Editorials
To your health
In case anyone wondered what it’s like to rely on the promises of a corporation instead of the power of a union, consider the case of the Xerox Corporation.
Recognizing paras
Paraprofessionals have been called the backbone of every classroom. Our proposed contract agreement with the city recognizes their contribution to our schools.
Fleeing fossil fuels
Reducing the use of fossil fuels that lead to carbon pollution is one of the most important strategies for rescuing the planet.
Ill wind in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s governor is using the damage inflicted by Hurricane Maria as justification to push school privatization. Eleven months after the hurricane, the first charter school opened on the island this August.
A new Discovery
New York City has long grappled with the de facto segregation in its schools, especially its eight sought-after specialized high schools, whose students are predominantly white or Asian.