We tried it McCain's way. We cut taxes on rich people. We waited for it to "trickle down." We let the "market" decide. Guess what? The market failed.
Randi Weingarten | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics
Good teachers usually have good ideas about what it takes to better their schools, help other teachers, or improve education across their communities. But turning those good ideas into reality isn't easy.
Dan Brown | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living
What happens when a teacher decides to disregard the canned standards and the stacks of test prep materials? Do the students wallow in ignorance, cheated out of a proper education by an "activist" teacher?
Randi Weingarten | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics
Those who care about our economy and the conditions under which many children are being raised in our country today need to be reminded that when unions are strong, the country thrives.
Dan Brown | Posted 07.14.2008 | Living
Today in Chicago, Randi Weingarten was elected president of the American Federation of Teachers, a union with a membership of over 1.4 million. Our c...
Dan Brown | Posted 10.09.2007 | Politics
Hillary Clinton has received the backing of the 1.4 million-strong American Federation of Teachers, the biggest union endorsement so far for any presidential candidate.
Randi Weingarten | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics