The Albert Shanker Institute is a nonprofit organization established in 1998 to honor the life and legacy of the late president of the American Federation of Teachers; we are committed to three fundamental principles:

Vibrant Democracy

Strengthen, defend, and extend democracy as the best guarantor of universal civil and human rights, at home and around the world, in every facet of life and for every person.

Quality Public Education

Strengthen and recognize public education as a cornerstone of democracy, where schools encourage critical thinking enabling all students to be well-informed and engaged citizens.

A Voice for Working People

Strengthen the essential role of unions in a democracy as organizations that offer workers a voice, lift living standards, enhance institutions, and promote the common good.

Shanker Blog

March Mar16, 2023

The Albert Shanker Institute at 25

The Shanker Institute turns 25 years old this month! Throughout the year we will be posting special features about our past accomplishments and future endeavors.

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March Mar9, 2023

Instructional Coaching: Education Buzzwords or Effective PD?

ASI consultant Kayla Reist explores the effectiveness of instructional coaching and contends that for instructional coaches to become a transformative presence in schools they must have the proper working conditions and an environment conducive to real change.

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March Mar7, 2023

AFT Ukraine Project

Shari Obrenski, President of the Cleveland Teacher's Union, was part of a contingent that delivered AFT procured generators to Ukrainian schools in LVIV, so that the teachers of LVIV could continue the education of their nation’s youngest and most vulnerable citizens as war is waged outside their doors.

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Resources

RT @edtransformGU: Check out the latest blog by our Advocacy and Policy student, @RachelWessler, on early care provider compensation that s…

4 hours 47 minutes ago

RT @NEPCtweet: A proposal to make school finance more equitable with a strategic use of federal funding @shankerinst @SchlFinance101 @dicar…

5 hours 36 minutes ago

New post: The Shanker Institute turns 25 years old this month!

We'll be celebrating during the coming year. https://t.co/qnkLMW4esr

6 days ago

RT @Stephen_Sawchuk: Still looking for a few good #mathteachers . Help me share your success! https://t.co/MppkThQm0D

1 week 1 day ago

Our recent report laying out and simulating a federal foundation aid formula for K-12 education is excerpted in the newest issue of American Educator.

Co-authored by @SchlFinance101
and @jerseyjazzman

https://t.co/aka7bQEGRS

1 week 2 days ago

RT @DrMikeHansen: I’m proud to announce a new brief on gender pay differences among teachers with coauthors @Quintero05Diana & @NicolasZerb…

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Check out @kayreist on what it takes for instructional coaches to be effective. https://t.co/RZ0n2k8LRG

1 week 6 days ago

Here is @jessgartner on what's actually happening: https://t.co/g4DtSwjv9v https://t.co/CiQtb0Bc02

2 weeks ago

New post: @kayreist argues that for instructional coaches to become a transformative presence in schools they must have the proper working conditions and an environment conducive to real change. https://t.co/RZ0n2k8LRG

2 weeks ago

RT @EstherQuinCo: This video by the great @VivianT88 contains crucial insights that the #scienceofreading community could really use to mo…

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