challenges in her state, but that only inspires her to keep plugging along. Read More

This week we talk about Franklin County in Florida defeating a 19.5% pay cut, the early retirement option changes in Illinois, and feature articles from our Connecticut affiliate on the six month anniversary of Sandy Hook and a piece from Senator Tim Cullen on the recent voucher expansion in Wisconsin. Read More

“As educators we need to share our students’ stories and be a voice for our students” — Kari Johnson, Wisconsin teacher Read More

Educators urge lawmakers to re-write the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), often referred to as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to ensure equity for all students. Read More

This week talk about the 2014 budget in Massachusetts, pensions in Pennsylvania, smaller class sizes vs. tax breaks for the wealthy in Washington and a proposed voucher expansion in Wisconsin. Read More