Early educators are united in demanding greater access to high-quality early education and recognitio
08/04/2017
https://www.facebook.com/OrganizingAlex/posts/1983257421912114
Take Action: Protection for Colombian Trade Unionists Support the call for a full and transparent investigation into the most recent assassination of a trade unionist in Colombia and for protection of union leaders and members.
11/22/2016
We cannot come together as a nation if millions of people live in fear. Sign our letter to Donald Trump demanding that he use his platform to clearly denounce the hate-fueled acts carried out in his name.
Tell Trump to #StopTheHate Join the AFT and the Southern Poverty Law Center and call on Mr. Trump to speak clearly and loudly against the hate. More than 100 groups representing millions of people have also signed. Add your voice and name to our letter.
11/18/2016
https://www.facebook.com/NursingStrongTG/posts/1019315158177164
Will Tacoma General nurses go on strike? Nurses at Tacoma General Hospital could hold an advisory vote in mid-December on whether to authorize a strike.
09/24/2016
Don't Be Fooled By Question 2 In 2017, charter schools will siphon off more than $450 million in funds that would otherwise stay in public schools. If Question 2 passes, that amount can increase by $100 million a year.
08/23/2016
You've got to watch this video about the worst charter school abuses! Please share widely! Please help Save Our Public Schools and vote
Charter Schools: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias. Connect with Last ...
08/20/2016
Affordable Child Care: The Secret to a Better Economy This win-win helps to raise earnings now and increase productivity over the long term while enriching the lives of children.
04/18/2016
NTFC Local 6546 contingent faculty at UIUC are on strike. Please support them.
Sign the support petition:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stand-with-uiuc-non-tenure-faculty
And if you are able support give to their Strike Fund:
https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/ntfc-local-6546-strike-fund
AFT - American Federation of Teachers
02/23/2016
State raises expectations — not pay — for early educators - The Boston Globe While policy makers promote the transformative power of early education and its potential to close the achievement gap between youthful haves and have-nots, preschool teachers are still paid baby sitters’ wages.
09/19/2016