by People's Action | May 3, 2018 | Breakfast
Teacher Of the Year Challenges Trump On Immigration Teacher of the Year hands Trump messages from young immigrants. WaPo: "Mandy Manning only had a moment with President Trump, but it was all she needed. Manning, the 2018 National Teacher of the Year recipient, had...
by People's Action | May 2, 2018 | Breakfast
Teachers Confront DeVos In Closed Session "You're the one creating the 'bad' schools": nation's top teachers denounce Devos during closed-door session. Common Dreams: "In the midst of teacher uprisings in multiple states that over recent months have drawn hundreds of...
by People's Action | May 1, 2018 | Breakfast
U.S. Prolongs Uncertainty Over Tariffs US delays decision on tariffs for EU, prolonging uncertainty. U.S. News: "The U.S. government will take another 30 days to decide whether to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada, and...
by People's Action | Apr 30, 2018 | Breakfast
Arizona Teacher Walkout Gathers Steam Teachers say 'frustration' over decade of cuts to education is fueling nationwide revolt. ABC: "On most Mondays, Stacy Masciangelo, a teacher in Mesa, Arizona, would be in her classroom teaching 33 junior high school students...
by People's Action | Apr 27, 2018 | Breakfast
Teacher Protests Spread To Arizona, Colorado Teacher protests spread to Colorado as Arizona strike begins. NYM: "The strike announced by Arizona teachers last week formally began today with no clear signs of any resolution of their dispute with Republican lawmakers in...
by People's Action | Apr 26, 2018 | Breakfast
HUD Wants More Rent, Work Rules For Poor Tenants HUD wants low-income families on housing assistance to pay more rent. CNN: "Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Wednesday a proposal that would increase rent payments for more than two million...
