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  • The AFT Clinton Endorsement Just Keeps Getting Weirder

    The AFT Clinton Endorsement Just Keeps Getting Weirder0

    • July 17, 2015

    It seems that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) ignored a memo from Richard Trumka, President of AFL-CIO, when it endorsed Hillary Clinton for president earlier this week.  Trumka allegedly sent a memo to all leaders under AFL-CIO’s umbrella – which would have included Randi Weingarten, president of AFT – saying that endorsement for president

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  • Minnesota to Highly Qualified, Unlicensed Teachers: Go Away

    Minnesota to Highly Qualified, Unlicensed Teachers: Go Away0

    • June 5, 2015

    I am not qualified to teach in Minnesota public schools. Here are my non-qualifications: A B.A. in Philosophy from Augsburg College An M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Wales (U.K.) I worked as a teaching assistant for several courses during this time. 14 years of successful teaching at Trinity School at River

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  • Why It’s Time for a Different Teachers’ Union

    Why It’s Time for a Different Teachers’ Union0

    We need a radically different teachers’ union. The current model of a teachers’ union doesn’t fit the future educational landscape. Basically, the current model began with the industrial “labor and management are adversaries” model, giving laborers a collective voice in the face of the perpetual push to maximize profits. But schools and school systems aren’t

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