Spring 2013 Texas Teacher
A look at bills filed on testing, a column from Texans Advocating Meaningful Student Assessment, and observations from a decade-long fight against overtesting.
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Fight Back Against the Attack on Public Education!
Thanks to all the participants joining us for the Tele-Town Hall tonight. Here's a first step in taking action to defend public schools.
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Check here to find our action campaigns for legislative efforts. Write and call your lawmakers, take surveys and more!
Common Core: Do What It Takes Before High Stakes
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten writes about the promise—and the possible pitfalls—of the new Common Core State Standards. If implemented properly—namely, by ensuring that frontline educators are prepared to teach these rigorous new standards—we can provide all children with the problem-solving, critical-thinking and teamwork skills they need to compete in today’s changing world. If not, they will end up in the dustbin of abandoned reforms. Read her full column.
Texas AFT Convention 2013
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Healing Our Healthcare System
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT president Randi Weingarten talks about the accomplishments to date of the Affordable Care Act, even in its early stages. And she discusses the vital role that nurses and healthcare workers—the AFT is one of the largest unions of nurses in the country—play in enhancing patient care and improving the healthcare system. Read Weingarten's column.