#WearOrange gun violence awareness weekend: How to get involved
On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, June 1, Americans across the country will be wearing orange.
Public ed activists show lawmakers how we should really #ThankATeacher
In the wake of walk-outs and rallies, both massive and modest, across the nation in recent weeks, public education activists are making a point of continuing the conversation about the tragic lack of investment in our public schools during National Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s nowhere more evident than on social media, where educators and fellow…
Anti-immigrant legislation sparks summer of resistance for Texas educators
In Texas, educators joined the summer of protest sparked by the introduction and passage of Senate Bill 4 – which at its core is a racial profiling law meant to strike fear into communities of color across Texas.
Photo Gallery: Educators, activists march on Washington, D.C. for public education
Take Action › Don’t miss critical education, legislative and political news you can only get with EdVotes. Click here › by Brian Washington Several thousands of educators, parents, and activists came to the nation’s capital to show support for public education. The “March for Public Education” took place on the National Mall over the weekend.…
Educators, community turn up heat on ALEC meeting to draw attention to group’s destructive agenda
Activists stage rally, march to shine light on ALEC’s secret dealings with politicians.