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.
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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.
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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.
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Shanker Blog
May May8, 2024
Clone of Why Does Knowledge Matter?
While there's a probable causal link between broad general knowledge and improved reading comprehension, this benefit shouldn't eclipse the many other reasons why students should learn about science, history, social studies right from the start.
May May8, 2024
Guest author Melika Jalili, program manager at the Center for Research on Expanding Educational Opportunity (CREEO) at UC Berkeley, writes that CREEO’s mission is to use research to shape policy and practice in service of creating opportunities for students and adults historically at the margins.
May May7, 2024
Reading Science: Staying the Course Amidst the Noise
Shanker Institute Senior Fellow Esther Quintero writes that we need to correct misconceptions about the Science of Reading (SoR) by improving how we understand and describe both the nature of the problem and its solution(s).