The Voice of the Teachers' Union

The Voice of the Teachers' Union

In this edition of the Harvard EdCast, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, discusses protests in Madison, the continued need for unions, and shares a bit about her own personal life outside of work.

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Getting Back to Education in Developing Countries

Getting Back to Education in Developing Countries

COVID has challenged many education systems worldwide. This is especially true for developing countries that faced significant learning issues prior to COVID. How far did COVID set these education sys...

1 Des 202120min

Giving Thanks in the Classroom

Giving Thanks in the Classroom

Math class doesn't seem the likely place to practice gratitude, but Michael Fauteux discovered that it had the power to change it. While teaching a 9th grade math class, Fauteux begin implementing mom...

24 Nov 202120min

Embracing the Whole Student, Being Ratchetdemic

Embracing the Whole Student, Being Ratchetdemic

Christopher Emdin wants schools to embraces a whole student's identity. For far too long, public education has been stuck where it was not designed for all students, especially students of color, he s...

17 Nov 202126min

How Climate Change is Taught in America

How Climate Change is Taught in America

What are children learning about climate change in American schools? That question set award winning journalist Katie Worth to uncover how climate change education is being taught. As part of her rese...

10 Nov 202123min

Learning from Mistakes in Kindergarten

Learning from Mistakes in Kindergarten

Mistakes are supposed to be part of learning. However, Maleka Donaldson knows how we convey mistakes and respond to them as educators can significantly impact a child's learning experience. Donaldson ...

3 Nov 202126min

Reclaiming Higher Ed for All Students

Reclaiming Higher Ed for All Students

Higher education needs major change and reinvention to provide more opportunity and social mobility for everyone. This is what Paul LeBlanc hopes to see in the future. As the president of Southern New...

27 Okt 202124min

The Need for School Nurses

The Need for School Nurses

The school nurse's job encompasses much more than you'd think. Even before COVID, the school nurse was the "health hub" of the school. Yet 25.2% of schools don't even have a nurse. Linda Mendonca, the...

20 Okt 202113min

The State of School Boards

The State of School Boards

It's a contentious time to be a school board member in America. Michael Casserly, a strategic adviser for the Council of the Great City Schools, reflects on the current state of school board meetings ...

13 Okt 202121min

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