by Irish Olivares | Feb 1, 2019 | AFT, Announcements, Local News, National News
The AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars program offers four 4-year, $8,000 post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents of AFT members, as well as 10 one-time $1,000 grants to AFT members. Grants can be used for continuing education and also for implementing...
by Irish Olivares | Jan 25, 2019 | AFT, National News
The Los Angeles teachers reached a tentative agreement with the school district to end their weeklong strike. “The agreement is a paradigm shift for the city and nation, as it makes a clear commitment to the resources and conditions necessary for teachers to teach and...
by Irish Olivares | Dec 28, 2018 | AFT, GDOE Support Staff, GDOE Teachers, National News
In a new article for American Educator’s Winter 2018-19 issue, researchers Nell Duke and Heidi Mesmer discuss seven common instructional missteps in phonics instruction and how to correct them. The need to explicitly teach letter-sound relationships in U.S. classrooms...
by Irish Olivares | Dec 19, 2018 | AFT, National News
The Winter 2018-2019 issue of American Educator is available online for free. It explores what’s needed to support literacy in early childhood education, which is the foundation for all future learning. Also in this issue: tips for connecting science learning at home...
by Irish Olivares | Dec 17, 2018 | AFT, GDOE Teachers, Local News, National News
A growing body of research confirms what AFT educators have known all along: Students are the real beneficiaries when teachers have real professional input and latitude. But a new report from the Rand Corp. finds that the majority of principals surveyed believe...
by Irish Olivares | Oct 18, 2018 | AFT, Announcements, Local News, National News
By now you’ve seen the devastation that Hurricane Michael left in its wake. Many communities still stranded without power, while others were totally wiped out. We’ve reached out to members in the area to make sure everyone is safe, and are in contact with local union...
