By Amber Chandler Recently, I was lucky enough to attend the New York State United Teachers Representative Assembly as a delegate. The weekend, as it always is, was filled with inspiration, camaraderie and powerful union work. …

By Bethany Gizzi It’s a strange time to be queer. There are signs of acceptance and backlash in so many spaces in my life right now. …

Another “Dream Summer” is about to start. For about 70 immigrant college students and graduates, that means internships at dozens of organizations across the country, thanks to the University of California Los Angeles Labor Center’s Dream Resource Center program. Not only does Dream Summer provide crucial work experience — no…

By Lynda Pond In 1998, the community of Springfield, Ore., made headlines across the nation, when Kip Kinkle, a 15-year-old student at Thurston High School, shot and killed his father, Bill Kinkle. I had known Bill Kinkle for two years. He was my Spanish teacher and a well-respected person in…

By Fareeha Waheed Pretty much everyone knows that Baltimore has had more than its share of trauma through the generations. The very founding of Maryland began in a religious war and the enslavement of Africans brought to the colonies. So far this year, there have been 130 homicides in Baltimore…

This May, Oregon nurse Joshua Holt joined a nursing delegation at the White House to address the crisis that healthcare workers are facing across the country and to discuss the situation over the past two years. …

by Denise Finley Watching my grandson sitting in online classes during the pandemic was a catalyst for me. I’m retired. I’ve been out of the classroom since 2017, but I supplemented my grandson’s education behind the scenes. I watched how teachers used platforms like Google Classroom and Zoom, and admired…

We have said it countless times: Nurses make a difference. Throughout the pandemic, nurses have given everything they have, day in and day out. It has not been easy and hasn’t come without a price. …

By Sarah Apt My first and only teaching job for the past 11 years has been at Olney High School in Philadelphia. Even though it’s a charter school, I didn’t go into teaching hoping to be a charter school teacher. …