DACA has protected an estimated 20,000 educators or aspiring educators from deportation. The fate of the program now rests in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The “Ultimate Civics” lesson: Teaching students to advocate for their futures
Ultimate Civics uses a youth-driven court case on climate justice to inspire students
Plight of the poor takes center stage at national forum
“As educators, we are sometimes limited in how much we can do. Framing the issues and electing pro-education legislators can make a big difference in the lives of our students.”
#RedForEd Rallies Step Up Pressure on Lawmakers to Take Action on Funding
By Tim Walker The #RedforEd movement played a huge role in motivating voters to go to the polls and support pro-public education candidates in the 2018 mid-terms. With hundreds of new lawmakers ensconced in statehouses across the country, educators and their allies in 2019 transferred their energies from helping candidates get elected to making sure…
Tens of thousands of educators across Oregon stand up for students
By Tim Walker Melissa Grothe recently returned to her home community of Astoria, Oregon to teach at Lewis and Clark Elementary. The move was welcome but came with what she called a “hard dose of reality about the difference between what our students need and what I can provide for them in a system so…