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Supreme Court May Determine Fate of Forced Unionism
posted by: Guest contributor | July 06, 2015, 10:37 am By Conner Dunleavy
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that it will take up the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case. This landmark case challenges the ability of unions to collect dues from employees who may not wish to be a part of the union or object to the use of their dues on issues which they fundamentally disagree with. This case lays out a First Amendment freedom of speech challenge to the long standing forced unionism policy. Continue Reading...
Quality Student Teaching Programs Increase Retention Rate
posted by: Guest contributor | June 17, 2015, 09:39 am By Conner Dunleavy
A recent study by the American Institute for Research found that 82 percent of new teachers who were trained in vigorous, long-term student teaching programs - such as the program by Chicago-based nonprofit Urban Teacher Residency United - were still in the teaching profession after 5 years on the job. These findings seem to demonstrate the correlation between longer-term mentorships for new teachers and their ability to effectively perform alone in the classroom. Continue Reading...
Union Attacks School Board Member for Sharing AAE
posted by: Guest contributor | June 16, 2015, 10:29 am By Conner Dunleavy
The Collier County Educator’s Association in Florida has threatened to take legal action against School Board Member Kelly Lichter as an attempt to silence her efforts to make local educators aware of their professional options for association membership. Continue Reading...
Foundation for Excellence in Education Releases Digital Learning Report Card
posted by: Alana | May 19, 2015, 05:02 pm The Foundation for Excellence in Education released the 2014 Digital Learning Report Card last month. The report details state policies on digital learning based on their alignment to the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning. Continue Reading...
The Bill Formerly Known as No Child Left Behind: Where Are We Now?
posted by: Alana | April 22, 2015, 05:46 pm
The reauthorization of No Child Left Behind is making big waves among policymakers, journalists, and educators who are eager to see improvements to a policy that for years has left many educators in a teaching gridlock. To help navigate the torrential downpour of articles coming at teachers at every turn, we’ve done the hard work for you by summarizing the key takeaway points: Continue Reading...
Heart Wrenching Tale of Union Oppression – as Told by Their Very Own Teacher of the Year
posted by: Alana | February 24, 2015, 10:04 pm
Just this month, Minnesota Teacher of the Year Tom Rademacher wrote a narrative in the Education Post about his experience with the teachers union that bestowed him such a title. And to put it bluntly, despite his support of the union model, his union expose describes a less than enthusiastic account of his involvement. Continue Reading...
Today, AAE released its 2015 Membership Survey about the nation's most talked-about education and labor policies. We're thrilled to showcase member opinions and share our findings with policymakers and stakeholders on all levels.
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AAE Members Testify in Support of Indiana Senate Bill 302
posted by: Alix | January 14, 2015, 09:48 am
Senate Bill 302 was recently introduced in the Indiana State Legislature. According to the language, SB 302 "provides that a teacher who is not a member of the exclusive representative (union) may enter into an employment contract with a school corporation that contains terms that differ from the terms set forth in the collective bargaining agreement."
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In 2012, a bipartisan group of stakeholders uncovered a glaring problem within the Idaho education system. They were losing teachers in drastic numbers to other states and professions offering higher salaries. Continue Reading...
Did you know that the United States employs the most non-teacher employees (outside of Denmark) in the entire Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)? Continue Reading...
Mike Antonucci from the Education Intelligence Agency couldn’t have put it better when he said that for unions to really make great strides on behalf of Millenials in the teaching profession it “would require sacrificing the interests of those in the room for those still outside of the building.”
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2014 Election Recap: A New Future for Education on the Horizon, AAE Weighs In
posted by: Alana | November 14, 2014, 12:32 pm
What does $60 million buy you? Apparently not votes.
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Welcome to the Association of American Educators' online publication, Reform Matters! This education reform-focused publication features both original AAE content and a compilation of the latest news from the growing education reform community.
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Former television journalist Campbell Brown has become an articulate voice and recognizable face in the fight for commonsense education reform. Her newest ventures relate to tenure reform in some of the country’s most notorious school systems.
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A new study from the Center for American Progress has been released evaluating the productivity of our nation's schools as it pertains to per-pupil spending. Continue Reading...Today the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its annual ranking of teacher prep programs, with US News and World Report as the publisher. The list ranks 1,668 elementary and secondary teacher preparation programs across the country. Continue Reading...
Breaking: California Judge Strikes Down LIFO, Tenure Protections
posted by: Alix | June 10, 2014, 02:36 pm In a victory for education reform in California, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled today that state laws governing teacher tenure protections are unconstitutional. Continue Reading...The Denver Public School District made headlines this week for reaching out to immigrant graduates who came to the United States illegally as children for their teaching potential. Advocates cite their unique ability to relate to students as a primary goal of this controversial program. Continue Reading...
This weekend, the Kansas Legislature passed HB 2506, a school funding bill that included policy changes to teacher tenure. Among the many education reform provisions, the state is expected to increase K-12 education spending by 129 million dollars and allow easier paths to the classroom for degreed professionals. Governor Brownback has expressed support for the bill and will most likely sign it into law.
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The debate continues as nine students in California engage in a lawsuit over teacher tenure policies. Continue Reading... |
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