By Amanda Menas No one wants to be back in the classroom with our students more than educators. But it is because they care deeply about their students, schools, and communities that educators want to do this right. That means making the health and safety of students, families, and educators the primary driver of decisions…
By Amanda Menas Public schools play a central role in every community. That’s why everyone is eager for schools to reopen for in-person learning–state and local leaders, educators, parents, and students alike–but only if it can be done safely. Educators across the country are working tirelessly to get ready for the coming year, and for…
There’s still time to weigh in on a new rule from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that is diverting COVID-19 relief funding from high-poverty public schools to private schools, contrary to congressional intent. As a lawsuit filed by the NAACP says, “The Rule is as immoral as it is illegal. In a moment of crisis—when public…
As the new school year approaches and COVID-19 surges, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the GOP are hurting students, educators, and communities by keeping parents in limbo and schools scrambling to come up with contingency plans. McConnell refuses to take up the HEROES Act, passed by the House more than two months ago, and…
By Amanda Menas After the switch to distance learning in March, Corrie Eickman worried that her middle son’s needs were not always being met despite the fact that she is an educator herself. Her 11-year-old has a sensory processing disorder, and the transition was hard for him. “I set up work stations for the kids,…