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American Federation of Teachers

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Type: Organization

Name: American Federation of Teachers

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

State education chiefs oppose delay in high-stakes test repercussions

A small group of state education officials is pushing back against a call by teachers unions for a moratorium on using standardized tests for evaluating students or teachers until states have completely implemented , a new way of teaching math and reading ... [Published Washington Post - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Education, State Education, Randi Weingarten

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Tuesday reader's view: What’s in a donation?

By the Midland Daily News Midland Daily NewsTo the editor:In a recent letter to the editor entitled “Who donates to the Mackinac Center?” (April 27), the writer implies that there must be something sinister about the Mackinac Center. The opinion of this ... [Published Midland Daily News - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Donations, American Federation of Teachers, Extortion

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Daily Quickie, 05.21.13

On Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 ...Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the 29th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Ocean Grove Auditorium at 11 a.m. He then heads to Paterson for a 3 p.m. campaign event at D'Classico Restaurant . Democratic ... [Published Asbury Park Press - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Thomas Edison State College, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, American Federation of Teachers, Cherry Hill

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Sherrod Brown

Ex-TPS teacher tours tech academy

BLADE STAFF WRITERSophomore Jessica Magrum talks to Fran Lawrence, executive vice president of the American Federation of Teachers. Leaders of the AFT, the Ohio Federation of Teachers, and a representative of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown toured the west end ... [Published Toledoblade.com - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Toledo Technology Academy, American Federation of Teachers, Sherrod Brown

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

American Civil Liberties Union

Texas lawmakers pass Merry Christmas bill

Posted:Monday, May 20, 2013 9:23 PM ESTUpdated:Monday, May 20, 2013 10:20 PM ESTTexas lawmakers have just made it politically correct for teachers to say Merry Christmas in the classroom.It may be have been a hot 94 degrees outside the capitol, but inside ... [Published FOX 7 KTBC - 23 hours ago]

Entities: American Civil Liberties Union, Menorah, Hanukkah, American Federation of Teachers

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Study: Michigan State works earn more than Midwes...

LANSING (WKZO) -- State employees in Michigan are doing quite well compared to neighboring states.A study from the American Federation of Teachers puts the average wage in several categories above others in the Midwest. Foresters in Michigan earn just ... [Published 92.9 WLMI - May 21 2013]

Entities: American Federation of Teachers, Transportation, Workers

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

American Federation of Teachers

School employees want more from taxpayers

Earlier this month, members of the Kanawha County Board of Education reviewed Superintendent Ron Duerring's performance and approved a $7,500 raise that brings his salary to $157,500 a year.At the most recent meeting, board member Becky Jordon raised ... [Published Charleston Daily Mail - May 20 2013]

Entities: American Federation of Teachers, Education

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Schools to chop support staff in droves

_ Cuts in state and federal funding are causing school districts throughout Delaware to plan layoffs that could hit paraprofessionals and other support staff particularly hard.School districts only recently started submitting their layoff plans, so the ... [Published Delaware Online - May 20 2013]

Entities: Layoffs, Education, Sequestration

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Union: Implement standards without punishing teachers

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is coordinated by the National Governor's Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers.It is a state-led effort that has been adopted in part or whole by 46 states and ... [Published Guam Pacific Daily News - May 18 2013]

Entities: Guam, Randi Weingarten, Initiative, American Federation of Teachers, Education

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

State worker pay in Michigan better than most states

Coming Sunday in the LSJ As jobs go, working for the state of Michigan is financially rewarding.In a broad national comparison, a survey by the American Federation of Teachers found that pay often is better than in private businesses and the benefits ... [Published Lansing State Journal - May 17 2013]

Entities: Workers, Scott Davis, American Federation of Teachers

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Principal pay raise idea elicits criticism in Kanawha

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County school board member Becky Jordon's suggestion that the county's high school principals should receive raises was not well received by teachers and service personnel, who want across-the-board salary increases for all ... [Published Charleston Gazette - May 17 2013]

Entities: Elicitation, American Federation of Teachers, Principal (education)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

What ‘education influentials’ think will — and won’t — happen

at 9:01 amE-mail the writerA new report about what people called “education influentials” think will happen in the world of education says:* That 87 percent of insiders think that the No Child Left Behind law won’t be reauthorized until at least 2015 ... [Published Washington Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: Education, Insider, Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers

Quotes

...the most critical dilemas and challenges we face today," said Kitty Boone, Aspen Institute vice president and director of the Aspen Ideas Festival. "So many of those coming are the thinkers and leaders whose vision and expertise are taking us into the future in such a positive and constructive way."

Head of NRA to join captains of industry, politicos at Aspen fest [Published The Aspen Business Journal - 6 hours ago]

"I think there are too many scrooges. Hopefully House Bill 308 will add more magic to the season" Bohac said

Texas lawmakers pass Merry Christmas bill [Published FOX 7 KTBC - 23 hours ago]

Dawn Parnell, communications director, said in an email, "At this time, Tyler ISD is waiting on the final decision from the State. Once the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCC) officially approves the measure on Friday, Tyler ISD will address our Curriculum and Instruction plan of action for the future."

East Texas teachers welcome the end of CSCOPE curriculum [Published KLTV 7 - May 21 2013]

One of the most compelling sound-bites of the conference was offered by someone from the New Faculty Majority and echoed throughout the meeting: "Even if you aren't a union, act like you are."

Education coalition assails wide use of temporary faculty [Published People's World - May 20 2013]

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Common Core clash: AFT president fires back at ... [Published Washington Post - 5 hours ago]
Head of NRA to join captains of industry, polit... [Published The Aspen Business Journal - 6 hours ago]
Tuesday reader's view: What’s in a donation? [Published Midland Daily News - 7 hours ago]
The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic Announce 2... [Published TickerTech.com - 12 hours ago]
Daily Quickie, 05.21.13 [Published Asbury Park Press - 13 hours ago]
Ex-TPS teacher tours tech academy [Published Toledoblade.com - 14 hours ago]
Cut the Cuts at City College, Says Education Group [Published Epoch Times - 15 hours ago]
State education chiefs oppose delay in high-sta... [Published Washington Post - 15 hours ago]
Immigrant center for Joliet to go public [Published The Herald News - 21 hours ago]
Texas lawmakers pass Merry Christmas bill [Published FOX 7 KTBC - 23 hours ago]
Study: Michigan State works earn more than Midw... [Published 92.9 WLMI - May 21 2013]
East Texas teachers welcome the end of CSCOPE c... [Published KLTV 7 - May 21 2013]
Education coalition assails wide use of tempora... [Published People's World - May 20 2013]
School employees want more from taxpayers [Published Charleston Daily Mail - May 20 2013]
Schools to chop support staff in droves [Published Delaware Online - May 20 2013]
Meriden extended-day program to be extended [Published Record-Journal.com - May 20 2013]
Online testing open to glitching [Published Cincinnati Enquirer - May 20 2013]
Heed Ronnie's 'call to action' [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 19 2013]
Most Michigan state employee salaries outpace p... [Published Battle Creek Enquirer - May 19 2013]
Benham, Benigni share award from Meriden teache... [Published Record-Journal.com - May 19 2013]
Sussex academy pays £100,000 to use 'patented' ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 18 2013]
Union: Implement standards without punishing te... [Published Guam Pacific Daily News - May 18 2013]
Don’t trust educational fads like Common Core [Published Marietta Times - May 18 2013]
Chicago Teachers Union files lawsuit alleging s... [Published World Socialist Web Site - May 18 2013]
State worker pay in Michigan better than most s... [Published Lansing State Journal - May 17 2013]
College of Engineering names Mary Miller its 20... [Published Virginia Tech - May 17 2013]
Lobbyist spending down in 2013 [Published Charleston Daily Mail - May 17 2013]
Principal pay raise idea elicits criticism in K... [Published Charleston Gazette - May 17 2013]
Board measure will require schools chief to sig... [Published Charleston Daily Mail - May 17 2013]
Will efforts to strengthen teaching profession ... [Published Deseret Morning News - May 16 2013]

Blogs

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Challenging the Test [Published New. Clear. Vision. - May 10 2013] Teachers in Oaxaca Resist the Standardization of Education by David Bacon Recently an American Federation of Teachers resolution declared that U.S. public schools are held hostage to a “testing fixation rooted in the No Child Left Behind Act,” ...
Chris Christie, Hillary Clinton to Address Bill... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 03 2013] Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will address the Clinton Global Initiative forum on June 13-14 in Chicago. This will be the first time the former First Lady will speak at the conference, which is sponsored by her husband and ...
New York Didn’t Pull a Chicago, But Dissident T... [Published Working In These Times - Apr 27 2013] The United Federation of Teachers, the union that represents some 200,000 New York City teachers and public school workers, re-elected its president, Michael Mulgrew, and his Unity caucus to another term on Thursday, April 25. As expected, Unity, ...
How To Get Off The American Federation Of Teach... [Published Clusterstock - Apr 26 2013] Much of the talk in the hedge fund space lately has been about the American Federation of Teachers "watch list" of hedge funds that was released last week. The AFT's report "Ranking Asset Managers", was sent to pension trustees and listed a bunch ...
Hedge Funders Say It's 'A Badge Of Honor' To Be... [Published Clusterstock - Apr 25 2013] The American Federation of Teachers, a labor union that represents teachers, is going after a bunch of hedge funders who support education reform. Last week, the AFT released a "watch list" of hedge funds they think are "attacking" their defined ...

Audio/Video

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How Will Sequestration Impact Kids and Teachers? [Published FOX Business - Video - Mar 06 2013]
Do Schools Need More Security? [Published FOX Business - Video - Jan 23 2013]
AFT report poses bar exam for teachers [Published CNN.com - Video - Dec 05 2012]