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Teacher of the Year Kelly D. Holstine
AFT June 05, 2019

Teacher of the Year: Stand Up and Teach Pride

Teacher of the Year, Kelly D. Holstine, explains why she did not participate in the White House celebration for Teacher of the Year.

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Paraprofessional and support staff office worker
AFT PSRP June 03, 2019

Paraprofessional Support Staff: The Reliable Backbone of our Schools

 #2 Top Blog of 2019

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Migration books by Asian American Authors
Re-Imagining Migration May 30, 2019

9 Remarkable Books on Migration by Asian American Authors

Aakanksha Gupta with Re-Imagining Migration explores 9 books by Asian American authors that address the many experiences and aspects of migration.

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PBS News Hour Classroom May 30, 2019

Mueller report divides public opinion

Essential question: Why has the Mueller report further divided political leaders and the public?

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summer reading for kids
Andy Kratochvil May 28, 2019

Free PreK-12 Summer Reading Lists for 2019

 #1 Top Blog of 2019

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AFT May 24, 2019

Learning to better support immigrant students

By Annette LicitraProviding Pathyways for Immigrant Students

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Abortion Protesters Handmaids Alabama Missouri
PBS News Hour Classroom May 23, 2019

Study Guide: Alabama and Missouri Abortion Restrictions

Essential question: Why have several states recently passed laws severely restricting abortion?

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Ami Turner DelAguila May 16, 2019

Navigating Life’s Challenges with a Teacher’s Compass

I wish I had been one of those teachers who always knew what they wanted to be when they grew up. So often I’ve heard my colleagues talk about how they always knew they wanted to be a teacher, and how they would make their friends play “school” when they were young. I think this is why we often hear that people are born with the traits necessary to be teachers.

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Julia Thompson May 14, 2019

Classroom Discipline Problems: Ten Mistakes You Could be Making

 #3 Top Blog of 2019

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school gun violence
PBS News Hour Classroom May 14, 2019

Column: Want to appreciate teachers? Put an end to school gun violence

Every May, there are multitudes of inadequate, or just plain insulting, platitudes about Teacher Appreciation Week. I appreciate the buy-one-get-one drinks and burritos, but what teachers across this country would prefer is effective policy changes to end school gun violence.

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