Pennsylvania educators applaud Gov. Wolf’s call to raise salaries, invest in schools
Gov. Wolf shows his enduring commitment to public education with a proposal to boost teacher pay and school funding.
Educators applaud $100 billion school infrastructure plan
“Every public school in America should reflect how much we value our students and educators.”—6th grade teacher and NEA President Lily Eskelsen García.
Rallying Virginia educators vow to hold legislators accountable for funding
Mold, roaches, and not enough textbooks. For Virginia educators, yesterday’s protest was about a lot more than pay.
How Ohio’s Sen. Brown is helping America’s schools face the opioid crisis
By Amanda Litvinov With little fanfare, Congress passed a bipartisan package of opioid legislation last fall focused on providing long-term treatment and recovery and stopping the flow of illegal drugs into the country. Thanks largely to the efforts of Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) the sweeping legislation also includes grants for schools to add trauma-informed services…
The government shutdown is affecting public education—and it can only get worse
Though most federal education funding is safe, anxiety is mounting over school meals and other critical funding for public schools.