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Governor Vetoes HB 5405 and SB 687 Last week the Governor vetoed HB 5405 and SB 687 which would create a voucher-like program via a complicated tax credit scholarship system. We will continue to [...]

Creating a Support Staff-to-Teacher Pipeline My column this month in the Michigan Advance proposes a statewide expansion of successful “grow your own” programs to assist support staff who want to [...]

Native American Heritage Month It has been quite the scene the last few nights at Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves, with 40,000 people doing the “tomahawk chop” to rally their [...]

Letter in Support of Danny Fenster Delivered to Myanmar Embassy We have previously written about journalist Danny Fenster, a former member of the Union of Part-Time Faculty at Wayne State [...]

Joint Labor-Management Statement Calling for Civility in Board Rooms and Classrooms Today, education labor and management released a joint statement calling for civility in Board meetings and in [...]

On October 5, 1400 workers at four Kellogg Co. plants went on strike. Members of the Bakery, Confectionery Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) are holding strong on the picket line in [...]

Urban and Rural Schools Have Much in Common When it comes to education needs and challenges, urban and rural (and some suburban) districts have much more in common than many people realize.  [...]

Former UPTF Member and Journalist Danny Fenster Remains Detained in Myanmar As we previously reported Danny Fenster, former WSU Union of Part Time Faculty member and managing editor for Frontier [...]

Hispanic/Latino(a)/Latinx Heritage and the Labor Movement The U.S. celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15 (September 15 is significant as the anniversary of independence [...]

September 13, 2021 Detroit Paras Leader Featured in TIME Magazine Congratulations to Jaqueline Washington, DPSCD School Culture Facilitator and member of the Executive Board of the Detroit [...]