By Barbara Moreno “Teachers need the vote in order to have more schools and better schools…” “Teachers need the vote in order to protect the children of their district from the vicious interests that constantly exploit them.” Any of this sound familiar? Nearly 100 years after these words were printed, teachers are still fighting to…
By Amanda Menas Nearly half of all LGBTQ+ students live in states where they are not protected from discrimination or bullying. They could turn to federal legislation, but with a secretary of education who has time and time again turned her back on them, stripped their Title IX protections, and refused to discuss the high…
By Mallory Johnson and Danielle Sklarew Kathrine Grant, an aspiring educator completing a Master’s degree at the University of Connecticut, understands the power of voting to impact her community. Grant chose to stay registered in her hometown rather than changing her voter registration to her campus address, because she wanted to have a voice in…
A federal loan forgiveness program is failing educators–and Betsy DeVos doesn’t care.
84 percent of parents would support a strike for more school funding.