Highlights this spring include a conversation with University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan; a discussion about the future of
teacher unionism with National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García and Teach Plus CEO Celine Coggins; and a talk by Pulitzer Prize - winning journalist, filmmaker, and Define American founder Jose Antonio Vargas...
Not exact matches
As a result, while debates between
teachers» unions and reform - minded Democrats have been fierce, they have also largely stayed within the bounds of Democratic convention,
with even Democrats for Education Reform seeking to temper criticism of
teachers» unions by embracing «reform»
unionism and denouncing Republican efforts to curtail collective bargaining.
(Could this be what American Federation of
Teachers President Randi Weingarten was alluding to last week when she talked about «connecting
with community and proposing solutions» as part of her laughable «solution driven
unionism?»)
Although they are currently not organized under any one group, they are associated
with organizations like TeachPlus and
Teachers for a New
Unionism.
Meet
with new and veteran
teachers to discuss these questions and more in this introduction to
teacher unionism
Montgomery
teachers redefine image of
unionism (March 9, 2012) The Washington Post highlighted the Montgomery County Education Association in Maryland, where their collaborative relationship
with the district enables fairness and success.
The 25 articles weave together issues of
teacher unionism, classroom reform, working
with local communities, and social justice.
By highlighting rank - and - file
teachers marching
with parents for alternative reforms, and by offering inspiration to union members seeking a different form of
unionism, the strike has shifted the terrain for battles still to come.
The fact that both the NEA and AFT have become so fearful of the implications of last month's decision in Vergara v. California ending near - lifetime employment and reverse - seniority layoff rules — including the likelihood that
teachers, now realizing that the two unions can no longer hold up bargain they struck
with earlier generations in the profession — show how tied they are to this outdated model of
unionism.