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Leading Education Organizations Highlight Importance of Technology and Connectivity for Learning

When supported by reliable, high-capacity broadband, school technology enables educators to leverage digital tools and rich content to differentiate instruction, assess student understanding, and create opportunities for small-group and individualized learning.

Honoring Dr. King -- Staying Focused on Our Children and the Future of Public Education

Dr. King believed deeply in collective action and in the power of organized labor to strengthen democracy.

“Think Globally, Act Locally”: Benjamin Mosley’s Path to School Leadership

“I love building leaders, love to be part of a school that cultivates talent. My doctoral dissertation was about cultivating principal effectiveness and outcomes.”

Carnegie Forum: Elevating Family-School Partnership

Educators worked hand in hand with parents to support student success and discovered what is possible when collaboration with families is a priority.

Tax the Rich

President Biden has just announced the most ambitious game plan since FDR’s New Deal for enhancing the well-being of working Americans and trimming the incomes of America’s super rich.

Get Vaccinated

Get vaccinated for yourself, your friends and your family. Add your name saying you got vaccinated, and the AFL-CIO will send you a sticker. Union-made, obviously!

Voting Rights Front and Center

The burgeoning slew of GOP threats to voting rights, state by state—almost 400 pieces of legislation and counting—are a threat to the entire labor agenda.

Juneteenth—A New Beginning

This year, Juneteenth takes on a special significance, the historic signing by President Biden making Juneteenth a federal holiday.

A Statement on Reopening Schools

Yes, let’s reopen our schools. But let’s also rethink how our schools operate.