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Meet and Greet is coming

Watch our calendar for social and fun activities sponsored by our union.

Make Students Feel Valued

In the wake of the post-COVID-19 pandemic world, we are witnessing a surge in stress and anxiety among our students.

Central Office Transformation for Equitable Teaching and Learning

Central offices were set up more than a century ago to handle business and regulatory functions. Today’s schools require a fundamentally new approach.

COVID-19: Re-Entry and Beyond, Join the Conversation—May 5 at 4 p.m.

Districts across the nation were told to close their schools, send students and staff home, and begin to teach and learn in an online/remote environment.

Remembering Workers Who Died Because of the Job

Fifty years ago, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and more than 40 years ago, Congress passed the Mine Safety and Health Act, promising every worker the right to a safe job.

Trumka: President Has Made COVID-19 Crisis Worse

GOP President Donald Trump “has made this crisis worse,” so organized labor “must do what the federal government has refused to do: Protect America’s workers” during the coronavirus pandemic, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says.

Safety First: Opening the Economy the Right Way

Workers are being exposed to the coronavirus in U.S. workplaces. Hundreds of thousands of workers have been infected and thousands have died.

The Pandemic’s Lessons for Schools

We are adapting our old rules and practices for short-term shutdowns like hurricanes and snowstorms and trying to make them work for long and indefinite closures.

COVID-19: Need More College Financial Aid—New Tool

SwiftStudent guides college students through the formal process of requesting additional financial aid when their economic circumstances have changed.