NEA Spells Out Vision of ‘Education Utopia’
It’s a system that benefits students, empowers teachers, and where union leaders and district administrators confront challenges as partners.
Florida’s High-Stakes Testing Fiasco
Fed up with the overreliance on testing, parents and educators call on lawmakers to take a 'time-out.'
Bullying of Teachers Pervasive in Many Schools
The problem of workplace bullying in schools has gone unchecked for too long. Teachers - and their students - are paying the price.
U.S. Competitiveness Undermined By Cuts in Higher Education
As U.S. falls further behind in the global marketplace, public colleges and universities are turning away students and closing programs.
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NEA Spells Out Vision of ‘Education Utopia’
By Amy Buffenbarger Asking the crowd to imagine a world in which every student receives a quality public education, National Education Association (NEA) Secretary-Treasurer Rebecca Pringle shared the NEA vision of “education utopia” on May 18, at a meeting of the Education Writers Association (EWA). “The National Education Association believes... [Read more]
Florida’s High-Stakes Testing Fiasco
By Tim Walker The already diminished reputation of high-stakes testing took another hit this week with the startling news out of Florida that only 27 percent of fourth graders passed the state’s comprehensive assessment test (FCAT) for writing. That’s a drop from 81 percent the previous year. The scores for eight and tenth graders yielded similarly... [Read more]
Bullying of Teachers Pervasive in Many Schools
By Cindy Long Workplace bullying is on the rise. About a third of American workers have been impacted by bullying in the workplace, either as a target or as witness to abusive behavior against a co-worker. Unfortunately, it’s even more prevalent in the field of education. In a recent survey of medium-sized school districts, 25 percent of employees... [Read more]
U.S. Competitiveness Undermined By Cuts in Higher Education
By Mary Ellen Flannery When state and federal lawmakers invest in public higher education, it pays off— not just for those college degree-earning students, who will earn much more money over their lifetimes, but also for their country, which will enjoy billions of dollars in additional revenues, concludes a recent report. Unfortunately, the United... [Read more]
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5 Tips to Avoid Teacher BurnoutHere are a few some hard-learned lessons from a former teacher to new teachers - tips that are probably pretty useful for veteran teachers as well. Read more about staying connected with other educators, setting boundaries, and knowing when to go home! Source: Edutopia
Schools Get Creative With PE While Reducing Hours
Budget cuts illustrate the balancing act these days between academics and PE, as schools struggle to raise test scores in the face of a growing obesity epidemic. The Maplewood-Richmond Heights district in St. Louis has emphasized physical education as part of a larger health initiative. All students, including those in high school, have at least 200 minutes a week of physical activity, and usually more when recess is counted. The district also encourages teachers to incorporate brain breaks by having students stretch and run in place in the classroom. Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Ahead in Ed
Labor-Management Conference: Collaborating to Transform the Teaching Profession – May 23-24Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education together with NEA, the Council of Chief State School Officers and others, the 2012 Labor-Mangement Conference will focus on improving student achievement by increasing the stature of the teaching profession and the number of highly effective teachers in our nation’s schools. Visit NEA.org for more information.
May is Asian-Pacific Islander Month
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have contributed to politics, military, medicine, aviation, entertainment, and sports in the United States. Celebrate their heritage and contributions with these lessons and activities.
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