Recently added articles from American Teacher:
Protect the investments that make America strong
Feb 01, 2009; ... AS DEEP AND PAINFUL as the current recession is, I am confident in America's ability to recover. The economic stimulus package President Obama and the 111th Congress are working on holds great promise for bringing the economy out of its downward spiral. We soon hope to see more jobs created and ...
Go green for a healthier environment
Feb 01, 2009; ... AFT releases reports on improving school buildings AS PART OF the union's two-year "Building Minds, Minding Buildings" campaign, the AFT has released two new reports, one on green school buildings and the other on funding infrastructure projects. "Building Minds, Minding ...
The right to choose: A basic human right
Feb 01, 2009; ... Labor-backed legislation would protect workers' freedom to choose a union UNIONS AND WORKERS have made passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) their top legislative priority. So, what exactly is it and why is organized labor determined to see it become law? EFCA would put ...
AFT VOICES
Feb 01, 2009; ... Many districts are going "green." What should be done at your school to make it more environmentally friendly? IT'S YOUR VOICE ...
Should financial literacy courses be required?
Feb 01, 2009; ... YES Students deserve the basics in personal finance BY BYRON CLEMENS AMERICANS' HIGH BANKRUPTCY and home foreclosure rates, heavy use of credit cards and low rate of savings suggest that educators should play a role in preparing students for managing their finances ....
Teach study habits that will last a lifetime
Feb 01, 2009; ... DEVELOPING AN APPROACH to studying that's more than just doing homework is one of the most valuable skills a student can learn. By learning to read for content, listen, take notes and review for exams, students not only will achieve more in school right now but will carry their skills forward to ...
Obama and Lincoln: Making the connection
Feb 01, 2009; ... AFT Black History Month site has resources for educators AMERICANS WITNESSED the historic inauguration of our 44th president Barack Obama in January 2009. This year also marks the 200th birthday of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Much has been made in the press, in classrooms, and ...
AFT + benefits: Tailor-made for tough times
Feb 01, 2009; ... Make sure you're turning 'the AFT advantage' to your advantage A CREDIT CRUNCH, a crisis in the housing market and huge employment losses- is it any wonder why millions of Americans feel more than a little dazed and confused by what is shaping up to be the worst recession in the past 70 ...
A legacy of social justice
Feb 01, 2009; ... Union's lesson plan highlights work of Robert F. Kennedy "BOBBY KENNEDY hated bullies," said Am- bassador William vanden Heuvel. A former colleague of Robert F. Kennedy who worked with RFK to further civil rights, vanden Heu- vel was speaking to educators gathered at New York State ...
TEACHERS' LOUNGE
Feb 01, 2009; ... YAY, BATTA BATTA Trying to inspire some students to work just a little bit harder can be difficult, but high school foreign language teacher Ruben Sanchez of Bronx, N.Y., came to an agreement with one of his most challenging kids. Sanchez adds an extra point toward this student's classwork grade ...
Research on homework remains a mixed bag
Feb 01, 2009; ... Impact on student achievement varies for different groups of students EVERY FEW YEARS, the long-standing debate about homework- too much or not enough?- generates a new series of newspaper and magazine articles, usually around back-to-school time. And each new wave of reporting on ...
AFT launches major campaign on the economy
Feb 01, 2009; ... Effort emphasizes strengthening education, healthcare and public services BUILDING ON THE UNION'S successful mobilization strategies in the 2008 election campaign, the AFT has launched a national campaign focused on strengthening and protecting the nation's vital public institutions and ...
Praise for president's education nominee
Feb 01, 2009; ... Duncan has collaborated with union, supports community schools PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SELECTION of Arne Duncan as the education secretary nominee has been roundly praised by the AFT, its Chicago affiliate and other individuals and groups within the education community. In a statement ...
AFT shines at early childhood education conference
Feb 01, 2009; ... Union offers venues for training, activism, collegiality THE DEMANDS OF early childhood education don't stand still, and neither should the professional development opportunities that pre-K educators need to navigate them, says AFT member Reeta Muttreja, who teaches prekindergarten at ...
Standing Together
Feb 01, 2009; ... WITH ONE VOICE BUILDING COALITIONS and working in partnership with education advocates, civil rights organizations and other community groups has long been one of the strengths of the AFT and many of our affiliates. It's not unusual to find AFT locals partnering with a cross section of ...
Now that Barack Obama has been elected president, what do you think his administration's top priority should be and why?
Feb 01, 2009; ... SHORTLY AFTER the Nov. 4 elections, we asked members the question above. Here's what some of you had to say. "We have got to get jobs back into this country or nothing else is really going to matter. Lowering the teacher-student ratio in school = more jobs. Building our clean energy ...
Sen. Claiborne Pell: Advocate for education and labor
Feb 01, 2009; ... THE AFT LOST A FRIEND and ally when former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell died on Jan. 1. Pell, who served six terms as a senator from Rhode Island after first winning election in 1960, was one of the nation's most vigorous supporters of unions and public education. An honorary AFT member, ...
AFT: Focus on English language learners
Feb 01, 2009; ... RESPONDING TO Education Week's new Quality Counts 2009 report- which shows that, with the exception of efforts in early childhood education, states are not making progress in assisting English language learners (ELLs) or their teachers- AFT president Randi Weingarten says Congress needs to look ...
Congressional caterwauling over auto industry
Feb 01, 2009; ... WHEN THE CEOs of the Big Three automakers faced congressional interrogators in November, their quest was to secure a $25 billion loan to stay afloat through a tough credit market. Congressional leaders couldn't come down on them hard enough. In any other context, $25 billion would sound like a ...
MAILBOX
Feb 01, 2009; ... Men who teach: Not your classic role IN YOUR RECENT ARTICLE, "Men Who Teach" (December 2008/January 2009), I was portrayed as a teacher who was not "above using size and gender in discipline." This is inaccurate. I am beyond using size or gender in the "classic role" as the article ...