California
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, and offer up three of their members'...
California
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 classroom teachers are included in the...
Charter Schools
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 unchecked avarice that led to the near collapse...
Teaching
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 same school. Their personalities and styles...