These Would-Be Teachers Graduated Into the Pandemic. Will They Stick With Teaching? These Would-Be Teachers Graduated Into the Pandemic. Will They Stick With Teaching?
We tracked down nearly 90 members of the University of Maryland College of Education’s 2020 class. Their experiences suggest that the field isn’t doing enough to help new educator...
Aug 10, 2023 / Nirvi Shah
The California Teachers’ Strikes Have a Vital Lesson for the Labor Movement The California Teachers’ Strikes Have a Vital Lesson for the Labor Movement
These educators won big—and showed how to use a strike to better society as a whole.
May 19, 2023 / Cecily Myart-Cruz
Republicans Have a Favorite New Tool to Destroy Public Schools Republicans Have a Favorite New Tool to Destroy Public Schools
“Education savings accounts” are the right’s new weapon of choice to devastate public education—and they could be coming to your state.
Apr 5, 2023 / David Marques
In Choosing a Teacher for His Running Mate, Charlie Crist Walks the Walk In Choosing a Teacher for His Running Mate, Charlie Crist Walks the Walk
And that’s a smart political move in a state where Ron DeSantis’s teacher-bashing needs to be called out.
Sep 6, 2022 / John Nichols
It’s Time for Democrats to Stop Undermining Teachers’ Unions It’s Time for Democrats to Stop Undermining Teachers’ Unions
Unions are key to building multi-racial solidarity and fighting divisive far-right politics.
Sep 6, 2022 / Emelia Gold and Nicholas Rabb
Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom
We all have our reasons for not returning. For me, it is the lack of care for teachers’ and students’ health as we face another year of Covid.
Aug 19, 2022 / Liat Olenick
How We Brought Ethnic Studies to My High School How We Brought Ethnic Studies to My High School
Students of color shouldn't have to wait until college to learn about their histories.
Jun 2, 2022 / Mara Cavallaro
Our Floundering Public School System Is Failing Teachers Our Floundering Public School System Is Failing Teachers
Wherever you want to lay the blame, the solution isn’t hard to find—it’s just expensive.
Apr 29, 2022 / Frida Berrigan
Minneapolis Educators Strike for the Common Good Minneapolis Educators Strike for the Common Good
With public schools in limbo nationwide, the stakes couldn't be higher.
Mar 8, 2022 / Eric Blanc
To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History
There is a long tradition of Black educators fighting attempts to keep America’s true history out of the classroom—one we can all learn from.
Feb 18, 2022 / Keisha N. Blain