The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, are quick to invoke politics. Another demonstration of their political instinct is their celebration of “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Instead of focusing on teachers and…
![](https://www.academia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/randi-weingarten-aft-2021-conference-300x200.png)
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, are quick to invoke politics. Another demonstration of their political instinct is their celebration of “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Instead of focusing on teachers and…
Biden’s Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, made a recent trip to Miami, Florida to talk about mentoring, after-school programs, and learning loss. Cardona went to a local high school with Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson, and…
School choice, pro-charter school bills are making their way in red states. One recent success was in the Hoosier State of Indiana, where Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a charter school funding law on May…
Last week, the Utah State Board of Education mulled over a proposal to either remove or retain “climate change” as a topic for discussion the state’s science standards for K-12 students. In the end, the…
Teachers’ unions may not have taxpayers’ concerns at heart, as demonstrated by a recently-passed resolution from the Colorado Education Association (CEA). According to Fox News, CEA passed a resolution which declared that “capitalism inherently exploits…
The Florida legislature passed expansions to the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” law during this year’s legislative session, which upset the Democrats and LGBTQIA+ activist community. The bill passed in the Florida Senate along party…
Colleges and universities in Michigan admit that they’re struggling with enrollment as more people forego a four-year college degree in favor of other options, such as trades or other professional fields. Local news outlet Wood…
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), located in northern Virginia in the D.C. metropolitan area, announced that it will be hiring three “neurodiversity specialists” to help its K-12 students. FCPS Board Chair Rachna Sizemore Heizer said…
The College Board, which is an organization that designs Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high schools across the country, is embroiled in a controversy with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over its course content and curriculum….
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the most powerful teachers’ unions in the country, issued a press release that bragged about its president, Randi Weingarten, and how she “sets the record straight” against…