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Sometimes It’s Okay to Be Divisive
First, let’s review what the leaders of these unions have recently demanded before they allow their members to go back to...
Catholic Education Hangs in the Political Balance
Proponents say the November election’s outcome will determine the future of many schools.
Back To School 2020: Will Parents Take Over Schooling?
Systems should be consulting parents about what they want and for their ideas, working to ensure that they have the resources they need to keep education moving in their home or neighborhood.
CER Today – August 7, 2020
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Fox & Friends: Political extortion? Teachers issue demands before returning to the classroom
CER Founder & CEO Jeanne Allen appeared on Fox & Friends for a segment on: Educators from across the country take part in a National Day of Resistance to demand police-free schools, canceling rents and mortgages, Wall Street funds for reopening and more.
URGENT ED POLICY CHANGES NEEDED
School districts continue to struggle with critical decisions, union threats about national strikes, and parents are taking their children’s education into their own hands like never before.
School-Opening Extortion
Teachers unions are using Covid-19 as a political weapon.
Why Saving Catholic Schools From Covid’s Impact Is A National Imperative
“Go and set the world on fire.” Those simple words from St. Ignatius of Loyola, whose feast day is today, colored all of his works, most notably the establishment of the Jesuits, among whose leading contributions is Catholic education.
Unions attacking school reopenings are only endangering students
As school systems are struggling to manage the myriad challenges of reopening, the American Federation of Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten announced that her union had approved teacher strikes as a “last resort” to protest school reopening plans that do not meet its laundry list of demands and safety standards.
Who's In Charge? A Primer On Power, Money And School Reopening
The reactions to a recent article about reopening school and the pernicious effects of delaying school, in any form, any longer, have reminded me of a fundamental tenet of good communication: Never assume your reader knows anything about your subject.