Fourth graders address racial, ethnic, gender stereotypes; video goes viral
A Maryland elementary class took on the difficult issue of stereotypes. The powerful video they produced has inspired their community.
A Maryland elementary class took on the difficult issue of stereotypes. The powerful video they produced has inspired their community.
California Proposition 58 reverses the misguided requirement that English language learners (ELL) be taught only in English, and provides English speaking students with the opportunity to learn a second language.
“I’m not sure what the tone will be like over the course of the day, but I know they’re fearful. I’m going to reassure them that they are safe.”– Robert Ellis, California educator
Educators organize to give all students access to quality language learning opportunities.
With Election Day less than two weeks away, it’s an ideal time to review the positions of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on the subject of public education.
Educators across the nation are reporting that the inflammatory rhetoric from Donald Trump has led to an increase in student bullying and anxiety.
“Native people have played such an important role in the history of this nation. But decades of feeling marginalized and disrespected have left a real impact.”
Despite the Supreme Court’s decision to block North Carolina’s notorious voter I.D. law, NC educators still find themselves battling election roadblocks that are very much alive at the local level.
“Anti-immigrant rhetoric has placed our students and their families on high alert, resulting in, among other things, increased absenteeism because families fear sending their children to school.
NEA President Lily Eskelsen Garcia spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, July 25.