‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’ ‘These Kids Are Watching Their Parents Die’
For children growing up in the shadow of the opioid crisis, public schools have become the safety net of last resort.
Jul 3, 2018 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids How Unequal School Funding Punishes Poor Kids
Our system for funding education is broken, and it’s hurting society’s most vulnerable.
May 11, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity Teachers Are Leading the Revolt Against Austerity
The strikes aren’t just about pay. They’re a rejection of tax cuts for the wealthy and a rallying cry for public goods and services.
May 9, 2018 / Jane McAlevey
Betsy DeVos Is Facing Backlash for Her Plan to Push School Vouchers on Military Families Betsy DeVos Is Facing Backlash for Her Plan to Push School Vouchers on Military Families
The secretary of education’s latest school-privatization scheme is not going well.
May 1, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Teachers Are Leading the Working-Class Insurgency Teachers Are Leading the Working-Class Insurgency
And it’s not the first time.
Apr 17, 2018 / Steve Fraser
Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding
The state legislature has approved an increase in teacher pay, but teachers still haven’t returned to their classrooms, demanding more funding for education in a state that has sla...
Apr 5, 2018 / Bryce Covert
Letters From the April 30-May 7, 2018, Issue Letters From the April 30-May 7, 2018, Issue
Bills and strikes… Cold as ICE…
Apr 5, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers
Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma
You can also attend a town hall to end gun violence and ask small businesses near you to publicly support net neutrality.
Apr 4, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
No Wonder Teachers Are Saying Enough Is Enough No Wonder Teachers Are Saying Enough Is Enough
Public-school teachers around the country have been asked to do more with less.
Mar 29, 2018 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain
Gun control becomes only one part of the larger solution to violence in our communities.
Mar 27, 2018 / Lori Bezahler