A student-produced survey on political affiliations of students’ parents was distributed school-wide in one West Chester high school. One reader responds.
By Paul Daniels
Wally Zimolong: The American Federation of Teachers threatens a virtual strike
The teachers’ unions seek to continue their policy of extorting the voters of Pennsylvania.
By Wally Zimolong
Priscilla Lo: Education is an essential service; it is time to shift our focus back to our kids
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers’ plan to suspend in-person schooling disproportionately harms the students who depend on it the most. We must set aside self-interest and tackle fear head-on for the sake of our kids.
By Priscilla Lo
Conner Drigotas: How teachers unions are fighting to kill teaching jobs in PA
By loudly advocating against increased funding for charter schools at the state legislature, Pennsylvania’s teachers’ unions make it clear exactly how they feel about the teachers who work in charter schools.
By Conner Drigotas
Beth Ann Rosica: A reckoning for school boards
School board directors work for the tax-paying citizens in the District, not for the superintendent or the teacher’s union. And this May, that should be made clear.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Pennsylvania Senate cautions smart use of federal education dollars
The American Rescue Plan delivered more than $5 billion in stimulus to Pennsylvania’s 501 school districts, but senators last week urged caution when spending the “windfall.”
By Christen Smith
Hunter Tower: Teachers are needed back in the classroom now more than ever
Children, parents and teachers are caught in the middle of the political battle, waged by the teachers unions vs. everybody else.
By Hunter Tower
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania educators fret as the school year looms with no concrete state guidance
Will the Wolf administration re-open schools for in-person education this year?
By Christen Smith