New York Teacher Wonders if Losing Friedrichs May Actually Result in Better Unions

Mark Anderson is a special education teacher and coordinator at a district middle school in the Bronx. He is also a teacher leader with the Viva Project, a

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Bar Talk: Jennifer Berkshire and Education Reform Advocate Eric Lerum talk about the future of teacher unions.

EduShyster is the blog of freelance journalist and public education advocate Jennifer Berkshire. Eric Lerum is Vice President of Growth and Strategy at Ame

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Pressing Reset in Louisiana: I’m Optimistic But I Still Have a Lot of Questions

For the year ahead, I am optimistic and excited about educational gains moving forward in my city and state of New Orleans, Louisiana. A movement for getti

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Teacher Voices: 3 E4E members Share Their Perspectives on Friedrichs v. CTA

Evan Stone and Sydney Morris have authored a short blog explaining how their organization, Educators 4 Excellence, took a position on Friedrichs v. CTA, an

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A Disappointing Alliance on Friedrichs: E4E and AFT

Educators 4 Excellence (E4E) is an organization I admire. Since its inception both the mission and vision have been clear: To ensure that the voices of cla

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Are Black Parents Sheep? How to Gin Up Charter School Fears With Subprime Mortgage Analogies

Like millions of Americans who took the deep dive into subprime mortgages with a viewing of “The Big Short,” I emerged from the theater seething at the unc

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These Are the Principals Our Teachers Need

For teachers to develop professionally, they must be led by a master. During my first nine years in public school, I taught under seven directors in the sa

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