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Teaching Profession
Across the Country, Teachers Rally for Safe Reopenings and Police-Free Schools
A coalition of teachers' unions and progressive groups organized a "National Day of Resistance" to fight against school building reopenings.
Teaching Profession
Schools Need Extra Supplies Since Kids Can't Share. Per Usual, Teachers Are Paying
While schools are making bulk purchases of hand sanitizer and face masks, it's less clear if district money will cover all of the other new expenses teachers will encounter this year.
School & District Management
Classroom Discussions on Race: Hear What 5 Black Students Say They Need
Five Black high school students share stories about class conversations on race they thought went well, and those that didn't go well at all.
Teaching Profession
Anthony Fauci to Teachers: You'll Be 'Part of the Experiment' in Reopening Schools
Dr. Anthony Fauci said there are still many unanswered questions about how the coronavirus is spread by children.
Teaching Profession
Strikes Are an Option to Force Schools to Reopen Safely, AFT President Says
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said the union would pursue lawsuits and "safety strikes" if necessary.
School Climate & Safety
From Our Research Center
Surveys: Most Teachers Don't Want In-Person Instruction, Fear COVID-19 Heath Risks
New survey data from EdWeek Research Center and Gallup show that teachers are concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus in schools and are weighing whether to return.
School Climate & Safety
Teachers' Unions Are Wary of Reopening Schools. Here's What They're Saying
The debate on whether and how to reopen school buildings has ramped up. This is what the teachers' unions for the five largest school districts have said about going back.
Equity & Diversity
Future Teachers Mistake Black Students as 'Angry' More Than White Students, Study Shows
Prospective teachers, most of whom are white, are more likely to identify Black children as angry, even when they're not. They don't make the same mistakes for white children.
Teaching Profession
The National Education Association Is Projecting a 125,000-Member Loss Due to COVID Layoffs
Despite the projected membership loss, the union's revenue will increase by about $7 million next year because of a dues increase for teachers and support employees.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
NEA's Lily Eskelsen García Talks Racial Justice, COVID Layoffs, and Leaving Office
Lily Eskelsen García, a former Utah Teacher of the Year who got her start in schools as a lunch lady, will soon step down as president of the National Education Association.
School & District Management
As Schools Plan for Reopening, Worried Teachers Say They Have More Questions Than Answers
While teachers say they miss their students, many are apprehensive about returning to in-person instruction amid so much uncertainty.
Social Studies
From Our Research Center
Survey of Mostly-White Educators Finds 1 in 5 Think Textbooks Accurately Reflect People of Color
When asked how much the textbooks they use "accurately and fully reflect the experiences of people of color," one in five educators said "a lot."
Teaching Profession
Want to Maximize Student Learning When Schools Reopen? Minimize Classroom Interruptions
As schools prepare to welcome back students, reducing outside interruptions in the classroom could be a way to address learning loss, researchers say.
Curriculum
EdReports to Look at Curricula's Capacity for Remote Learning
The organization plans to update every set of materials that it has rated as standards-aligned with new information about how students and teachers can use the materials remotely.