Congressional Hispanic Caucus Calls for Education Funding
On June 21st, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus sent the following letter to the House Appropriations Committee in support of education job funding.
White House to Reid and Pelosi: Act Now to Save Educator Jobs
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and the White House today called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to act now to save 300,000 teacher and support professional jobs jeopardized by state budget cuts. Without legislative aid, public school children nationwide face crowded classrooms, slashed programs and a shortened school year next year.
House Members Speak Up for Educators
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are calling upon their colleagues in the U.S. Senate to approve legislation to prevent hundreds of thousands of layoffs that will negatively impact students nationwide.
Florida Teacher’s Essay Becomes Rallying Cry for Educators Seeking Respect
When people were attacking her and her fellow dedicated public school teachers, Florida fourth-grade teacher Jamee Miller got mad. And then she got to typing.
Representative Ron Klein (FL-22) Encourages Crist to Veto SB 6
Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s decision to veto Senate Bill 6—which threatened to make the Sunshine State one of the most unfriendly places in the country for public school teachers—comes on the heels of a letter from a strong Congressional advocate for public education in Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Ron Klein (CD-22).